MGT3960 Entrepreneurship Management Fall 2015

"There's a way to do it better—find it."— Thomas Edison

November 25, 2015
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Equity Financing

1) WHAT ARE VARIOUS SOURCES OF EQUITY INVESTMENT? Some sources of equity investment are Public Stock and Private Equity. Public Stock consists in new issues of stock offered to the public, whereas, Private Equity consists of  different asset classes consisting of equity securities and debt in operating companies that are not publicly traded on a stock exchange; some of these are: venture capital, […] Continue reading

November 18, 2015
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Entrepreneurship Management 2015-11-18 18:01:55

1) WHAT SOURCES OF FUNDING ARE AVAILABLE TO ENTREPRENEURS AT THE EARLY STAGE OF THE COMPANY? The sources of funding that are available to entrepreneurs at the early stage of the company are: Self-funding Moonlighting and consulting Bootstrapping Family and friends/angels Micro-equity, Micro-loans Personally secured bank loans Factoring and supplier financing Government programs   2) […] Continue reading

November 11, 2015
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Chapter 11: Managing resources- money and people

1) WHAT FINANCIAL MEASUREMENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MEASURE COMPANY PERFORMANCE? Some of the financial measurements that should be prepared to measure the company’s performance are 1) Measuring sales volume: this provides a better view of the business’s overall sales, whether they have increased or decreased. 2) Measuring profit: which consists in the difference between revenues […] Continue reading

November 4, 2015
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Technology Entrepreneurship

1) Name three factors that impact how a new technological innovation fits existing markets conditions. One factor would be the early users’ experience as well as its positive qualities and already determined standards in the market, these can serve as samples to follow. Another factor would be the already set government regulations; they would impact […] Continue reading

October 28, 2015
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SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

WHAT IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR? I believe that the primary driver of the social entrepreneur is the interest of making a difference and finding innovative solutions to social problems such as global warming, natural resources conservation, pollution, and water or food shortages.   SHOULD A GREEN OR CLEANTECH VENTURES BE CLASSIFIED […] Continue reading

October 14, 2015
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Venture Idea

Obesity is a problem throughout the population; therefore, I believe there is a need for a healthy diet and overall a healthy lifestyle. My venture idea is to provide and deliver pre-packed Paleo meals that will help people get the nutrients they need while also helping them get in shape and save money and time. […] Continue reading

October 12, 2015
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Setting Up the Company

WHAT ARE THE FACTORS IN DECIDING WHAT FORM OF OWNERSHIP IS BEST SUITED FOR THE POTENTIAL BUSINESS? There are several factors that need to be considered when deciding what form of ownership is right for a business. Some of these important factors are:  how many owners the business will have, what kind of product or […] Continue reading

September 30, 2015
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Chapter#4&5: WHY DO BUSINESS PLANS FAIL?

Writing a business plan is so important for a business because it serves as a design for building a successful company. There are many reasons why business plans fail; however, I found some that to me are really important to take in consideration when designing a business plan. For example, a lot business plans do […] Continue reading

September 30, 2015
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Chapter#4&5: WHY DO BUSINESS PLANS FAIL?

Writing a business plan is so important for a business because it serves as a design for building a successful company. There are many reasons why business plans fail; however, I found some that to me are really important to take in consideration when designing a business plan. For example, a lot business plans do […] Continue reading

September 16, 2015
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Chapter#3: DESIGNING BUSINESS MODELS

QUESTION 1: WHAT DEFINITION OF BUSINESS MODEL DO YOU FIND MOST  USEFUL AND WHY? First, to me, both definitions are pretty much the same; however, I find the first one to be most useful because  it clearly states that a company must create value through not just the combination of products, or services image but […] Continue reading