Cases in Entrepreneurship

The Ivey Casebooks Series is a co-publishing partnership between SAGE Publications and the Richard Ivey School of Business at The University of Western Ontario. Due to their popularity in over 60 countries, approximately 200 new cases are added to the Ivey School of Business library each year. These affordable collections will not only help students connect to real-world situations, but will benefit corporations seeking continued education in the field as well.

Introduction to the Ivey Casebook Series - Paul W. BeamishPrefaceIntroduction: The Venture Creation Process1. Searching for Venture Opportunities Leveraging Wal-Mart, eBay and USPS Barrie Charity Bingo Takahiko Naraki, the Three Million Yen Entrepreneur Cascadia Water Corporation Russki Adventures2. Screening Venture Opportunities Kalistäs Fine Chocolate Siam Canadian Foods Co., Ltd. Asiasports: Hockey Night in Hong Kong Crystal Corporation of the Philippines Sequel to Success: The Follow-Up To Abatis Systems 3. Planning and Financing the Venture Frontier Adventure Racing: Pack Lightly, Go Like Hell, Never Give Up Borders Hotel Corp. SimEx Inc. Extreme Packet Devices (A) Diabetogen Alpha Personal Dental Care Systems4. Venture Setup PolicePrep Ben & Jerry¿s - Japan Textron Ltd. Tapp Technologies Inc. (A) Blinds To Go - Wanted: People to Lead Explosive Growth (A)5. Venture Start-Up DCF Innovations: Goalie Pad Covers (A) Catfish Creek Canoe Company WaveRider Communications, Inc.: Selling Wireless Internet Access Equipment Omega Paw Inc.6. Ongoing Venture Operations and Growth Extreme CCTV VanCity Savings Credit Union: Corporate Venturing Into Uncharted Waters Krave¿s Candy Co. - Clodhoppers (A) Trojan Technologies Inc.: Organizational Structuring for Growth and Customer Service Mainstreet Equity Corp. (A)7. Venture Analytics: Beyond Venture Creation Creemore Springs Brewery: Branding Without Advertising Fernando Rego and the Fitter Drawn and Quarterly InnoMedia Logic Inc. Quadra Logic Technologies Inc. (A)ReferencesAbout the Editors