and Ford Motor Co. of USa in forming the Changan ford joint venture. 2) Using section 10.4 describe the type of strategic alliance‚ the motives for alliance‚ and highlight the issues with their probable causes. 3) Make recommendations to the CEO and senior managers of Changan-Ford on how they can address the cross-cultural issues identified. The Changan Ford Joint Venture: Same Bed but still different dreams? 1. This joint venture has provided both companies many advantages. From an economic
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` New venture financing at its core is securing the necessary funding to launch a new business. There are a variety of options for the entrepreneur to secure these funds‚ and finding the right financing in critical to starting any new business. Investors into a new venture will want to know that there is an acceptable risk/reward threshold for their capital. Therefore‚ it is important that the entrepreneur alleviate investor anxiety about the riskiness of the venture. There are several ways of
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Venture Budgeting and Forecasting Paper Resources: Kudler Opening Budget Write a 700- to 900-word paper in APA format in which you do the following: • Illustrate how your venture would perform by estimating the revenue and expense to calculate operating profit or loss. Include estimates of your venture’s main sources of revenue and the expenses expected in the main cost categories such as the cost of goods‚ sales and marketing‚ labor‚ rent‚ maintenance‚ and any other significant expenses
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private. Though KTM had a good reputation and quality products‚ it had too many products‚ inadequate management‚ and high debt in the books. The company declared bankruptcy in 1991. At that time‚ a few of the general importers convinced a group of venture capitalists to save KTM. This resulted in the formation of Cross-Holding‚ involving Knünz (the current CFO) and Pierer (the current CEO). Their strategy then shifted and the management decided to cut out the general importers and to sell directly
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PART 1: VENTURE OPPORTUNITY‚ CONCEPT AND STRATEGY Question 1: Describe the opportunity that attracts you and why you think it is a new venture opportunity. Opportunity is a condition that can benefit or bring success to an emerging or established to be taken immediately. Opportunities are usually approaching a person in a state of vague and uncertain. Someone who is competent and willing only to be nabbed opportunities that exist in front of him. Slow grab the opportunity to escape to the hands
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Case Study Analysis: Zipcar 1 Main Players Summary Who: Zipcar What: Will the rush of media exposure prove to be too much of a hindrance and have an effect on Guari Nanda’s options for positioning Clocky prior to being manufactured and introduced to market? Where: Boston When: 2000 Main Players Robin Chase Zipcar Antje Danielson Angel Investor Members/Subscribers Ford Motor Company Volkswagen Others Glenn Urban Competitors; Swiss Mobility CarSharing‚ Drive Stadtauto
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Zipcar Case Study 2 — Zipcar Zipcar was an answer for customers who want to rent a car for a few hours in their home city‚ rather than for a few days from a traditional rental agency. Car reservations were for a specific pick up time and location around the city‚ often in neighborhoods so the customers need only to walk to pick up their reserved car. Customers applied for a Zipcard‚ which enabled them to reserve a car online and unlock their car when they arrive at the car’s location. The company
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the business model‚ which we believe require immediate attention. a) Initiation fees and security deposit: We believe that you need to waive off the initiation fee and security deposit‚ as convenience and cost savings are the main value drivers for Zipcar. We do realize that the deposit is currently essential for Zipcar’s operational structure‚ however‚ the benefits of waiving the fee can be realized through a larger membership gain. This new structure meets the needs of your target group‚ which are
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Electric’s Joint Ventures -- Case Discussion Questions 1. GE used to prefer acquisitions or greenfield ventures as an entry mode rather than joint ventures. Why do you think this was the case? Acquisitions were thought to be more cost effective and less risky. With GE having total control‚ they did not have to worry about the internal problems of the company and could enhance coordination all the while gaining immediate market share. 2. Why do you think that GE has come to prefer joint ventures in recent
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Borrowed Car‚ Inc: Zipcar Watch Out Car Sharing & Opportunities for Growth Zipcar‚ Inc. is an entrepreneurial venture started in 1999 and was incorporated in the year 2000 by founders Robin Chase and Antje Danielson. The Zipcar business model is a sophisticated form of car sharing that was innovative for the time. Yet‚ it is important to note that this form of company is not the first of its kind. This would be a potential business to model our business after. Our goal is to create a smart economical
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