Video Cases

These questions are based on videos from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation that accompany the textbook. In addition to whatever in-class use your instructor may have given them, they're available on this website for online viewing. If directed to do so by your instructor, you can answer the questions online and email the results.

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“Fields of Seeds” CBC Venture, #734 – time 9:24

Alberta’s Spitz Sunflower Seeds has one barrier between it and a national distribution deal with a major retail chain. Owner Tom Droog has to find a distributor in Quebec and crack a market and culture that finds public spitting deplorable. Venture follows the adventures of the acerbic Alberta entrepreneur as he tries to conquer the Quebec market.

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1		How do husband and wife complement each other in managing Spitz Sunflower Seeds?
2		How might they organize the business to minimize tax liability?
3		What might be the best strategy for Spitz to move into the Quebec market?