...Contents 1 Venture Capital 4 2 Mechanics of raising equity capital 5 2.1 Equity financing for private companies – Sources for funding 5 2.1.1 Angel Investors 5 2.1.2 Venture Capital Firms 6 2.1.3 Institutional Investors 6 2.1.4 Corporate Investors 6 2.2 Outside Investors 6 2.3 Exiting an Investment in a Private Company 7 3 The process of start-up funding 8 3.1 Idea and co-founder stage 8 3.2 Family and friends stage 8 3.3 Seed or angel round 8 3.4 Venture Capital Round 8 4 The Initial Public Offering 10 4.1 Advantages and Disadvantages of Going Public 10 5 Key Elements for successful Entrepreneurship 11 6 The importance of Silicon Valley in the U.S. venture capital system 13 6.1 Venture Capital Investment in the U.S. 13 6.1.1 Venture Capital Investment since 2006 13 6.1.2 Investment by industry 13 6.1.3 Investment by regions 15 6.2 Evolution of Silicon Valley 15 6.3 Silicon Valley – an advanced high tech entrepreneurial habitat 16 6.4 The Power of Clustering 16 6.5 Features of an advanced high tech entrepreneurial habitat 16 6.6 The high-tech habitat: Value-added support 17 6.7 Impact of Stanford University on Silicon Valley 18 7 Entrepreneurship and Funding - Differences between Europe and U.S. 19 7.1 Venture Capital Investment in Austria and Europe 19 7.2 Development of Private Equity in Austria 20 7.3 Development of Private Equity in Europe 20 7.4 Venture Capital Investors in Europe...
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...FUNDING A BUSINESS VENTURE Unit 2-IP 1 THE FUNDING OF A BUSINESS RUDOLPH LUCIEN Introduction to Business BUSN105-1203B AIU July 29, 2012 FUNDING OF A BUSINESS VENTURE Unit 2-IP 2 ABSTRACT This essay will cover a list of issues facing the start of a new business and the funding of one. I will talk about the 4 terms investment banker, the stock market, financial management, risk financing, and how each one of them works. I will also discuss 1 of 3 ways that you can use when funding your business. Finally I will identify, describe, and explain everything else that deals with making a funding decision. FUNDING A BUSINESS VENTURE Unit 2-IP 3 Investment Banker Investment bankers are: They are critical figures in financial markets. They are involved in virtually all large financial transactions including mergers and acquisitions, initial public offering, and other securities offerings. An investment banker is someone who also helps companies raise capital by trading in securities and other investments. They function as: Investigation, Analysis and Research (Origination), Underwriting (Public cash offering) and Distribution. Most of the time a single investor banker performs all...
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...deficiencies affecting its development, but has some opportunities to develop to make up for the weaknesses. And the school shop in performance of the advantages and disadvantages, should pay attention to the issue of risk. Based on analysis, and the strength of the school shop, the report recommends: the relationship with the school shop and 4ps, and focus on the need of consumers. Following these recommendations, the school shop can be respected in school as well as more spare for development. To illustrate the store opened should be paid attention to in the school, the combination of 4Ps and market mix analysis. Such as how to choose the investment business, how to organize a good team, how to generate good ideas, if avoid venture. 3 Introduction The school store just build still belongs to small business, to expand the development space of it, need to think outside seek economic support. If the school shop which wants to expand...
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...looking for ways to safeguard their investments to generate profits for years to come. People have a better understanding of the importance in researching available options to invest money that will yield a good return. Peggy Parks is just one of many who has decided to take control of her finances and invest in opening a business specializing in alpaca breeding. Capital Improvement Capital improvements are the costs that correlate to improving profit or creating improvements to resources. In Peggy Parks’ video, subsequently being dissatisfied with observing her retirement investments shift down the wrong path, Parks opted to investigate tactics to enhance her cash flow. Parks formulated an outcome to capitalize $56K into a truncated cost conservation alpaca farming enterprise. She grossed proceeds of $15K following a year of breeding. “Capital budgeting decisions are the most important investment decisions made by management” (Parrino, Kidwell, & Bates, 2012, p. ). In order to support Parks’ venture with growth, investors will want to catch a glimpse of a balance sheet that signifies the straightforwardness of the business’s wealth. Additionally, while capitalizing in a small business, most venture capitalists need to put together an assessment of whatever measures to capture in the result of a misfortune. For that reason, to expand the capital configurations, Parks will have to strengthen reserves to obtain additional alpacas as a result of the extreme request for their...
