The case depicts the success story of the SME financing division of one of the leading financial institutions of the country, LankaBangla Finance Limited (LBFL). The company has been operating for over two decades in the market. Despite being a financial institution, the company took around a decade to initiate its core business. While the company enjoyed initial success with retail and corporate products, it struggled for 3 to 4 years to succeed with small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This case simply reflects the journey of SME financing— from struggling to develop a strong portfolio base to continue growth at higher rates. The case does not focus on any problems; nor does it review the situation in depth.

Bdjobs Training, in all likelihood, provides the best training facility for job-seekers in Bangladesh. In fact, it appears bigger and more potential than any other organization in playing host to the training programs in the country’s education and training sector. The way the organization serves as facilitator of the training industry at national level enables it to achieve an unsurpassable position. As a dynamic and booming industry, it is continuously confronted with certain challenges that need to be addressed properly so as to hold its present well-reputed position. The organization does not have to work under pressure from too much external competition at industrial level. However, the challenges and hurdles that it faces internally while in operation are tremendously critical to the sustainability of its business. Hence, it usually comes up with its own R&D that helps improvise its strategies to meet the challenges more effectively. In fact, it is the basic requirement of the industry.

This case is about Sheba.xyz, a new platform for service marketplace which initiates, facilitates and coordinates every type of home improvement service. Currently, the company delivers personal services and high involvement services as well such as beauty services. This marketplace has a lot of potential opportunities. The opportunities include alluring more and more customers but the costs appear as an impediment for their entry into this field. Sheba.xyz tried to utilize their existing assets in order to achieve value maximization.