1. What types of people are angel investors‚ and how are they different from venture capitalists? Angel investors are high net worth individuals and successful business people who provide financial backing for small entrepreneurs or startups. They have cash‚ contacts and connections. They focus on helping the business success‚ rather than reaping an enormous profit from their investment. They are not professional but sophisticated and distinct from venture capitalists. No two angel investors are
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-ing form Other non-euro countries in the region are reporting much the same on inflation. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/17/us-economy-global-weekahead-idUSBRE9AG0D820131117 -ed form Bankrupt wireless communications firm LightSquared Inc has filed a lawsuit against Dish Network Corp. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/17/us-lightsquared-bankruptcy-idUSBRE9AG0DG20131117 Passive voice: The capital injection is already enumerated in the city’s 2013 budget. http://www
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Case Analysis- Heidi Roizen PROBLEM- When an individual of Heidi’s broad network needed a personal favor in reviewing their business plan for gaining venture capital from SOFTBANK‚ Heidi acted equally amongst her network and was forced to say ‘No’. Does saying ‘No’ damage Heidi’s intimate network that had been the pillar of her career success? ANALYSIS- Heidi’s career success was built on her networking skills with individuals whom she “goes deep” in forming personal networks with individuals.
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ALMA ELECTRONICS: I’ll dream of you. I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Mr. Andy Mallari is the owner of electronics shop that started in 1979. His shop is selling parts that are used in assembly and maintenance of radios‚ tape recorders‚ amplifiers and various related appliances. By 1990‚ the business is expanding and continuously picking up. The operation covers sales and repair. But Mr. Mallari’s perspective has changed drastically when he met his former classmate Estelito Chan‚ an Araullo University graduate
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1. What are the most important issues confronting Sheila Mason? Explain you priority of important issues. The most important issue confronting Sheila is that her previous company‚ ATS‚ is claiming she may be in violation of her Employee Noncompetition‚ Nonsolicitation‚ Nondisclosure and Development Agreement that she signed when she was hired by the company. The day after she quit she began officially working for her own company‚ which ATS indicates is in direct competition with its own business
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Week 1 Assignment Chapter 1: Exercises/Problem #1 pp.33-34 1. [Financing Concepts] The following ventures are at different stages in their life cycles. Identify the likely stage for each venture and describe the type of financing each venture is likely to be seeking and identify potential sources for that financing. A. Phil Young‚ founder of Pedal Pushers‚ has an idea for a pedal replacement for children’s bicycles. The Pedal Pusher will replace existing bicycle pedals with an easy-release
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BTEC IN BUSINESS Level 3 UNIT 2 – Business Resources Assignment 2 Name: P4: Sources of Finance There are two main ways that a business can access financial resources: From within the business (internal source) Can be from the business owner’s savings or from profits From outside the business (external source) There are a number of external sources that can be used to fund a business: Banks/building societies Hire Purchase Leasing Venture Capitalist Factoring Share issues Friends/family
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Class #2 Administrative Details & Upcoming Assignments • Please see me if you weren’t in the first class • Please remember to submit your study question responses • Please prepare the Technical Data Corp case Today’s Schedule • Beijing Sammies case discussion • Bio-break • Presentation on the approach Venture Capitalists use • Beijing Sammies: How to contemplate a possible investment 1 Copyright 2015‚ Gregory L. Stoller Lessons from Beijing Sammies - I • People a) Know your own strengths and weaknesses;
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Deal terms Classification Benefit Cost Inspection right Postive sum 1. Benefit for both parties. 2. Giving information to the venture capitalists to protect their interest in the venture. 3. Allow the venture to run with supervision‚ it will enhance the efficiency and quality. 1. Little cost for both parties. 2. Time and very little money spent on the inspection process for both parties. Seats on the board Zero sum Increase one party’s seat is the lost one for another party. VC approval
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Brand equity is considered a key indicator of the state of health of a brand‚ and its monitoring is believed to be an essential step in effective brand management (Aaker‚ 1991‚ 1992). Both researchers (e.g. Shocker et al.‚ 1994) and practitioners (e.g. Biel‚ 1992) have argued for the importance of understanding the concept of brand equity. Country of origin is another important variable influencing consumer perceptions of brands (Hulland‚ 1999) and brand images (Ahmed et al.‚ 2002). In the present
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