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Ivey Entrepreneur alumni Rahim Madhavji, President and co-founder of Knightsbridge Foreign Exchange in downtown Toronto discusses his new business with the Toronto Star. “Suppose you plan to invest $200,000 in a U.S. property. You call to book a rate, then wire Canadian funds to the firm. It wires back U.S. funds within a day through BMO, with which it has a banking relationship.”
More…Without doubt, anyone who invests in a company is entitled to information about that firm’s performance. But how much detail should investors expect? Calgary’s Podium Participation Funds wrestled with that issue when its investors demanded that companies receiving backing disclose far more details than markets generally expect. The resulting dilemma landed Podium’s founders in a tight spot between their investors and the companies they back. Their challenge: finding middle ground.
More…“Fiti probiotic yogurt, allegedly Africa’s first probiotic yogurt, has had its official launch party. We organized a massive music festival to celebrate Fiti –complete with the hottest musicians, free yogurt samples and t-shirts, face painting and dance, rap and yogurt chugging competitions! Fiti was the hit of the town and hundreds of people came from all over to join in on the party.” Kinleigh is one of four HBA students participating in the Ivey Heads East program working with a small yogurt business in Tanzania and Kenya.
More…“The work with the yoghurt Mamma’s has been less hands on as of late. Since informing them of their less then ideal financial situation, they have been doing a much better job of getting out to the market, and July has seen a noteworthy increase in sales and profitability.” Jesse is one of four HBA students participating in the Ivey Heads East program working with a small yogurt business in Tanzania and Kenya.
More…“Summer is an odd time to be at a university. Although a few courses, including Ivey’s MBA program, run year round, the UWO campus is eerily quiet and empty.” Ivey Entrepreneur - Championing Entrepreneurship in Canada
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