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Familia Bonilla Coto: Innovadores en la Exportación Agrícola
Martínez, Allan; Chaves, Natalia; Cátedra René Morales Carazo de Emprendimiento; Schill, RyanCase INCAE-31266_SEntrepreneurshipProductos Congelados Bajo Cero (PCBC) nace como un spin-off de B&C Exportadores, dada la necesidad de procesar el producto de segunda calidad, con el propósito de añadirle valor a los productos exportados y facilitarle la vida a muchas mujeres que al participar en el mercado laboral, tenían menos tiempo para preparar los alimentos. Tanto B&C exportadores como PCBC aspiraban a continuar creciendo al adaptarse a las tendencias del mercado y añadirl...Starting at €8.20
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Franklin Chang: de la NASA a Emprendedor
Cátedra René Morales Carazo de Emprendimiento; Chaves, Natalia; Martínez, Allan; Schill, RyanCase INCAE-31254_SEntrepreneurshipEl Dr. Franklin Chang, emigro a Estados Unidos con el objetivo de cumplir su sueño, de viajar al espacio y logró convertirse en el primer astronauta latinoamericano en la NASA. Desde sus estudios de doctorado empezó a desarrollar sus estudios en tecnología de plasmas, proyecto que continuó durante sus años de servicio en la agencia espacial. Recortes presupuestarios en la NASA amenzaban con cerrar su proyecto y esta coyuntura lo impulsó a emprend...Starting at €8.20
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Hola Cupcakes: una Dulce Definición de Exito
Roblero Bogantes, Alejandro; Vellojín Helíaz, Marcela; Cátedra René Morales Carazo de EmprendimientoCase INCAE-31287_SEntrepreneurshipHola! Cupcakes es una empresa boutique, creadora de pasteles, cupcakes y dulces de altísima calidad y creatividad, con sede en Costa Rica. Daniela, su dueña y creadora, es una emprendedora sumamente empática, innovadora y creativa, que ha hecho realidad lStarting at €8.20
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Steve Aronson: de Innovador Cafetalero a Emprendedor Social
Martínez, Allan; Chaves, Natalia; Cátedra René Morales Carazo de Emprendimiento; Schill, RyanCase INCAE-31270_SEntrepreneurshipSteve Arronson fundó Café Britt y revolucionó la industria del café en Costa Rica al reservar y tostar unos de los mejores granos de café y así ofrecer un producto de mayor valor. La empresa alcanzó el éxito tanto a nivel nacional como internacional y Aronson se retira de la empresa para darle oportunidad a las nuevas generaciones. Al retirarse de Britt incursiona en el emprendimiento social con la Fundación Demain, que busca el bienestar de la c...Starting at €8.20
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Intrapreneurship en la CCSS: Hospital de Día
Figueroa, Luis; Alfaro, Wendy; Catedrá René Morales de EmprendimientoCase INCAE-31339_SEntrepreneurshipDr. Marco Ferrandino caminaba por los pasillos del Centro Nacional de Control del Dolor y Cuidados Paliativos de la Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social mientras contemplaba la gran cantidad de pacientes que esperaban turno para ser atendidos en ese centro médico de San José, Costa Rica. Marco tuvo la oportunidad de conocer de cerca un modelo particular de atención al paciente terminal denominado Hospital de Día (HDD), que consistía en disponer d...Starting at €8.20
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Honey Care Africa (A): A Different Business Model
Oana Branzei; Michael ValenteCase IVEY-9B07M022-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe founding entrepreneur of Honey Care Africa revitalized Kenya’s national honey industry by focusing on small-holder farmers across the country. Central to success was an innovative business model: a synergistic partnership between the development sector, the private sector, and rural communities that drew on the core competencies of each party as well as their complementary roles. This tripartite model was combined with local manufacturing of ...Starting at €8.20
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Milango Financial Services
Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Fridah Theuri; Meera Haji; Nurin Jamal; Nadeem NathooCase IVEY-9B13M052-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe co-founder of a Kenyan microfinance institution was troubled. Although his company had experienced great success in the past three years, it faced cash flow problems in June 2012. The co-founder had exhausted his personal resources and seeks an investor, local or international banks, or a process improvement program to ensure the company’s long-term success. The co-founder needed to evaluate his options and propose a solution to the other boa...Starting at €8.20
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Making Waves in Rural Kenya
Sebastian Herrmann; Glenn Brophey; Denyse Lafrance-HorningCase IVEY-9B09A015-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyThe developers of a simple, inexpensive, locally produced rain water harvesting system tackle the social marketing issues in the undeveloped market of rural Kenya. The benefits of the product are obvious but the poverty levels and entrenched traditions create significant and unique marketing challenges.Starting at €8.20
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Honey Care Africa: A Tripartite Model For Sustainable Beekeeping
Oana Branzei; Michael ValenteCase IVEY-9B07M060-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe director and co-founder of Honey Care Africa (Honey Care) looks back over the six years of operations and describes the original business model and several sequential changes based on feedback from rural communities, partner organizations, and learning by doing through field operations. Increasing international recognition highlights the potential impact of the model on inspiring sustainable grassroots ventures in the agriculture sector in Ke...Starting at €8.20
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Microfinance and the Kipsigis of Southwest Kenya
Glenn Brophey; Robin WiszowatyCase IVEY-9B08M059-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyA group of business students and their professor travel to rural Kenya to work with Free The Children (FTC), an in-situ, non-governmental organization (NGO) that is focused on generational social change through education for children. This Canadian NGO has had considerable success in meeting this original objective and now sees health care and economic development concerns as being the next barriers to expansion of its educational thrust for the ...Starting at €8.20