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Northwest Fitness: An Expansion Opportunity
Ian Dunn; Jessica WelshCase IVEY-9B19B015-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipIn 2018, the owner of Northwest Fitness, a fitness business in London, Ontario, Canada, was analyzing the business's past year of operations and planning for the future. The company focused on “functional fitness” training to help clients improve aspectsStarting at €8.20
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Ireland Renovations: Budgeting for Future Growth
Ian Dunn; Jessica WelshCase IVEY-9B20B004-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipIn mid-2019, the owner of Ireland Renovations was contemplating the future of his renovation and construction company that operated in London and Middlesex County in Ontario, Canada. The owner’s youngest son was interested in working for the business, but the owner wondered whether the company could afford to hire him. His son had previously worked for the company part-time and had shown an interest in helping his father grow the business. The ow...Starting at €8.20
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Character House Entertainment: The Moana Character Expansion
Ian Dunn; Jayson KilloranCase IVEY-9B18B021-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipCharacter House Entertainment was a small entertainment company in the Greater Toronto Area that provided Disney and cartoon-character performances for children’s birthday parties and corporate events. The company's customizable services featured musicalStarting at €8.20
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Vanderbilt Financial Services: Assessing Future Opportunities
Ian Dunn; Jessica WelshCase IVEY-9B18B019-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipThe owner and sole shareholder of a Vanderbilt Financial Services brokerage in London, Ontario, must decide on the best course of action to grow his business. In 2018, the owner was concerned that he had not accomplished as much as he could with his curreStarting at €8.20
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Best Financial Services Inc.
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Ian DunnCase IVEY-9B09B010-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipThe founder and sole shareholder of a financial planning company must decide whether to hire a new advisor or purchase a block of business from another financial planner. Students are asked to perform an industry analysis, a corporate size-up and consumer analysis. Students are also required to complete a statement of cash flows, a financial ratio analysis and a differential analysis. Students must design a marketing plan and prepare projected fi...Starting at €8.20
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Cool Moose Creamery
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Ian DunnCase IVEY-9B10B013-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipThe owner/operator of an ice cream store has an opportunity to expand his product line to include soft-serve ice cream. He needs to analyze the costs and benefits of purchasing either a new or used single-head or triple-head soft-serve ice cream machine. He also wants to continue growing the business and he wonders about the best way of going about it. Students are asked to (1) perform a business size-up; (2) analyze the addition of soft-serve ic...Starting at €8.20
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Speak-On: Projecting Cash Budgets for a New Venture
Ian Dunn; Jordan SillsCase IVEY-9B19B014-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipIn August 2018, the founder of Speak-On, was finalizing plans for his company’s first year of operations. Speak-On was a learning tool used in classrooms to help students improve their communication and public speaking skills. Having worked on developingStarting at €8.20
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Global Consulting Company: Changing Career Progression Expectations
Ian Dunn; Calvin HoCase IVEY-W33478-ELeadership and People ManagementIn March of 2021, the management consulting division of Global Consulting Company Canada was preparing to hold its biannual performance review call for consulting analysts hired in September 2019. The analysts had been unable to complete their traditional two-year rotational development program, which meant that no promotion would normally be recommended on this call. However, extraordinary circumstances caused by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pan...Starting at €8.20
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Global Consulting Company: Changing Career Progression Expectations - Teaching Note
Ian Dunn; Calvin HoTeaching Note IVEY-W33479-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product W33478.Starting at €0.00
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Craft Farmacy: Expansion to Waterloo
Ian Dunn; Isaac RigbyCase IVEY-W34754-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipIn early 2023, the executive chef and owner of Craft Farmacy was considering the feasibility of expanding to a second location in Waterloo, Ontario. Craft Farmacy was a farm-to-table restaurant in London, Ontario that featured an upscale, rustic bistro style dining experience. During 2022, the owner had visited similar farm-to-table restaurants in the Kitchener-Waterloo region to verify his sales, investment, and cost assumptions; this data allow...Starting at €8.20