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Subject category: Entrepreneurship
Published by: Heller Social Impact Case Collection, Brandeis University Press
Published in: 2024

Abstract

This case explores the formation and growth of an innovative nonprofit venture that provides human milk banking services. It describes the challenges faced by the founder getting medical buy in, establishing operations and addressing initial challenges. This case enables an exploration of the challenges of entering a new and untested market. This case demonstrates the value of using a business model canvas to evolve a new venture as well as the way an entrepreneur can utilize key marketing frameworks (5 P and 5 C) to evolve a new venture.

Teaching and learning

This item is suitable for undergraduate, postgraduate and executive education courses.

Geographical setting

Country:
United States

Featured company

Mothers' Milk Bank Northeast (MMBNE)
Type:
Non-profit
Industry:
Human milk banks

Featured protagonist

  • Naomi Bar-Yam (female), Company Founder

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Abstract

This case explores the formation and growth of an innovative nonprofit venture that provides human milk banking services. It describes the challenges faced by the founder getting medical buy in, establishing operations and addressing initial challenges. This case enables an exploration of the challenges of entering a new and untested market. This case demonstrates the value of using a business model canvas to evolve a new venture as well as the way an entrepreneur can utilize key marketing frameworks (5 P and 5 C) to evolve a new venture.

Teaching and learning

This item is suitable for undergraduate, postgraduate and executive education courses.

Settings

Geographical setting

Country:
United States

Featured company

Mothers' Milk Bank Northeast (MMBNE)
Type:
Non-profit
Industry:
Human milk banks

Featured protagonist

  • Naomi Bar-Yam (female), Company Founder

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