This case describes the founding and growth of a commercial real estate business by a father-son partnership up to the point of determining whether to stay private or choose for the organization to go for IPO in light of an economic slowdown. It focuses attention on the analysis of both choices through their effect on financial and non-financial risks and rewards. Decisions about how to address the potential changes in ownership, leadership, and direction in light of the selection is brought into play. Descriptions of the development of a father-son relationship are used to foster a dialogue about this relationship as it regards the business' value and also the value of the organization to its investors.
This Case is about STRATEGY about STRATEGY & EXECUTION
PUBLICATION DATE: May 01, 2013 PRODUCT 2013 PRODUCT #: NA0245-PDF-ENG
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