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Cenabal (C)
Stewart Thornhill; Jane GravillCase IVEY-9B08M022-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe owner of Cenabal, an organic salad dressing and bread dipping company, had obtained the funds her company required. Now, she faced the decision of how to spend the money. Some of the possibilities included expanding the product line, entering the U.S. market, or improving the distribution channels. Naturally, each of these choices had advantages and disadvantages that she must consider. This is the last supplement that follows Cenabal (A) and...Starting at €5.74
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Thunderball (B)
Stewart Thornhill; Colin McDougallCase IVEY-9B11M020-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThis supplement to Thunderball (A) deals with the entrepreneur’s mission to find a successful business model.Starting at €5.74
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Canadian National Railway Company: Culture Change (B)
Stewart Thornhill; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B13M091-EStrategyThis is a supplement to 9B13M090.Starting at €5.74
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SawStop (B)
Stewart Thornhill; Sylvia SquairCase IVEY-9B12M065-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThis supplemental case to SawStop (A) advances the narrative to 2012.Starting at €5.74
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Ten Dirty Little Secrets of Successful Entrepreneurs
Stewart ThornhillArticle IVEY-9B12TF03-EEntrepreneurshipAlthough entrepreneurs commonly give advice, many of their most valuable lessons are left unsaid. This article lists and explains ten entrepreneurial “secrets.” 1. People are lazy and most innovations involve efficiency or reduced effort. 2. People are impatient and want instant gratification. 3. Starting a new business is a slow and deliberate process, but time is limited. 4. There is value in getting started and learning as you go. 5. Everythin...Starting at €8.20
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La organización del negocio de productos para el consumidor de HP: la distribución de impresoras por Internet
Lal, Rajiv; Prescott, Edith D.; Kalyanam, KirthiCase HBS-502S32MarketingEn la primavera de 1998, Pradeep Jotwani, vicepresidente y director general de la Organización de Empresas de Productos de Consumo de Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP), estaba contemplando el éxito cada vez mayor del comercio electrónico y sus implicaciones para su división. El grupo de productos de consumo había comenzado a vender impresoras restauradas a través de un centro de venta de Internet en diciembre de 1997, pero ahora se Jotwani considerando un...Starting at €8.20
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Omnitel Pronto Italia (Spanish Version)
Lal, Rajiv; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Raju, SumaCase HBS-503S15MarketingDescribe la situación que enfrentan los Omnitel pronto después del lanzamiento de sus servicios de telecomunicaciones móviles en Italia en diciembre de 1995. Compitiendo contra el monopolio italiano, TIM, Omnitel había posicionado sus servicios a ser mejor en la dimensión de calidad. Sin embargo, las ventas fueron significativamente por debajo de las expectativas. Con el fin de desarrollar una nueva estrategia, Omnitel realizó una amplia investig...Starting at €8.20
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Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (Spanish version)
Lal, Rajiv; Carrolo, Patricia MartoneCase HBS-503S69MarketingHe wanted to know how much these marketing efforts had contributed to Harrah's overall performance and whether these marketing results were a one-shot event or could be achieved year after year, especially as the competition introduced similar programs.Starting at €8.20
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Zero, Brammo and the Electric Motorcycle Industry
Stewart Thornhill; Sophie Fei ZhuCase IVEY-9B11M092-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyElectric motorcycles’ features of zero emissions, light weight, high efficiency, low energy costs, and almost no pollution contribute to the increasing popularity of and substantial growth potential for the worldwide electric motorcycle industry. However, Zero was facing competition from Brammo, which, though positioning its products differently from Zero, adopted a similar international growth strategy. How could the chief executive officer of Z...Starting at €8.20
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SawStop (A)
Stewart Thornhill; Sylvia SquairCase IVEY-9B12M064-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyA patent lawyer and amateur woodworker with a doctorate in physics has invented a new technology to prevent table saw injuries - specifically, amputations. He has no desire to manufacture table saws, and instead protects his technology with patents and then seeks licensing arrangements with incumbent saw producers. In 2002, after two years of attempting to engage manufacturers, he accepts that they are unwilling to license his invention and he mu...Starting at €8.20