EarthLight : scaling up a social venture / Jon Carrick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carrick, Jon, author.

Series:

SAGE Knowledge. Cases.

SAGE research methods. Cases.

SAGE Knowledge. Cases

SAGE research methods. Cases

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Small business--Finance--Case studies.

Small business.

Entrepreneurship--Case studies.

Entrepreneurship.

Venture capital--Case studies.

Venture capital.

Kenton, Eric.

EarthLight.

Small business--Finance.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals, 2019.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Eric Kenton is a young entrepreneur who was moved by his experience of poverty in developing countries to come up with an alternative to toxic and dangerous kerosene lamps and candles used by the poor for lighting. He developed and founded EarthLight, the name of both his company and the solar-powered lamps it sells. Fueled by his mission and early social media exposure, customers and investors fell in love with the cause, propelling EarthLight to very early success. Overburdened with order-fulfillment, and receiving offers left and right, Kenton is now faced with the prospect of scaling up--and soon. With his strategy in place, Kenton needed to select the best financing option for his social venture.Through the experiences of Eric Kenton, the case allows the reader to assess between the various options: partner with a social venture capital firm, seek financing from a traditional venture capital firm, or continue to bootstrap the business.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

No ILL or scholarly sharing allowed.

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ISBN:

9781526498298

OCLC:

1099138335

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.