Case # 5-0015 Updated August 18‚ 2003 Note on Private Equity Asset Allocation Over the past 20 years‚ managers of institutional capital have increasingly allocated more funds to private equity. During that time period‚ private equity has been an asset class with relatively high returns compared to public stock market indices. However‚ the recent economic downturn has made it clear that this asset class also has significant risks. This note describes the characteristics and challenges of private
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Kasja simply could not cope with it. Young as the founders were‚ their only discernible skills appeared to be in forging grand ideas and fundraising. Unfortunately‚ with the economy being what it was at this time many companies invested in internet ventures with the hope of a quick dollar. Under these circumstances the downfall of the company was pretty much a foregone conclusion‚ although it is tempting to think about the many ’what if? ’ scenarios it presents in our minds. Boo.com was overwhelmed
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different types of business models: • E-commerce: Lazada (South-East Asia)‚ Jumia (Africa) and Linio (Latin America) are the copycat venture of Amazon ; Zalando (Europe)‚ Zalora (South-East Asia) and Dafiti (Brazil) are the copycat venture of Zappos • Marketplace: Wimdu is the copycat venture of Airbnb • Finance: Lendico is the copycat venture of Lending club Ventures are designed to be sustainably profitable on their own but Rocket Internet may choose to exit and sell them to competitors as well
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characterized by networks of international linkages that bind countries‚ institutions‚ and people in an interdependent global economy. Economic integration results from the lessening of trade barriers and the increased flow of goods and services‚ Capital labor‚ and technology around the world. The invisible hand of global competition is being propelled by the phenomenon of an increasingly borderless world‚ by technological advancements‚ and by the rise of developing economies such as China and India
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edocs‚ Inc. Carlos Pero 3/3/04 edocs is an Internet company that is looking for venture capital to take their product to market. With friends and family financing‚ they were able to complete the first stage of product development; a worthy accomplishment considering many business plans typically need a seed round to get that far. Unfortunately‚ it seems the local venture capital market has been uninterested in them or the opportunity. By working their network of contacts‚ they were lucky to gain
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FINANCING INSTITUTIONS OTHER THAN BANKS Often in business we need capital. Of course‚ this capital can be borrowed from banks or institutions other than banks. Of course‚ with borrowing on financial institutions other than banks will be charged a higher interest rate. The following definitions explain some of the institutions other than banks which cover several fields‚ namely: a. Leasing (Leasing) b. Venture Capital c. Factoring (factoring) d. Business Credit Card e. Consumer Financing
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individually‚ therefore she had tapped local venture capital sources to finance the second and third phases of the project and decided to take the company public to raise further cash to buy them out and to further fund the operations. Identify the economic agents or “actors” and their potential motivations? The major economic actors in this case include Karen Burrows and the other industry players like Samsung‚ Sony‚ General electric and the Venture Capital Firms. Karen was a young and energetic lady
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personal use only. THE SOCIOLOGY OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP Patricia H. Thornton Department of Sociology‚ Duke University‚ Durham‚ North Carolina 27708; e-mail: thornton@soc.duke.edu KEY WORDS: entrepreneurs‚ new ventures‚ organizational founding‚ demand side perspective‚ intrapreneurship‚ venture capital‚ initial public offerings‚ ABSTRACT Recent research on entrepreneurship by sociologists has focused on subsectors of the discipline rather than on entrepreneurship as a class. This review draws insights
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DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES INTRODUCTION 3-3 REPORT CONTENT TASK 1‚ SOURCES OF FINANCE Identify the sources available to the Business 4-4 Implications of different Sources of Finance 5-10 Choosing the appropriate source of finance for the business 10-10 TASK 2‚ FINANCE AS A RESOURCE 2.1 Assessing and comparing the cost of selected sources of Finance 11-12 2.2 Importance of Financial Planning 13-13 2.3 Information needs of different decision makers 14-15 TASK
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