Subject category:
Entrepreneurship
Published by:
Babson College
Version: 10.07.97
Length: 20 pages
Data source: Field research
Abstract
Two partners, in the college spring break travel business, must decide whether to expand into the high school travel business. The case explores their decision making process in a potentially high growth environment. The case illustrates the impact of regulatory requirements in shaping the opportunity and the challenges that are created and provides a discussion on issues such as how and when to professionalise the business, how to project its financial growth, and the capital required for growth. There is another case in this series, ''Scott Tompkins'' (803-030-1) which deals with the starting up of this business.
Location:
Industry:
Size:
Growth
Other setting(s):
1989-1996
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Abstract
Two partners, in the college spring break travel business, must decide whether to expand into the high school travel business. The case explores their decision making process in a potentially high growth environment. The case illustrates the impact of regulatory requirements in shaping the opportunity and the challenges that are created and provides a discussion on issues such as how and when to professionalise the business, how to project its financial growth, and the capital required for growth. There is another case in this series, ''Scott Tompkins'' (803-030-1) which deals with the starting up of this business.
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Location:
Industry:
Size:
Growth
Other setting(s):
1989-1996