Chronicles the early formation of a board game and growth, and ends in two issues often faced by business owners: (a) what to do with over-dependence that the company developed its Founder / CEO, and (b) what are the possible exit justified. Describes the foundation of the University Games two friends after, its internal market and face growing pains, periods in which each of the two founders left the company repurchase shares from VC investors, and ends advent output capabilities. Concludes with the Director General of the question whether he should take care of a financial investor or strategic buyer, or even consider options for a public offering and debt recapitalization of the company. "Hide
by Jim Ellis, Patrick Arippol Source: Stanford Graduate School of Business 23 pages. Publication Date: December 1, 2006. Prod. #: E210-PDF-ENG
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