Take a look at entrepreneurship-related case studies from the Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit at Case Western Reserve University.
Applied Sustainability LLC: Making a Business Case for By-Product Synergy
Company: Applied Sustainability LLC
Publisher: Stanford
Call Number: E-118
Year Published: 2006
Environmental entrepreneur Andrew Mangan promoted by-product synergy (BPS) programs as a means to achieve sustainable development goals. BPS is a process that helps companies discover new ways to convert their wastes into saleable commodities. Mangan's goals were twofold: to promote wider adoption of BPS programs and to create a business out of helping companies adopt such programs.
What is the dilemma or tough decisions?
Is it a good time for Mangan to reinvest in Applied Sustainability?
Website where case study can be found
https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/E118-PDF-ENG?E=65262&R=E118-PDF-ENG&conversati…
Impact Makers
Company: Impact Makers
Publisher: Darden (UVA)
Call Number: UV1042
Year Published: 2009
Michael Pirron was a healthcare services consultant who had always dreamed of starting a "Nonprofit Competitive Business" with a social mission. In 2006, he launched Impact Makers, a new hybrid entity that crossed the nonprofit/for-profit lines. Impact Makers had several unique components: It would contribute strategic consulting, and all profits, to charitable community organizations; there was no stock and equity ownership; it had a volunteer board of directors and its financial information was open to the public. How would Impact Makers raise investment capital with its unique organizational structure? And how would the company survive?
What is the dilemma or tough decisions?
How would Impact Makers get more customers, revenue, business, etc.?
Website where case study can be found
http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/web/product_detail.seam?E=1044154&R=UV1042-PDF-EN…