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...LEASE FINANCING Lease finance or lease financing means contract between owner of asset and user of asset. In this contract only rent is paid at periodical intervals for using of asset by user. If user of asset has no money to pay initial amount of leasing contract, he can also do contract with third part to pay initial amount or specific period rent of lease. Importance of Lease Financing: 1. Lease finance is easy to get than getting loan for buying all fixed assets. 2. Monthly rent payment for lease finance will be operating expenses. It will be allowed to deduct total income. So, company can get tax benefits in lease financing. 3. It can show as invisible debt of company out of its balance sheet. You can show lease finance in the footnote of balance sheet, if you did contract directly with the owner of asset. 4. One of major important point is that it is more flexible way of finance. You can fix your need of asset and get it one lease through lease financing. 5. A study from IFC [PDF] has revealed that 30% of total share of lease financing as investment of fixed asset is of emerging and developed economies and now 15% of developing countries. RETAIL BANKING Retail banking is a major form of commercial banking but mainly targeted to consumers rather than corporate clients. It is the method of banks' approach to the customers for sale of their products. The products are consumer-oriented like offering a car loan, home loan facility...
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...REPORT KUALA LUMPUR VENTURE CAPITAL The objective of Kuala Lumpur International Venture Capital Symposium 2011, held in Kuala Lumpur on 11th and 12th of October 2011, was to promote local and foreign capitalists to invest in high technology industries. Many leading figures and experts in venture capital, entrepreneurs, business people and government leaders were invited to put light on the importance of venture capital industries for a better economic. This report focuses the talk delivered by Dr. Rob Adams; who is currently associated in the faculty of the MBA program at University of Texas, Austin. His area of interest is entrepreneurship and is considered an authority on the subject. He is also the author of the book titled: “If You Build It Will They Come”, which he also presented in this symposium. During his presentation, Dr. Adams explained how market validation is crucial to a successful venture. To illustrate this he presented two case studies. The first one was about Motorola’s project called Iridium while the second case study’s subject was Apple’s iPod. Even though the technology that Iridium offered was far more sophisticated and ahead of its time than iPod; nevertheless, Iridium failed because of poor marketing strategy and false assumptions about their tentative customers. iPod, on the other hand, was not a technological breakthrough rather a design breakthrough and was highly criticized and considered a flop idea. However, it targeted the right customers...
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...of HR Running Head: Importance of HRM in International Business Importance of HRM in International Business [Name of Author] [Name of Institution] 1- Outline Importance of human resource management is now globally recognized and business growth is related to better management of human capital of a company. The present research proposal, henceforth, sets ground to investigate the importance of managing, running, and stabilizing human resource in order for the growth of business. It aims to contribute to the existing research of human resource management (HRM) by organizing secondary sources and relating it specially to the expansion of business across borders that has come to be known as multinational companies operating in a number of different countries (INVESTOR, 2008). The paper also examines various facets and implications of across border business activities that aim to take place majorly due to HR issues such as mergers, acquisition, and so on (Chapman, 2001). Another important aspect of HR and business spreading over the international boundaries is cultural aspects of a specific region, country, or state that a business venture must come to recognized as a valid component. It is important to realize that in the flourishing of withering of a business local culture plays a decisive role. Related to this is the issue of workplace culture where, as in today’s global workplace, workers come from different cultures and backgrounds to work together. Hence it is...
