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S.I.T. Car Rental: An Upgrade Opportunity in Trinidad and Tobago
Ian Dunn; Stefanie TomCase IVEY-W26407-EStrategyOn June 9, 2021, the owner and director of S.I.T. Car Rental, which was located in Trinidad and Tobago, was considering whether he should upgrade his fleet of cars. The COVID-19 pandemic had negatively affected his sales in 2020 and 2021, although the ownStarting at €8.20
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Evelynn by Nicole Snobelen: The Market Opportunity
Ian Dunn; Jessica WelshCase IVEY-9B20B008-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipEvelynn by Nicole Snobelen was an e-commerce clothing company based in London, Ontario, and was owned and operated by Nicole Snobelen. Snobelen had just been informed that a retail unit had become available for immediate occupancy at The Market at the WesStarting at €8.20
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Shop Thursdays: Post COVID-19 Strategy
Ian Dunn; Holli GreenwaldCase IVEY-9B21B008-EAccounting and ControlIn mid-2020, the co-founder of online and brick-and-mortar womenswear boutique Shop Thursdays in Toronto, was considering how to best position her business for growth when the COVID-19 global pandemic was resolved. The boutique, which had two brick-and-mortar locations in addition to its online presence, provided its customers with the latest and trendiest styles. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced all non-essential business to close their doors, ...Starting at €8.20
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Aquion Energy
Eisenmann, Thomas R.; Kiron, DavidCase HBS-811047-EEntrepreneurshipTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Leaders at Aquion Energy, a Pittsburgh-based battery start-up, are deciding on a market entry strategy. Should they pursue the large but unproven grid utility market or a smaller, but higher margin market?Starting at €8.20
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Gene Patents (A)
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Kiron, David; Andrews, PhillipCase HBS-811089-EEntrepreneurshipIn March 2010, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Sweet overturned 30 years of legal precedent and ruled that unaltered human genes could not be patented. This case reviews patent law and how it relates to our increasing knowledge of the Human Genome. The case issues deal with the potential implications of Judge Sweet's decision for biotechnology entrepreneurs and investors.Starting at €8.20
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Ferknot
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Ian DunnCase IVEY-9B13B007-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipThe president of a new venture that sells a high-quality men's made-to-measure clothing line is considering opening the company’s first retail store in the downtown core of major city. He wants to grow the business to become the next big luxury fashion brand, and he believes that opening a flagship retail store is a logical step, but he first wants to analyze its financial feasibility and the investments required to pursue this strategy. The anal...Starting at €8.20
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Predictive Biosciences
Eisenmann, Thomas R.; Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Kiron, DavidCase HBS-811015-EEntrepreneurshipA small cancer diagnostics start-up is deciding whether to acquire a laboratory to make and sell its bladder cancer test or build its own manufacturing and sales team.Starting at €8.20
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Dubai Duty Free
Lal, Rajiv; Kiron, DavidCase HBS-511034-EMarketingTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. In mid-February 2009, Dubai Duty Free Managing Director Colm McLoughlin received the January sales report. He left the report lying on his desk unopened and went to walk around the shops as he did every morning. When he returned, he sat down at his desk, looked at the cover of the report, then called his wife, Breeda, to confirm that they were hosting a dinner party that wee...Starting at €8.20
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1366 Technologies
Lassiter, Joseph B.; Nanda, Ramana; Kiron, DavidCase HBS-810005-ETo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Just months after declaring their intent to become a solar cell equipment supplier, van Mierlo and Sachs were again revisiting the issue of what the company should be. Becoming a successful solar cell manufacturer would potentially be much more lucrative than becoming a successful equipment supplier. But, the latter was much less capital intensive and perhaps a less operatio...Starting 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