Questions and Answers of Entrepreneurship Starting Operating

1. Pick an industry in which you have an interest. Make a list of the premier trade associations, trade shows, and trade journals associated with the industry.2. How can an entrepreneur assess
How does the bargaining power of buyers have the potential to suppress an industry’s profitability?
How does the bargaining power of suppliers have the potential to suppress an industry’s profitability?
What are the four primary categories of environmental trends?
What are the characteristics of a fragmented industry and why are these important for entrepreneurs?
What is the primary opportunity for new firms in fragmented industries?
What are the characteristics of a mature industry?
What is the primary opportunity for new firms in a mature industry?
1. What are the advantages of showing rough prototypes to potential customers, like those produced for Step 1 and Step 2, rather than showing them a well-developed prototype to begin with?2. Make a
What is a product/service feasibility analysis?
What is a concept statement?
What are the two ways that entrepreneurs assess the likely product demand for the proposed product or service they are analyzing?
What are the two primary issues to consider when conducting an organizational feasibility analysis?
What is a new-venture team?
What is financial feasibility analysis?
1. As part of your college experience, do you think you would benefit from participating in a campus ambassador or campus rep program? Why or why not?2. In what ways would participating in a campus
What are the three main attributes of firms that pursue high levels of corporate entrepreneurship?
Of the three primary reasons people become entrepreneurs, which one is given most commonly and why?
What is it about “tenacity” that makes it such an important characteristic for entrepreneurs?
What is the evidence that debunks the myth that entrepreneurs are born, not made?
After rereading the opening case, identify all of the effective or smart moves Kirsten Blowers made in the early days of building Riffraff.
What is a product opportunity gap?
What is an opportunity?
What is meant by the term opportunity recognition?
In what ways does prior industry experience provide an entrepreneur an advantage in recognizing business opportunities?
How does creativity contribute to the opportunity recognition process?
Why is “no criticism” the number-one rule for brainstorming?
What is the purpose of day-in-the-life research?
How could Jamie Heywood and Ben Heywood, the co-founders of Patients Like Me, the subject of case 1.2 in Chapter 1, have utilized library and Internet research to flesh out their business idea?
Create a cumulative cash flow graph for a business with the following monthly cash balances: FUTURE VALUE OF $10 PERIODS INTEREST RATE 2 5% $11.03 5 10
Visit three independently owned businesses in the same industry in person. Identify the target market for each (demographic, geographic, psychographic, and behavioral). Note the various advertising
Go to the Amazon.com site and search for The Lean Startup by Eric Reis.a. What formats are available?b. What other categories of information are provided, and how might they boost sales
Identify and describe at least five challenges start-up businesses face.
Imagine A Better Company LLC, which has six members. Five of the shareholders own 7 percent each. Jacinta owns the remaining portion of the company. A Better Company needs $250,000 for equipment,
Find and list three free and/or paid business networking opportunities in your area. Describe how you could take advantage of them for your business.
Are there any angel investors that might be interested in your business? Who are they and how and where did you find them?
Are there options to fund Chilly Dilly’s growth that Dylan has not considered?
Negotiate and write a letter of agreement between you and a fellow student. You could agree to become business partners, for example, or to supply a product or service for the other student’s
Identify two sets of business clusters in your area. Explain why they may have been formed.
Search the site for the article, “AAFD Road Map to Selecting a Franchise.” Read the section called “8 Things to Look for in a Franchise.” For each of the eight tips in the article, write a
Analyze two companies that merged during the past three years. Describe the structure of the merger and what has happened to the resulting organization since then.
Do you plan to franchise your business or license any of your products? Explain.
Provide an example of a business that could lead to licensing agreements and a business that could be franchised.
Compare and contrast licensing and a franchising agreement.
1. What does ONLC do to determine where to offer training? What are the critical location factors?2. How does this business model democratize distribution?3. How can ONLC have over 300 locations and
What method of communication, if any, would you recommend for investors? Growers?
What are the arguments for and against notifying Agritechno’s growers? What is the basis for each argument?
What are the arguments for and against notifying Agritechno’s investors? What is the basis for each argument?
Choose three things you would plan to do to run a socially responsible business. Explain why you made the selections you did.
Identify a business leader, preferably an entrepreneur. Describe his or her leadership style based upon at least two public sources (excluding any wikis, such as Wikipedia) and give examples to
Visit a local bricks-and-mortar business (not a Web site) where you buy products or services. Go through your shopping experience as you normally would. Once you have left the place of business,
What would push you to fire an employee? List five reasons that you believe would justify termination. Describe how you would expect to handle the firing.
