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Atticus Law
Siegelman, Russell; Freiman, AandrewCase SGSB-E818-EEntrepreneurshipThis case follows Sam Byker, the Founder and CEO of Atticus, as he creates, scales, and fundraises for the company. Atticus is a platform that serves individuals in need by connecting them with law firms that can help. The case covers the company’s history from its inception through to its Series A financing. The case explores the tension Byker faces between Atticus’ opportunities for growth and maintaining focus on the company’s mission when se...Starting at €8.20
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B Lab and the Impact Assessment Evolution
Paul Brest, Georgia Levenson KeohaneCase SGSB-SM220-EStrategyThis 2014 case discusses the U.S. nonprofit organization B Lab and its mission to support and help drive investment capital toward private enterprises that 1) aim to provide social and environmental benefits, and 2) are accountable to stakeholders (such as employees and their community) in addition to their equity investors. B Lab created robust tools for assessing the impact of these enterprises so that the social and environmental Return on Inv...Starting at €8.20
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Pay For Success and Social Innovation Financing: Serving Santa Clara County's Mentally Ill Residents
Brest, P; Schifrin, DCase SGSB-SI133-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and ChangeIn 2016, Santa Clara County was launching a six-year project aimed at reducing the enormous costs of treating its most acute mental health care patients − $45 million a year − while improving their treatment and quality of life. For the project, the county chose a new model called "Pay for Success" (PFS), in which governments only pay service providers if their efforts are successful. By contrast, in the traditional payment model, providers bill...Starting at €8.20
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Transcend Coffee: Local Sustainability Challenges in a Global Industry
Joel Gehman; Nicole Neufeld; Dasha Smirnow; Siddharth Agrawal; Danielle Sandberg; Manav DeolCase IVEY-9B16M130-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2014, Transcend Coffee—an independent coffee shop and coffee bean roaster with several locations in Edmonton, Alberta—was selling premium coffee to a loyal base of customers. While it had taken several years to establish its presence in a marketplace that was filled with coffee retailers, Transcend Coffee's success was in part due to its direct trade supply chain strategy. By working closely with its coffee bean farmers, Transcend Coffee was a...Starting at €8.20
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Village Capital 3.0: Democratizing Entrepreneurship
Loutskina, Elena; Baird, RossCase DARDEN-F-1741-EFinanceVenture capital (VC) financing of social entrepreneurs in emerging markets is challenging, mainly because of excessive due diligence costs per unit of investment capital deployed and long harvesting periods. The desire to provide early-stage firms across the globe with access to finance led the two principal members of Village Capital (VilCap) to an innovative fund structure, due diligence, and screening mechanisms that allowed the firm to democr...Starting at €8.20
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Impact Makers (A): The Newman’s Own of Management Consulting
Loutskina, Elena; Yemen, Gerry; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-F-1797-EFinanceThis case requires students to evaluate alternative dual-share-class corporate structures that allow companies and entrepreneurs to pursue profit with purpose. The case explores Impact Makers, an IT consulting company based in Richmond, Virginia. While original founders of the firm hold all voting rights, the cash flow rights belong to two nonprofits setting the stage for a Newman’s Own model of management consulting. The case discusses whether a...Starting at €8.20
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Impact Makers (B): Equity Raise
Yemen, Gerry; Loutskina, ElenaCase DARDEN-F-1801-EFinanceThis case can be taught alone or as an epilogue to "Impact Makers (A): The Newman's Own of Management Consulting" (UVA-F-1797). The case is based on Impact Makers, an IT consulting company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The company focus on creating value for a community led to an innovative corporate structure where original founders of the firm hold all voting rights, while the cash flow rights belong to two nonprofits, setting the stage ...Starting at €5.74
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TriLinc Global Impact Fund
Loutskina, Elena; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-F-1779-EFinanceThis case calls students to evaluate an investment in impact-oriented private-debt fund TriLinc Global. The fund is led by Wall Street veteran Gloria Nelund and provides debt financing to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets. The case discusses the well-known shortages in SME finance globally and the role SMEs play in emerging economies. In her desire to make the impact investing accessible to retail investors, Nelund registere...Starting at €8.20
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Goldman Sachs Goes to Rikers Island
Loutskina, Elena; Frank, Mary Margaret; Yemen, Gerry; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-F-1807-EFinanceYi Hua, the leader of an impact-investing initiative at Goldman Sachs, was examining a new financial arrangement in a proposed public-private partnership called the Rikers Island Social Impact Bond (SIB). The proposed SIB was the result of a partnership between Goldman Sachs, the New York City (NYC) Department of Correction, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and three nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)-MDRC, Osborne Association (Osborne), and the Vera ...Starting at €8.20
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Oltre Venture: The Impact Revolution (B)
Beccarini, Irene; Herrera, Ángela; Ferraro, Fabrizio; Liechtenstein, HeinrichCase SM-1670-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyThis case describes the start-up and early operation of a novel impact investing firm in Italy: Oltre Venture. Oltre Venture, which defines itself as a "social venture capital" firm, had been among the pioneers of impact investing in Europe, investing ?8 million in its first fund, and raising ?29 million for its second one. Founded by professionals with many years of corporate and private equity experience, Oltre Venture had developed a unique ha...Starting at €5.74