Case Name :      Feed Resource Recovery

Authors :           Andrew Zacharakis, Reuben Zacharakis-Jutz

Source:              Babson College

Case ID:             BAB156

Discipline :        Entrepreneurship

Case Length :    16 pages

Solution sample availability : YES

Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)

Shane Eten is passionate about being an entrepreneur and finds an opportunity in managing food waste; a Clean Technology startup. Shane develops a plan for an anaerobic digester that will convert grocery store food waste into energy and organic fertilizer. The case explores Shane’s entrepreneurial journey, from working in a high tech startup, a low tech candle maker, an MBA student to gaining recognition in business plan competitions for the anaerobic digester. At the point in time of the case, Shane needs to raise some capital to develop a prototype and prove his concept. Shane struggles in identifying sources for the $250,000 he needs to launch his dream. Although Shane has garnered lots of interest from potential investors during his success in business plan competitions, his venture is too early and the capital needed is too small for venture capitalists. He could seek angel capital, but how can he identify these “hidden” angels? Friends and family are a possibility, but Shane isn’t sure that his contacts have enough capital available for him. Besides, he would like to preserve as much ownership as possible at this point in time, because he recognizes that he’ll need to raise more capital to build out the company if the prototype is successful. This is a good case to explore alternative sources of capital.