Case Studies


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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Case Study: An Indie Record Store Fights for Survival

To save their indie record store chain, the owners of Millennium Music decided to completely change it.

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Case Study: Finding the Right Price for a Hot Product

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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Case Study: Skinner Baking Builds a Brand

For years, a family bakery sold unbranded pastries to supermarkets. Should the owner now put his name on the box?

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Case Study: When Your Bank Stops Lending

When Able Planet's bank pulled his $2.5 million line of credit, founder Kevin Semcken had to think fast.

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Recent Case Studies Articles

Update: AstroTurf's PR Nightmare

How the company that bought the AstroTurf name dealt with allegations that older fields contained worrisome levels of lead.  Read story

Case Study: How to Reinvent a Failing Start-up

Flocabulary burned through $50,000—and had nearly nothing to show for it. Was it time to throw in the towel?  Read story

Case Study: When a Guerrilla Marketing Campaign Backfires

Sam Ewen sure got people talking. The police called his agency's marketing campaign "unconscionable." Was it time to get less edgy?.  Read story

Case Study: Gambling You Can Turn Around a Business

Micky McDonald ran Westbeach for 5 years. Then the company went bankrupt. Was it time to walk away--or buy it?  Read story

Case Study Update: Back in the U.S.A.

In July 2004 , we told the story of Everdream, a desktop-management software company in Frem...  Read story

Case Study: Choosing to Compete with a Former Partner

Was going head-to-head with the industry giant the best move?  Read story

Case Study: Hooked On Expansion

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

Case Study: Was Outsourcing to India the Right Move?

With revenue flattening, David Galbenski needed a bold new plan.  Read story

Case Study: A Quota on Profit

Lafayette 148 had high hopes for its new Chinese factory. Then it encountered an unforeseen problem: trade restrictions.  Read story

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