Case, Andrew Housser and Brad Stroh, two recent graduates of Stanford GSB, as they are looking for business opportunities and ultimately create a company in the consumer finance industry. It covers the inspiration for their business ideas and solutions at an early stage startup company. So, it highlights some of the challenges in managing a rapidly growing business. In particular, Housser and Straw faced with difficult decisions regarding the expansion / opening a second call center and hiring / firing and as a result of difficult conversations with employees. Finally, in the event concludes with a review at the present time a lawsuit is filed against the company and the founders are trying to decide the best course of action for Freedom Financial Network. "Hide
by Chuck Holloway, Jocelyn Hornblower Source: Stanford Graduate School of Business 18 pages. Publication Date: April 20, 2009. Prod. #: E335-PDF-ENG
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