Case Study: A Hot-Tub Maker Hits Hard Times
Bob Hallam of Dimension One Spas is struggling along with the rest of the hot tub industry. Can he come up with some new products to revive his company?
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Bob Hallam of Dimension One Spas is struggling along with the rest of the hot tub industry. Can he come up with some new products to revive his company?
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To save their indie record store chain, the owners of Millennium Music decided to completely change it.
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Luke Skurman's quirky college guides were a big hit. The problem was getting readers to pay. What if he gave the content away?
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For years, a family bakery sold unbranded pastries to supermarkets. Should the owner now put his name on the box?
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When Able Planet's bank pulled his $2.5 million line of credit, founder Kevin Semcken had to think fast.
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Flocabulary burned through $50,000—and had nearly nothing to show for it. Was it time to throw in the towel? Read story
Sam Ewen sure got people talking. The police called his agency's marketing campaign "unconscionable." Was it time to get less edgy?. Read story
Micky McDonald ran Westbeach for 5 years. Then the company went bankrupt. Was it time to walk away--or buy it? Read story
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Marc Shuman was determined to expand fast. Then a quarter of his franchisees started to struggle. Was shutting them down the best solution? Read story
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Lafayette 148 had high hopes for its new Chinese factory. Then it encountered an unforeseen problem: trade restrictions. Read story
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