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BabySupplies: Entrepreneur-Investor Conflict (C)
Ener, HakanCase E-183-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, EntrepreneurshipThe peaceful period following the appointment of a new CEO is about to come to an end as FineWorks Venture Capital learns about Liz, the founder of BabySupplies, setting up an independent company operating in the same industry. What should FineWorks do in response?Starting at €5.74
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BabySupplies: Entrepreneur-Investor Conflict (A)
Ener, HakanCase E-179-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, EntrepreneurshipMore than two years ago, Liz, the founder of BabySupplies, received an investment from FineWorks Venture Capital. Now, with BabySupplies' revenues below forecast and the business yet to achieve breakeven, she is facing a difficult request. The FineWorks Venture Capital fund, in light of BabySupplies' lagging revenues, wants to exercise their contractual right to obtain more shares in BabySupplies at no cost. This right is based on the shareholder...Starting at €8.20
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BabySupplies: el conflicto entre una empresaria y sus inversores (C)
Ener, HakanCase E-183Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, EntrepreneurshipEl periodo de calma que se produce tras el nombramiento del nuevo CEO llega a su fin cuando FineWorks Venture Capital se entera de que Liz, la fundadora de Baby Supplies, ha creado por su cuenta una empresa del mismo sector. ¿Cómo debe reaccionar FineWorks ante esta noticia?Starting at €5.74
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Transformation at Aircraft Corporation Division
Ener, HakanCase E-184-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeAircraft Corporation Division produced military aircraft in Western Europe. It was experiencing an especially challenging year in 2009. In addition to the worldwide financial crisis, the Division was dealing with massive uncertainty related to launching its new flagship aircraft, which was behind schedule and above cost targets. In this difficult context, Aircraft Corporation's Board of Directors had set goals to increase overall revenues, as wel...Starting at €8.20
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BabySupplies: el conflicto entre empresarios e inversores (B)
Ener, HakanCase E-180Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, EntrepreneurshipYa han pasado varios meses desde los acontecimientos descritos en la parte A del caso titulado "BabySupplies: el conflicto entre empresarios e inversores" y han surgido nuevos problemas que ponen en riesgo la viabilidad de la empresa. La compañía ha estado acumulando deudas con los proveedores, por lo que algunos de ellos han dejado de abastecer a BabySupplies. Liz ocultó este hecho a los miembros del Consejo de Administración durante varios mese...Starting at €5.74
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La transformación de la División de Aircraft Corporation
Ener, HakanCase E-184Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeLa División de Aircraft Corporation, dedicada a la producción de aviones militares en Europa Occidental, estaba viviendo un año especialmente difícil en 2009. Además de a la crisis financiera internacional, la División se enfrentaba a una gran incertidumbre debido al lanzamiento de su nuevo avión insignia, que llevaba cierto retraso y había sobrepasado los objetivos de coste. En este complicado contexto, el Consejo de Administración de Aircraft C...Starting at €8.20
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BabySupplies: el conflicto entre empresarios e inversores (A)
Ener, HakanCase E-179Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, EntrepreneurshipHace más de dos años, Liz, la fundadora de BabySupplies, obtuvo una inversión de FineWorks Venture Capital. Sin embargo, ahora, los ingresos de BabySupplies se encontraban por debajo de las previsiones y la empresa no había conseguido alcanzar el umbral de rentabilidad, y su fundadora debía dar respuesta a una petición complicada. El fondo de capital riesgo FineWorks Venture Capital, a la vista de los escasos ingresos que generaba BabySupplies, d...Starting at €8.20
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BabySupplies: Entrepreneur-Investor Conflict (B)
Ener, HakanCase E-180-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, EntrepreneurshipSeveral months have passed since the conclusion of part A of the case "BabySupplies Entrepreneur-Investor Conflict," and additional serious problems have emerged that threaten the company's viability. The company has been accumulating overdue debt to suppliers, some of whom have cut off their supply. Liz hid this fact from the Board for a few months. There is now an added problem of trust. Without a new investment, the company is likely to go ba...Starting at €5.74