Compare and contrast two leadership styles as identified in this chapter.
Can you legally fire an employee if you have an argument about religion?
What is one kind of tax employers have to pay for employees?
How old does someone have to be before he or she can work full time in the United States?
Describe three leaders you admire. What characteristics do you most admire about them and why?
Describe the components of an organizational culture that you would find appealing.
What are the benefits of a well-executed performance appraisal process?
How can managers make a business a positive and rewarding place to work?
Describe and illustrate the sales cycle(s) for Sew What?
How are the company’s core values exhibited?
Xavier Zumsteg is selecting a location for his upscale urban fashion boutique. He has selected three cities to consider and needs to make a choice. Using the factor-rating method, identify the five
How can zoning affect location for a home-based business?
What factors are most critical to the location decision for a manufacturer?
Use your local telephone company’s business-to-business directory or The American Wholesalers and Distributors Directory, or an online wholesaler directory to locate wholesalers you could visit or
What is the customary role of demographic information in the selection of a retail location?
If you were to start a home-based business, what might it be? Why? What key factors would you consider before startup (specific to the topics of the chapter)?
Examine a label on either the shoes or a piece of clothing you are wearing today. Which items were made in foreign countries? How many dollars per hour do you think the people earned who made these
Choose a partner in class and make a list of the technology each of you can personally access. Brainstorm how you might combine your technological resources to create a successful business. Describe
Visit the Airbnb Web site (http://www.airbnb.com) and search for an accommodation for yourself. Describe the legal and risk issues you saw addressed during the process, and those that would be of
Some businesses do sell products and services that can injure customers. List three examples and explain how these companies probably use insurance.
Suki is buying an old van from her brother to start her flower-basket delivery service. She planned to buy auto insurance that would pay all her expenses in case she ever got into an accident. She
What is the purpose of having a form notarized?
Find a lawyer who might be willing to help you with your business. Ask your parents/guardians who are in business or store owners in your community for referrals. The Small Business Administration or
What types of insurance will your business need and why? What is the highestdeductible you feel you can afford? Pick one type of insurance you want to have for your business and find a company online
Give an example of a business in your community that you think may be infringing on someone else’s intellectual property. Explain why you believe this to be possible.
How do you plan to protect your intellectual property (e.g., trademark, copyright, patent)? Explain why it would qualify for protection.
Describe any intellectual property you are developing (without improperly disclosing a potential patent).
Use computer software to create a logo for your business. Do you intend to trademark your logo? Explain.
With a partner, make a list of the technological tools each of you could personally access. Brainstorm how you might combine your resources to create a successful business. Describe in detail how the
What can happen to an entrepreneur who is personally liable for the business? How can an entrepreneur protect himself or herself from personal liability? Say your friend wants to start a business
If you were to open a clothing store, what do you think would be a reasonable operating ratio for the rent, and why?
Which items in your business would you depreciate, and why?
Use the following balance sheet to answer the questions:Jean M€™s Florida-Style Subs, Inc.: Balance Sheet Ending December 31As you can see, total liabilities and owner€™s equity
If the owner of this fast-food restaurant invested $300,000 in start-up costs, what was his ROI for the year? (Assume June as average.)
State the financial equation for the balance sheet in three different ways.
How is depreciation treated on the balance sheet and what is the logic behind the treatment?
The following is a real estate mogul€™s balance sheet (in millions) as of December 31, 2014. All the businesses in her real estate empire were separately incorporated for liability
Describe how you think market conditions (such as gas prices, for example) are affecting each company’s growth.
Describe what you think the seasonality scenario would be for one year for each of the businesses listed and explain how cash flow would be affected over the course of the year.a. Ski shop in a
Imagine you are the owner of an upscale clothing store, like Barneys in Manhattan, which was driven out of business by a 7-percent pilferage rate. What creative solutions could you identify to reduce
State three rules for managing your cash.
What proprietary systems and services are noted?
What are the competitive advantages that Anago identifies?
How are master franchisees incorporated into the site?
Figure out how much income tax each of the following individuals owes. The marginal tax rates are structured as follows:• $0 to $8,925 = 10% rate• $8,925 to $36,250 = 15%• $36,251 to $87,850 =
Print the tax documents list available at http://www.ideacafe.com/tax_center/ and highlight the tax forms that a C corporation producing glass bottles will need.
What type of financing will you seek as start-up capital, and why?
What steps could you take to improve your creditworthiness?

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