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Going to a Gym to Bring Healthy Returns
Loutskina, Elena; Brown, Matt; Bard, DavidCase DARDEN-F-2020FinanceKevin Robbins, a partner in District Capital Partners (DCP), had spent months researching an opportunity to invest in Blue Steel, Inc. (Blue Steel), one of the largest operators of Planet Fitness gyms in the country. What had started as a single franchisee investment quickly grew into something more. DCP's Investment Committee (IC) had given Robbins the green light to consider future investment in the Planet Fitness franchisee base. For DCP, Blu...Starting at €8.20
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Arredondar Movement: Expanding Microdonations in Brazil - Teaching Note
Guissoni, Leandro; Barki, Edgard; Veludo-de-Oliveira, Tania Modesto; Zambaldi, FelipeTeaching Note DARDEN-M-0987TN-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note for product M-0987Starting at €0.00
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Arredondar Movement: Expanding Microdonations in Brazil
Guissoni, Leandro; Veludo-de-Oliveira, Tania Modesto; Barki, Edgard; Zambaldi, FelipeCase DARDEN-M-0987-EMarketingArredondar was a nongovernmental organization (NGO) whose objective was encouraging the culture of donation in Brazil through acts of micro-donations. Any shopper could donate at the retail stores that partnered with Arredondar. The process was simple: customers could round up the total value of their purchase to the next whole value, and the difference in cents would be donated to carefully selected NGOs. Arredondar offered a simple, accessibl...Starting at €8.20
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Going to a Gym to Bring Healthy Returns
Loutskina, Elena; Brown, Matt; Bard, DavidCase DARDEN-F-2020-EFinanceKevin Robbins, a partner in District Capital Partners (DCP), is exploring an opportunity to invest in Blue Steel, Inc. (Blue Steel), one of the largest operators of Planet Fitness gyms in the country. Blue Steel represents the opportunity to acquire a premier franchisee of a highly successful concept with significant potential for both organic and acquisitive growth. Robbins's team is preparing to present to the investment committee the results o...Starting at €8.20