The Coffee Table
This case describes how the entrepreneur financed an innovative coffee shop chain from start-up through multiple stages of growth. The company raised £12.6 million over six rounds of financing and needs another £9-11 million at the end of the case. The entrepreneur must decide whether (a) to press ahead with another round of capital to fund further expansion, (b) to stop opening new shops and focus on becoming profitable, or (c) to sell the company.
Collection: IESE (España)
Ref: E-190-E
Format: PDF
Number of pages: 10
Publication Date: Nov 3, 2017
Language: English
Description
This case describes how the entrepreneur financed an innovative coffee shop chain from start-up through multiple stages of growth. The company raised £12.6 million over six rounds of financing and needs another £9-11 million at the end of the case. The entrepreneur must decide whether (a) to press ahead with another round of capital to fund further expansion, (b) to stop opening new shops and focus on becoming profitable, or (c) to sell the company.
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Year: 2000-2009
Geographic Setting: Reino Unido
Learning Objective
Describe how to lead the class discussion: Focus on venture capital financings, financial instruments, financing valuations, and the life of the entrepreneur.
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