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In fifty years, Casas Bahia has grown from one man selling blankets and bed linens door-to-door to the largest retail chain in Brazil, offering electronics, appliances, and furniture. With its…

The third largest cement manufacturer in the world, CEMEX decided it needed to move from selling materials to selling solutions. With low fixed prices, materials on credit, pre-costed housing designs,…

Honorable mention in the 2015 Next Billion competition. Chenetha Colour Weaves (CCW) is a 100% weaver-owned social enterprise. The company has its is retail store, Karghaa in the high-end neighborhood…

Hamdi Ulukaya, the owner of Chobani, is considering how to grow his organization going forward. The company has been hugely successful since its launch in 2007, albeit with some missteps.…

A company with headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, has a solution to uneven coverage of wiper fluid. Clearshield Company manufactures a windshield washing fluid heater, which instantly heats the fluid…

Honorable Mention in the 2013 NextBillion Case Writing Competition. The case describes the founding and growth of Community Enterprise Solutions (CE Solutions), an NGO working at the Base of the…

In 2013, Hampton Creek entered the mayonnaise marketplace with the world’s first plant-based, vegan mayonnaise “Just Mayo”.  The creation of an egg-free version of mayonnaise had the potential to upset…

Teodoro J. Gervoso Jr., the owner of Middle East Furniture Manufacturer (MEFM), is a craftsman in furniture, making products to order. His costs are high compared to commercially-produced furniture, but…

You and your roommate are launching a calligraphy business out of your two-bedroom apartment. Will this business be profitable? That is the question students evaluate with “Creative Calligraphy Invitations (CCI).”…

This two-part case series (A and B) puts students into the role of Juan Perez, an investment analyst who works for Suprabanco, a fictional multilateral lending institution headquartered in Bogotá,…