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It’s uphill all the way to the top, regardless of mountain size: RepositBox’s search for a suitable path to go to market

Prescott C. Ensign (Schlegel Centre for Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation, Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada)
Nicholas P. Robinson (Faculty of Law, McGill University, Montreal, Canada)

Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship

ISSN: 1471-5201

Article publication date: 11 July 2016

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Abstract

Purpose

This case aims to illustrate the hurdles that a young venture might experience in the early stages of its life cycle and showcase how managers must use ingenuity to climb over obstacles.

Design/methodology/approach

The case is based on interviews with the founders and additional secondary data.

Findings

RepositBox, a Canadian-based provider of credentials verification solutions, is a new venture coping with the challenges posed by the introduction of its innovative new product to the marketplace.

Originality/value

The case is suitable for use in undergraduate or graduate courses in new venture creation, entrepreneurial marketing and launching a technology-based enterprise.

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Acknowledgements

Funding provided by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

Citation

Ensign, P.C. and Robinson, N.P. (2016), "It’s uphill all the way to the top, regardless of mountain size: RepositBox’s search for a suitable path to go to market", Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Vol. 18 No. 1, pp. 2-13. https://doi.org/10.1108/JRME-07-2015-0035

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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