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December 22, 2015
by f.fernandezdenavarr
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Business Models
1: WHAT DEFINITION OF BUSINESS MODEL DO YOU FIND MOST USEFUL AND WHY?
I find both of them very useful, and at the end they are more ore less the same and they converge to the same conclusion. But if I had to choose I would choose the second one, since I believe it is easier to make an idea of the business with just taking a look, which at the end its the real purpose of a business plan. At the time to present the business plan its easier to explain and to understand when you visualize the second model.
2: WHAT ARE THE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO TOOLS FOR DESIGNING BUSINESS MODELS?
Similarities: Both have to identify the value of the business and how the business can be above other competitors. They focus on market analysis and your main partners.
Differences:I think model 2 goes through more details than model 1. Model 1 has a competitive strategy, where as Model 2 has a part on how to get new customers. Model 1 wants to identify the cost structure and profit potential, where Model 2 asks where are the major costs for resources and activities
3: WHY WAS GREIF PACKAGING, DESCRIBED IN CHAPTER 2, ABLE TO CAPTURE MORE OF THE VALUE IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN? WHERE DID THE EXRA VALUE COME FROM, AND WERE THERE OTHERS WHO LOST THE VALUE THEY WERE SELLING?
The main reason is that they were adhered to their customers points of pain. They realized that customers needed a safe transportation of their toxic chemicals. They took advantage on customers needs to make the value of their business and introducing to a new market.
6: NAME THREE SIMILARITIES AND THREE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A FRANCHISE AND A LICENSE.
Similarities:
1. Both are required to be very specific
2. The licensors and franchisor receive an income generated from the franchisee/licensee
3. Both can issue intellectual property right.
Differences:
1. In a franchise agreement the limitations of the franchisee’s business are clearly defined, whereas, in a license one, the licensee could have more freedom if these limitations are not indicated in the agreement,
2. In contrast to a franchise agreement, a license agreement clearly defines the territory where a licensee would be doing business, and
3. A franchisor is required by law to provide the franchisee with the Uniform Franchise Offering Circular document, so that the purchase is aware of the risks and dangers of the franchise agreement; this is not necessarily required in a license agreement.
December 21, 2015
by dl106040
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VENTURE IDEA
Have you guys ever parked at a garage and come back to pick up the car to find that there is a scratch or dent on it? You swear you never had it when you came to drop off the car. My venture idea is auto parking. Many people do not like to valet or park in garages because they do not like other people driving their cars. Many of my friends are the same way, which is where I came up with my idea. My business venture is all automated with one person keeping an eye on making sure everything is running smoothly. All you have to do is come park your car, pay for the parking and press a button and BAM your done. From this point, you will slowly see your car go down and to the parking area and into a parking space.
My target market, will be all the people that drive out to the city. The city is a very cramped and busy area. As you notice that all the buildings in the city are very tall. My plan is to go the other way, underground. Many people travel these days by mass transit. But! Many people still drive out with their cars and nowhere to park. Families coming out to the city for events, or stopping in the city to run some errands. Another example is the people with nice cars, they tend not to drive out to the city is because it is a very dangerous place for such an expensive car.
As any parking garage, we charge by the hour for parking. Of course we will also have specials for early birds or people that would like to rent a space monthly. As we can guarantee that your car will be in the same shape as you left it, I believe this main fact will have plenty of people wanting to park here.
My team and I have been working on the most efficient way to get your car in and out as fast as possible. With technology booming the way it has, we can get the car to you within the minute. We have developed a way to prioritize the parking and making sure that people that go in and out most often will have their cars closer to the main gate.
As of currently, our main competition will be all the parking garage companies out in the city.
Our competitive advantage is the technology we have. As for parking cars in general, there has never been any technology put into this service. As we are in the 21st century now, we will need to modernize this method.
December 21, 2015
by JIAWEN WU
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Equity Financing
- What are various sources of equity investment?
a. super angels – emerging group of investors that sit between conventional private angel investors and the venture capitalists.
b. public stock – selling shares of the company
c. private equity – venture capital, leverage buyout, growth capital, distressed or special situation, mezzanine capital
2. What are the main differences between an angel, a super-angle and a VC investor?
Angel – high-net-worth individuals who have some funds they are willing to risk in start-up companies.
Super Angel – an emerging group of investors that sit between conventional private angel investors and the venture capitalists.
December 21, 2015
by gd079324
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Equity Financing
11/25/15
Equity Financing
- What are various sources of equity investments?
- Super Angels: Well off individuals who have higher amounts of money to invest in innovative ventures.
- Private Equity: Venture capital, growth capital, mezzanine capital, leverage buyout
- Public Stock: Holding shares or selling shares from the company.
