Homeboy industries: an incubator of hope and businesses.(Company overview)(Case study)

From: Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice | Date: September 1, 2007| Author: Choi, David Y.; Kiesner, Fred | Copyright information

This case presents the story of Homeboy Industries, which was founded by Father Greg Boyle, S.J. to offer employment opportunities to former gang members in East Los Angeles. Homeboy Industries has successfully launched several businesses to hire and train "homies" who otherwise may not have found jobs. Michael Baca, the new operations director, is faced with the decision of whether to pursue expansion of the promising merchandising division. Complicating the decision is the need t...

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