Michael Pirron was a health care services consultant who had always dreamed of starting a "Nonprofit Competitive Business" with a social mission. In the year 2006, he started Impact Manufacturers, a new hybrid thing that crossed the non-profit/for profit lines.
The first two years saw some successes and some drawbacks. Impact Makers faced the challenges of growth to get more customers, more sales, and a more predictable earnings stream. How would Impact Manufacturers raise investment capital with its unique organizational structure? And how would the firm survive?
PUBLICATION DATE: January 21, 2009 PRODUCT #: UV1042-HCB-ENG
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