- What guidelines should entrepreneurs follow when they are selecting a venture capitalist?
- Scrutinize business with a critical eye
- Beef up management
- Keep a high profile so the VCs will visit, attract potential investors
- Target the search
- Keep a lookout for smaller VC firms
- Investigate possible venture partners so when in a meeting it can run smoothly and be successful
- What are the differences between a single-hit and a home-run business?
- Single-hit:
- Does not have a sustainable business model
- Does not have a sustainable product/service
- Home-run:
- Long-period business
- Needs more investing
- Needs more innovations if you want to continue with new products
- Single-hit:
- What are the four key factors that a banker seeks before providing a corporate loan?
- Characters that includes talent, reliability and honesty.
- Cash Flow to cover debt throughout the term.
- Collateral to support part of the loan should the company not be able to meet its obligations.
- Contribution by the entrepreneur towards the funding requirement.
December 21, 2015
by gd079324
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Equity Financing
11/25/15
Equity Financing
- What are various sources of equity investments?
- Super Angels: Well off individuals who have higher amounts of money to invest in innovative ventures.
- Private Equity: Venture capital, growth capital, mezzanine capital, leverage buyout
- Public Stock: Holding shares or selling shares from the company.
- What guidelines should entrepreneurs follow when they are selecting a venture capitalist?
- Scrutinize business with a critical eye
- Beef up management
- Keep a high profile so the VCs will visit, attract potential investors
- Target the search
- Keep a lookout for smaller VC firms
- Investigate possible venture partners so when in a meeting it can run smoothly and be successful
- What are the differences between a single-hit and a home-run business?
- Single-hit:
- Does not have a sustainable business model
- Does not have a sustainable product/service
- Home-run:
- Long-period business
- Needs more investing
- Needs more innovations if you want to continue with new products
- Single-hit:
- What are the four key factors that a banker seeks before providing a corporate loan?
- Characters that includes talent, reliability and honesty.
- Cash Flow to cover debt throughout the term.
- Collateral to support part of the loan should the company not be able to meet its obligations.
- Contribution by the entrepreneur towards the funding requirement.
December 21, 2015
by gd079324
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Gaby’s Daycare Center Venture Idea
10/14/15
Gaby’s Daycare Center- Venture Idea (Elevator Pitch)
- Address your business’s Sustainability, Scalability, and Profitability
- Business Sustainability: In this day in age and in the city we live in, rising costs are requiring both parents in a household to work. Along with the already clients of single mothers, childcare facilities are a very smart business opportunity. There will always be mothers (and fathers) needing the services and it is very important to the social development of children.
- Scalability: Centers have roughly 60 or more children in a commercial location. We can open centers in low-income neighborhoods throughout the state. Then expand to other states.
- Profitability: The weekly rate for a 2 year old in New York is about $280.50. The weekly rate for infants is $371.75. Payment options including HRA (government assistance). In addition, we are proud to partner with quality education and development programs to better serve our families. Some of the programs can include the new programs offered in NYC: Early Learn NYC and Universal Pre-K.
- What’s your value proposition?
- Gaby’s Daycare Center will go above and beyond to make sure parents are comfortable with leaving their children in our care. We will have new technologies to help the children be tech savvy like the program ABC Mouse as well as help them create important social skills, which are needed to have a successful life.
- What problem are you solving?
- Parents need a trustworthy place to leave their young children in while they work or continue their studies. We will be open from 8am to 6pm to accommodate the parents.
- Is the business viable?
- My venture has the ability to survive because we will offer different services to the children. We will concentrate on low-income communities where we can receive payment from government agencies, which guarantees payment.
- Who are your target customers?
- Working parents or parents who want to continue their studies.
- How’s the competition?
- There are some independent daycare centers but our main competitor is Brightside Academy. They are a string of centers that will provide to the same target customers. The difference will be my experience and the extras provided to the children.
- How can you make money?
- Income:
- The weekly rate for a child 2 years old and over is about $280.50.
- The weekly rate for infants is $371.75.
- Income:
-
- Some Expenses are:(can use bootstrapping techniques for most)
- Rent
- Children’s furniture – cribs, high-chairs, playpens, etc.
- Commercial trash removal services
- Business phone service
- Fire alarm system
- Health and liability insurance
- Food/snacks
- Funds to pay staff
- Extra supplies- bottles, diapers, formula
- Some Expenses are:(can use bootstrapping techniques for most)
December 21, 2015
by gd079324
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Gaby’s Daycare Center Venture Idea
10/14/15
Gaby’s Daycare Center- Venture Idea (Elevator Pitch)
- Address your business’s Sustainability, Scalability, and Profitability
- Business Sustainability: In this day in age and in the city we live in, rising costs are requiring both parents in a household to work. Along with the already clients of single mothers, childcare facilities are a very smart business opportunity. There will always be mothers (and fathers) needing the services and it is very important to the social development of children.