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...About Venture Capital (VC) | Starting and growing a business always require capital. There are a number of alternative methods to fund growth. These include the owner or proprietor’s own capital, arranging debt finance, or seeking an equity partner, as is the case with private equity and venture capital. Private equity is a broad term that refers to any type of non-public ownership equity securities that are not listed on a public exchange. Private equity encompasses both early stage (venture capital) and later stage (buy-out, expansion) investing. In the broadest sense, it can also include mezzanine, fund of funds and secondary investing. Venture capital is a means of equity financing for rapidly-growing private companies. Finance may be required for the start-up, development/expansion or purchase of a company. Venture Capital firms invest funds on a professional basis, often focusing on a limited sector of specialization (eg. IT, infrastructure, health/life sciences, clean technology, etc.). The goal of venture capital is to build companies so that the shares become liquid (through IPO or acquisition) and provide a rate of return to the investors (in the form of cash or shares) that is consistent with the level of risk taken. With venture capital financing, the venture capitalist acquires an agreed proportion of the equity of the company in return for the funding. Equity finance offers the significant advantage of having no interest charges. It is "patient" capital...
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...10.28 write-up Yuelei Cheng * How is each reading relevant for global mindset and global leadership development? How does each reading relate to the other readings? All the articles discuss the Global Social Capital, which reflects intercultural empathy, interpersonal impact, and diplomacy. Most articles guide readers how to work well with people from other parts of the world. In the article relative to leadership, it shows the importance of understanding how leaders should do in their daily team work and how to keep the team cohesion. The executive’s guide to better listening explains viewpoint in detail of the behavior various competitors attempt to maintain a good relationship with their employee. What’s your influence style, the research has an understanding of increasing our influence. Gaining this awareness will help us recognize when the style we’re using isn’t working and how to determine one that will. It also reflects, in the article, the ability to understand the complexity of global business and the ability to find appropriate solutions to complex problems. • What are the overall learning outcomes from this material for global managers/leaders in general? Concluded from materials, global managers are better able to build trusting relationships with people who are different from them. They are viewed as effective leaders and diplomats in the sense that they are good listeners, at ease in conversations with other, and are able to bring divergent views together...
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...business, the security of this otherwise prosperous enterprise is at stake. Both Terralumen and Delta have shortcomings in the area of international business and Blue Ridge is the only stakeholder in this mix who has the necessary experience and expertise to manage this crisis and find a resolution. Considering the overall profitability of the Blue Ridge brand in Spain and existing investments by each joint venture member, the position from this white paper is to recommend a restructure of the business model to leverage the strengths within the joint venture organization and tailor the Blue Ridge total product more closely to the Spanish market. Dissolution of Blue Ridge Spain Delta and Blue Ridge do not have adequate knowledge of the market; this is supported by the fact that Management for the joint venture came from Terralumen and dissolution would result in loss of necessary expertise, which would hinder Delta’s ability to function effectively in Spain Spanish people have a distrust of foreigners (BRS p.4), it took two years for Bennett to establish the joint venture with Terralumen (BRS p.5). Therefore if Delta...
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...Venture Capital and Private Equity Contracting This page intentionally left blank Venture Capital and Private Equity Contracting An International Perspective Douglas J. Cumming Associate Professor and Ontario Research Chair, York University – Schulich School of Business, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Sofia A. Johan Senior Research Fellow, Tilburg Law and Economic Centre (TILEC), Tilburg, The Netherlands AMSTERDAM • BOSTON • HEIDELBERG • LONDON • NEW YORK • OXFORD PARIS • SAN DIEGO • SAN FRANCISCO • SINGAPORE • SYDNEY • TOKYO Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier. 30 Corporate Drive, Suite 400, Burlington, MA 01803, USA 525 B Street, Suite 1900, San Diego, California 92101-4495, USA 84 Theobald’s Road, London WC1X 8RR, UK Copyright © 2009, Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Permissions may be sought directly from Elsevier's Science & Technology Rights Department in Oxford, UK: phone: ( 44) 1865 843830, fax: ( 44) 1865 853333, E-mail: permissions@elsevier.com. You may also complete your request online via the Elsevier homepage (http://elsevier.com), by selecting “Support & Contact” then “Copyright and Permission” and then “Obtaining Permissions.” Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication...
