Doug Cook: Feldco Window Company

This case highlights how the case protagonist reflects on a growth plan to take his business to the next level.

Earl Gordon - Eastern Circle

This case highlights an African-American entrepreneur through the process of sourcing a potential acquisition, valuing a company, and securing the funding to purchase the company, deciding if he should close the deal and which financing term sheet to accept.

Edward Lewis: Essence Magazine

This case highlights Essence, the first magazine aimed at African-American women, which was sold to Time Warner, Inc, the largest magazine publisher in the world at that time, for the highest price ever paid for a single-title magazine company. However, there is still debate about whether the last remaining co-founder, Edward Lewis, jeopardized the iconic Black brand by selling it to a white-owned company.

Gilbert Lumber Company

This case highlights the reasons for rising bank borrowing, estimate the amount of borrowing needed, and assess the attractiveness of the loan to the bank, allowing readers to practice ratio analysis, financial forecasting, and evaluating financing alternatives.

Joel L. Dawson: Eta Devices

This case highlights a new technology developed to improve the efficiency of radio transmitter devices.

Rev. Georgiette Morgan-Thomas & The American Hat Factory

This case highlights how to identify cost management strategies that allow a small business to grow out of potential bankruptcy and into quarter-over-quarter profitability while competing in an increasingly competitive business environment but also [a company] that holds a value on its ethics, quality of product and its loyal management of employees.