- Scalability: Centers have roughly 60 or more children in a commercial location. We can open centers in low-income neighborhoods throughout the state. Then expand to other states.
- Profitability: The weekly rate for a 2 year old in New York is about $280.50. The weekly rate for infants is $371.75. Payment options including HRA (government assistance). In addition, we are proud to partner with quality education and development programs to better serve our families. Some of the programs can include the new programs offered in NYC: Early Learn NYC and Universal Pre-K.
- What’s your value proposition?
- Gaby’s Daycare Center will go above and beyond to make sure parents are comfortable with leaving their children in our care. We will have new technologies to help the children be tech savvy like the program ABC Mouse as well as help them create important social skills, which are needed to have a successful life.
- What problem are you solving?
- Parents need a trustworthy place to leave their young children in while they work or continue their studies. We will be open from 8am to 6pm to accommodate the parents.
- Is the business viable?
- My venture has the ability to survive because we will offer different services to the children. We will concentrate on low-income communities where we can receive payment from government agencies, which guarantees payment.
- Who are your target customers?
- Working parents or parents who want to continue their studies.
- How’s the competition?
- There are some independent daycare centers but our main competitor is Brightside Academy. They are a string of centers that will provide to the same target customers. The difference will be my experience and the extras provided to the children.
- How can you make money?
- Income:
- The weekly rate for a child 2 years old and over is about $280.50.
- The weekly rate for infants is $371.75.
- Income:
-
- Some Expenses are:(can use bootstrapping techniques for most)
- Rent
- Children’s furniture – cribs, high-chairs, playpens, etc.
- Commercial trash removal services
- Business phone service
- Fire alarm system
- Health and liability insurance
- Food/snacks
- Funds to pay staff
- Extra supplies- bottles, diapers, formula
- Some Expenses are:(can use bootstrapping techniques for most)
December 2, 2015
by dl106040
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EQUITY FINANCING
There are two types of equity investments:
Public Stock: holding shares of publicly traded company. The company itself can sell more shares to raise further money.
Private Equity: covers a broad range of investments such as venture capital, leveraged buyout, growth capital and mezzanine capital
Guidelines that a entrepreneur should follow when selecting a venture capitalist are:
- Scrutinize your business with a critical eye
- Beef up management
- Keep a high profile so the VC’s will visit
- Target the search
- Keep a lookout
- Investigate possible venture partners
A single-hit is a business that does not last long in the market.
A home-run business is one that has a good foundation and starts off strong and continues to grow.
There are four factors that a banker looks for before providing a corporate loan, which is called the four C’s:
- Character – the person carries traits such as talent, reliability, and honesty.
- Cash Flow – to cover debt service must be available throughout the term of the loan.
- Collateral – must pledge a specific piece of property to secure the loan.
- Contribution – by the entrepreneur towards the funding requirement.
November 25, 2015
by f.fernandezdenavarr
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Equity Financing
What are various sources of equity investment?
Public stock: Raising funds by slleing stock of the company though an IPO. Sells on any stock market such as NASDAQ, S&P 500, Eurostoxx..
Private Equity: Equity capital that is not quoted on a public exchange. Private equity consists of investors and funds that make investments directly into private companies or conduct buyouts of public companies that result in a delisting of public equity. Capital for private equity is raised from retail and institutional investors, and can be used to fund new technologies, expand working capital within an owned company, make acquisitions, or to strengthen a balance sheet. Some of the Private equity are:
- venture capital
- leveraged buyout
- growth capital
- special situations
- mezzanine capital.
What guidelines should entrepreneurs follow when they are selecting a venture capitalist?
- Scrutinize your business with a critical eye
- Beef up management
- Keep a high profile so the VCs will visit
- Target the search
- Keep a lookout
- Investigate possible venture partners
What are the differences between a single-hit and a home-run business?
A single-hit business is a company that relies on one product, and the company is only focused on it. So this companies use to last shorter and have big growing rates. The Home run business is a kind of business more diversified in terms of products, with a broader options. So they do not rely in just one product but in the sum of them.
What are the four key factors that a banker seeks before providing a corporate loan?
Characters: Including reliability and honesty.
Cash Flow: Enough to cover the debt.
Collateral: In case the company does not reach their proposed obligation so they can cover part of the loan.
Contribution: By the entrepreneur towards the funding requirement.