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Madam C.J. Walker: Entrepreneur, Leader, and Philanthropist
Dwojeski, Anne E.; Grundy, William; Helms, Erica; Miller, Katherine; Koehn, Nancy F.Case HBS-807145-EEntrepreneurshipMadam C. J. Walker, who has been credited as the first self-made African-American woman millionaire, created a hair-care empire after years spent as a laundress in St. Louis, Missouri. Decades before the Civil Rights movement, her company gave employment to thousands of African-American women and marketed its products around the world. Madam Walker was active in the social and political causes of her day, and used her position as a successful ent...Starting at €8.20
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Florida Air, Inc. - Teaching Note
Jim Ellis, H. Irving GrousbeckTeaching Note SGSB-E13TN-EEntrepreneurshipThe Florida Air case offers the opportunity to examine two important challenges in starting a company: selecting partners and finding capital. This case is a candid view into the struggle of a young entrepreneur, Dan Stilton, and his two newly acquired partners, Scott Bettor and Henry Tellsworth, as they look for capital to launch their venture, Florida Air, a regional airline.Starting at €0.00
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John Mackey and Whole Foods Market (Spanish Version)
Miller, Katherine; Koehn, Nancy F.Case HBS-815S13EntrepreneurshipRecorre la historia de la agricultura orgánica a partir de sus raíces pre-industrial hasta nuestros días, y examina el crecimiento de todo el mercado alimentos en el contexto del crecimiento más amplio de la industria orgánica. También investiga el papel de John Mackey como fundador y líder de la mayor minorista de alimentos naturales-en el mundo.Starting at €8.20
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Florida Air, Inc.
Jim Ellis, H. Irving GrousbeckCase SGSB-E13-EEntrepreneurshipThe Florida Air case offers the opportunity to examine two important challenges in starting a company: selecting partners and finding capital. This case is a candid view into the struggle of a young entrepreneur, Dan Stilton, and his two newly acquired partners, Scott Bettor and Henry Tellsworth, as they look for capital to launch their venture, Florida Air, a regional airline.Starting at €8.20
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John Mackey and Whole Foods Market
Miller, Katherine; Koehn, Nancy F.Case HBS-807111-EEntrepreneurshipTraces the history of organic agriculture from its pre-industrial roots to the present day, and examines the growth of Whole Foods Market in the context of the broader growth of the organic industry. Also investigates John Mackey's role as a founder and leader of the largest natural-foods retailer in the world.Starting at €8.20