The case presents the management dilemmas of a new institution in an undeveloped microfinance market in Latin America. Supported by a globally-recognized industry player, it is the result of the efforts of two fledgling local entrepreneurs with a business model they believe can achieve a...

With $2.5 billion system-wide revenues, Aaron's, a major rent-to-own supplier to the US base of the pyramid, continues to grow in the recession, but CEO R.C. Loudermilk, Jr. wonders how long the company can sustain the fast growth rate of its past. Founded in 1955, and publicly-listed since...