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The E-Line Cityboard
Soler, Edi; Peñalva, FernandoCase C-784-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipSix months after incorporating the company, the two founders of the firm E-Line Cityboard Supply Ltd. (ELC) were preparing the first Board of Directors meeting. ELC was a London-based distributor and online retailer of the E-Line Cityboard, a portable and rechargeable battery-powered self-balancing wheeled board, commonly referred to in the market as a "hoverboard." Increased competition and legislation prohibiting the use of hoverboards in publi...Starting at €8.20
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The Coffee Table
Johnson, Rob; Pinto, MauriceCase E-190-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceThis case describes how the entrepreneur financed an innovative coffee shop chain from start-up through multiple stages of growth. The company raised £12.6 million over six rounds of financing and needs another £9-11 million at the end of the case. The entrepreneur must decide whether (a) to press ahead with another round of capital to fund further expansion, (b) to stop opening new shops and focus on becoming profitable, or (c) to sell the com...Starting at €8.20