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entrepreneurship theory process practice
Questions and Answers of
Entrepreneurship Theory Process Practice
1. Explain the current status of the project and include a clear time line of the key tasks to complete.
1. Identify any intellectual property involved with this potential venture and discuss the proprietary protection that exists. Any proposed or completed prototype testing should be described here as
. Finally, identify any anticipated critical risks in terms of potential product liability, governmental regulations, or raw material issues that may hinder this project at any stage.
Describe the major pathways and structures for entrepreneurial ventures
Explain the newness dimensions involved in creating a "new venture"
Discuss the elements involved in acquiring an established venture
Outline 10 key questions to ask when buying an ongoing venture
. Describe the underlying issues involved in the acquisition process
7.6. Define a franchise and outline its structure
7.7. Outline the benefits and drawbacks of franchising
7.8. Explain the franchise disclosure document (FDD) as a key item in franchises
7.9. Describe the elements involved with incubators, accelerators, and entrepreneurial ecosystems
8.1 Explain the advantages and disadvantages of bootstrapping
8.2 Differentiate between debt and equity as methods of financing
8.3 Discuss commercial loans and social lending as sources of capital
8.4 Explain initial public offerings (IPOs) as a source of capital
8.5 Describe special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs)
8.6 Discuss private placements as an opportunity for equity capital
8.7 Describe the rise of crowdfunding as an increasingly popular source of funding
8.8 Explain the market for venture capital
8.9 Describe venture capitalists' evaluation criteria for new ventures
8.10 Explain the importance of evaluating venture capitalists for a proper selection
8.11 Describe the existing informal risk-capital market ("angel capital")
4. How can an individual who is thinking of going into business evaluate the financial picture of the enter prise? Use the methodology of Table 7.2 to prepare your answer.
9. What is meant by the term franchise?
11. What are some of the major advantages of franchising?Cite and explain three.
12. What are some of the major disadvantages of franchising?Cite and explain at least two.
13. How can a prospective franchisee evaluate a franchise opportunity? Explain.
14. In evaluating whether to buy a franchise operation, the potential investor should ask a series of questions.What questions should the potential investor ask about the franchisor, the franchise,
15. Identify the Franchise Disclosure Document. Explain why it is important in franchising.
16. Describe the critical elements involved in incubators, accelerators, and entrepreneurial ecosystems.
2. Explain bootstrapping with its advantages and disadvantages.
5. Why would a venture capitalist be more interested in buying a convertible debenture for $500,000 than in lending the new business $500,000 at a 4 percent interest rate?
7. What is the objective of Regulation D?
10. Is it easier or more difficult to get new-venture financ- ing today? Why?
12. Identify and describe three objectives of venture capitalists.
13. How would a venture capitalist use Figure 8.2 to evaluate an investment? Use an illustration in your answer.
14. Identify and describe four of the most common criteria. that venture capitalists use to evaluate a proposal.
9.1. Explain the importance of legal issues for entrepreneurs
9.2. Identify patent protection, including definitions and preparation
9.3. Discuss copyrights and their relevance to entrepreneurs
. Explain trademarks and their impact on new ventures
9.5. Identify the legal forms of organization: sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation
9.6. List the advantages and disadvantages of each of these three legal forms
9.7. Explain the nature of the limited partnership and limited liability partnerships
9.8. Discuss how an S corporation works
9.9. Define the additional classifications of corporations, including limited liability companies (LLCs), B corporations, and low-profit, limited liability companies (L3Cs)
9.10. Identify the major segments of the bankruptcy law that apply to entrepreneurs
10.1. Explain the new marketing concept for entrepreneurs
10.2. Discuss the importance of marketing research for new ventures
10.3. Identify the key elements of an effective market survey
10.4. List the factors that inhibit the use of marketing
10.5. Explain the emerging use of social media marketing and mobile marketing
10.6. Identify the components of effective marketing
10.7. Summarize the marketing concept: philosophy, segmentation, and consumer orientation
10.8. Identify the areas vital to a marketing plan
10.9. List the key features of a pricing strategy
10.10. Discuss pricing in the social media age
3. When can a patent be declared invalid? Cite two examples.
7. When may a trademark be invalidated? Explain.
What is the Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act?Describe it.
12. Explain the limited liability partnership.
13. What is the nature of an S corporation? List five requirements for such a corporation.
14. What is a limited liability company?
15. Explain the value of the B corporation and the L3C as new legal forms.
16. What type of protection does Chapter 7 offer to a bankrupt entrepreneur?
18. What type of protection does Chapter 13 offer to a bankrupt entrepreneur? How does Chapter 13 differ from Chapter 7 or Chapter 11?
14. Explain how pricing is viewed in different ways. Be specific.
15. How do pricing strategies differ based on the product life cycle?
16. Identify the five revenue models for social media start-ups.
11.1. Explain the principal financial statements needed for any entrepreneurial venture
11.2. Outline the process of preparing an operating budget
11.3. Explain how to draw up a cash-flow statement
11.4. Describe how pro forma statements are prepared
11.5. Explain how capital budgeting can be used in the decision-making process
11.6. Illustrate how to use break-even analysis
11.7. Describe ratio analysis
11.8. Illustrate the use of some of the important ratio measures and their meanings
2. What are the benefits of the budgeting process?
4. Describe how an operating budget is constructed.
5. Describe how a cash-flow budget is constructed.
7. Describe how a capital budget is constructed.
9. Describe the NPV method. When would an entrepreneur use this method? Why?
10. Describe the IRR method. When would an entrepreneur use this method? Why?
11. When would an entrepreneur be interested in break-even analysis?
13. What is ratio analysis? How is horizontal analysis different from vertical analysis?
12.1. List the planning pitfalls that plague many new ventures
12.2. Explain the business model canvas as an initial step in the planning process
12.3. Describe a business plan and its value
12.4. Describe the benefits of a business plan
12.5. Explain the different viewpoints of those who read a business plan
12.6. Outline the importance of coordinating the business plan segments
12.7. Describe the key recommendations by venture capital experts regarding a plan
12.8. Highlight a complete outline of an effective business plan
12.9. Describe some helpful hints for writing an effective business plan
12.10. Explain the key points in the presentation of a business plan the pitch
1. What is a business plan?
8. Identify 5 of the 10 guidelines to be used for preparing a business plan.
10. Why is the summary segment of a business plan writ- ten last? Why not first?
11. What are five elements included in the marketing seg- ment of a business plan?
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