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...Disney Case Write-Up Notes Problem: Walt Disney and its joint venture partner, Hong Kong gov’t. are struggling with Hong Kong park less successful than plan. Attendance lower than expected for three years since opening. Must come up with a plan to turn things around, with or without increased capital investment. Context to problem includes Disney’s mixed results with parks outside US (Paris and Tokyo) and importance of HK park given Disney’s plan for a park in Shanghai. Analysis: Need to look at reasons behind poor performance in order to come up with a plan. Could organize the problems several ways (look at planning vs. tactical problems or 5 C’s, 4 P’s, etc.). Issues include: * Small size * Site problems (environmental issues, too short an evaluation period) * Mismatch between product and target market (local and Mainland visitors * Seasonality issues * Pricing issues * Neglected importance of travel agents * Poor PR * Decision-making power primarily with American expats * Employee relations issues * Underestimated ability of Ocean Park to compete effectively * Poor environmental policies (fireworks) * Opened when not really ready * Poor capacity planning * Culturally tone-deaf * Poor employee relations Should look at what fixes would require capital investment and what could be done with current funds Should discuss issues of standardization and adaptation. What aspects of the Disney experience should...
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...Performance Persistence in Entrepreneurship 1. Introduction In this paper, we address two basic questions: Is there performance persistence in entrepreneurship? And, if so, why? Our answer to the first question is yes: all else equal, a venture-capital-backed entrepreneur who succeeds in a venture (by our definition, starts a company that goes public) has a 30% chance of succeeding in his next venture. By contrast, first-time entrepreneurs have only an 18% chance of succeeding and entrepreneurs who previously failed have a 20% chance of succeeding. The answer to the second question of why there is performance persistence is more complex. Performance persistence – for example, among mutual fund managers, stock analysts, or football players – is usually taken as evidence of skill. This is certainly the most straightforward explanation of our finding. Indeed, we will provide additional evidence to support this view. However, in the context of entrepreneurship, there may be another force at work. The perception of performance persistence – the belief that successful entrepreneurs are more skilled than unsuccessful ones – can induce real performance persistence. This would be the case if suppliers and customers are more likely to commit resources to firms that they perceive to be more likely to succeed based on the entrepreneur’s track record. This perception of performance persistence mitigates the coordination problem in which suppliers and customers are unwilling to commit resources...
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...Specsavers Case Study Specsavers Case Study Ilyas Morrison Ilyas Morrison Table of Contents Summary 3 Results and Discussion Experiment 1 3 Task 1 5 Experiment 2 6 Task 2 6 Experiment 3 7 Task 3 8 Task 4 9 Task 5 12 Task 6 13 Task 7 14 Experiment 4 15 Task 8 15 Task 9 21 Task 10 22 Conclusion 24 References 25 a) Why might solving a problem present a business opportunity? Discuss with explicit reference to at least 3 of the guest speakers. An intrinsic quality of a problem is demand itself. Demand is a major, if not the most influential variable on a business opportunity, whether that be from a single individual or the entire population. As a result, a problem is arguably the primary source of an unexploited populace and/or economy and drive of innovation. The scale to which the problem is solved, measured relative to its complete effectiveness. In reference to a business opportunity I will refer to the definition according to Daniel Myska, “A business concept that, if turned into a tangible product or service offered by a business enterprise, will result in a financial profit”. It is explicit the effectiveness of which the product/service itself approaches a problem will directly correlate to the unconditional demand said product/service will receive and is paramount to the likelihood of...
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...your list any corporate governance issues of importance in relation to the management of BTI after it becomes a public company and any issues related to the relationship between BTI and Randy Burnham & Co. ANSWER: Referring to the case of Bubba Tech, Inc. (BTI), there are several operational issues to be presented to the top management at BTI which concerning the corporate governance and issue related to the relationship between BTI and Randy Burnham & Co. The operational issues that can be highlighted are the issue of working with potentially biased audit firm, lack of internal control and lack of corporate governance. The chief financial officer (CFO) of BTI, Willie Carson was once an employee of the Randy Burnham & Co., an accounting firm that is currently acting as the auditor for BTI. The relationship between Carson and the auditors from Randy Burnham & Co. may cause a conflict of interest. A conflict of interest is a situation in which private interests or personal considerations could affect or to perceived to affect both Carson and the auditors from Randy Burnham & Co. judgements to act in the best interests of BTI. The relationship of Carson and the auditors may influence the judgement and the decision relevancy that creates many of the conflict of interest problems in the business. For instance, Carson may ask the auditors favour to conceal the material misstatement found in the financial statement from the venture capital firm’s knowledge. Objectivity and integrity...
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