...Is Apple’s release of the Apple Watch an example of good innovation timing? Yes, Apple’s release of the Apple watch is an example of good innovation timing. Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation that produces consumer electronics and computer software products. It was co-founded by the iconic Steve Jobs and the other founders Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. Though it faced tremendous amount of adversities in the initial, under the stewardship of Steve Jobs, the brand became a household brand. The company's reputable gadgets include Macintosh computers and laptops, the iPod and the iPhone. Apple software includes the Mac OS X operating system, the iTunes media browser and many other applications (Rouse, 2009). Being a titan in the consumer electronics industry, its latest innovation would the Apple watch. Although other smartwatches has been out in the market. I feel that Apple watch was an example of good innovation timing. The first reason to support my claim would be that, Apple has made life easier for payments. Unlike other smartwatches that does not support the payment through smart gadgets. Apple has made it easier for Apple watch users to pay using the Apple Pay function. This is a mobile payment and digital wallet that allows the users to make payments via their smartwatches at the most secured way (Apple, 2015). This function is so much notable that great companies such as Barclays (Brian, 2016)and ExxonMobil (Campbell, 2016) are backing up this feature...
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...Unit Seven – The Lennar Company Case Study Analysis Kaplan University School of Business MT460 Management Policy and Strategy Author: Edna McEwen Professor: Dr. Strouble Date: June 29, 2015 LENNAR CORPORATION’S JOINT VENTURE INVESTMENTS Company Name: The Lennar Company Topic of the Week: Create a case study analysis focusing on the company’s abuse and fraudulent activities relative to CSR and business ethics. Synopsis of the Situation The Lennar Company faces the damage caused by the Fraud Discovery Institute’s claims, the financial crisis, mortgage defaults, and dramatic fall in house prices, particularly in some of their active markets. The country is in the midst of an economic recession that began in 2007, and on top of that, the company has been accused of operating a ponzi scheme and profiting while allowing investors to lose money. On the day of the announcement by the Fraud Discovery Institute, the company’s stock price took a dramatic fall. The problem is, the person that founded the Fraud Discovery Institute is a ‘reformed’ crook who has made it his mission to expose fraudulent behavior of others as a way of redeeming himself from some of the negative things he has done. The question is, is he really reformed, or is this just another scheme he has plotted to gain access to company’s information so he can pounce when the company is most vulnerable. Alternative Solutions Since Lennar’s mission statement states...
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...LEADERSHIP Six Ways to Sink a Growth Initiative by Donald L. Laurie and J. Bruce Harreld FROM THE JULY–AUGUST 2013 ISSUE T he CEO is confronted with a dilemma: The revenue and profits of his company’s existing businesses are rising slowly, and the businesses have already slashed their costs as much as they dare. Because their markets are mature, he knows that the company must grow if the share price is to increase, but acquisitions are expensive and risky. So he launches a slew of initiatives in areas with high growth potential and appoints some promising young managers to lead them. To ensure that the new ventures aren’t stifled, he has their managers report to a special growth committee headed by a trusted staff executive and locates them a safe distance from the established businesses. Sound familiar? It should, because that story has played out at hundreds if not thousands of large and midsize companies over the past 20 to 30 years. But after working for, advising, and studying scores of companies, we have learned that this conventional wisdom about how best to pursue growth is a recipe for failure—which explains why most new businesses launched by established companies die, and why only a tiny fraction of companies around today, including major corporations, will be here in 25 years. All too often CEOs and their senior teams see managing today’s earnings as their main job and don’t spend enough time on the pursuit of growth and building the...
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...The Fruits of Legitimacy:Why Some New Ventures Gain More from Innovation Than Others Summary: New Ventures play a vital role in the development of any company.In addition,the actions of new ventures may even spur large, incumbent firms into action, thus accelerating the pace of technological change.The new ventures success depend upon their ability to produce new products.Sometimes even amongst the ventures producing the same good they have different fates.One of the difficulties faced by the new ventures is the liability of being new to the business. Potential stakeholders view firms in these industries with skepticism. An important way that new ventures can overcome the liability of newness and increase their gains from new products is by taking actions that provide them with legitimacy in the eyes of stakeholders. new ventures can gain legitimacy by creating associations with more established entities, either external or internal to the firm. Article Review: This article is written by Raghunath Singh Rao, Rajesh K. Chandy, & Jaideep C. Prabhu.In this study, the role of a variety of legitimizing actions have been highlighted and empirically tested. In order to legitimize the new ventures in the eyes of the stakeholders different actions can to undertaken.It has also been shown that these legitimizing actions may not always work together. Among internal means of gaining legitimacy, four types of actions has been proposed: historical, scientific, market, and locational...
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...https://inc42.com/resources/top-47-active-venture-capital-firms-india-startups/ Top of Form Bottom of Form * Buzz * Entrepreneurship * Startups * Resources * In Focus * In Focus: 2015 In Review * In Focus: Indian Startup Hubs * In Focus: 2014 In Review * In Focus: Starting Up In India * In Focus: The Hyderabad Startup Ecosystem * About Us * Contact Us * We Are Hiring! * Submit Your Startup * Subscribe To Our Newsletter Submit Your Startup | Careers | Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer Top 47 Most Active Venture Capital Firms In India For Startups Team Inc42December 22, 2014 22 min read INC42 STAFF Advertisement 873 SHARES FacebookTwitterLinkedin This article is part of our series on the essentials of starting up in India in which we had earlier compiled the Top 15 Accelerators, Top 20 Incubators andCoWorking spaces in India. Once a startup has reached it’s growth stage, it’s most important requirement is undoubtedly the backing by reliable investors and an ample amount of funding to scale up. Though the concept of starting up has gained momentum recently, but the small number of investors willing to show their trust and invest in new ventures has been a problem for startups. Many startups find it difficult to approach venture capitalists and quite a few times the investment structure of the investor is inadequate for the startup. See Also: The Top 37 Most Active Angel Investors...
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...e-Journal VENTURE CAPITAL IN INDIA D. P. WARNE*; PINKI INSAN** *Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa, Haryana-125055. **Shah Satnam Ji P.G. Girls College, Sirsa, Haryana- 125055. ABSTRACT India is the largest democracy on the planet and second most populous country in the world. Its extraordinary history is intimately tied to its geography. A meeting ground between the East and the West, it has been invader’s paradise. In the last one and half decades, India has proved itself as a destination for Information Technology (IT) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). India is also fast emerging as a major center for cutting-edge research and development (R&D) projects for global multinational companies. Lot of activities are happening in India in various sectors such as IT, BPO, Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO), Semiconductors, Biotechnology, Textiles, Manufacturing, and Engineering recently. This study is an attempt to explore the trends and developments in Venture Capital financing in India through an in‐depth analysis of these investments over the last 5 years (2005‐2009). INTRODUCTION The Venture capital sector is the most vibrant industry in the financial market today. Venture capital is money provided by professionals who invest alongside management in young, rapidly growing companies that have the potential to develop into significant economic contributors. Venture capital is an important source of equity for start-up companies. Venture capital can be visualized...
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...made a go of it. Having a high energy level is critical in any small business. Hard work was something the Nelson’s were used to. They both were obviously college educated and I am sure it takes a great deal of hard work and energy to be an investment banker. The Nelson’s brought their high energy level to Sprinkles. This is observed through Candace’s actions to get 300 cupcakes ready and flying on a red eye flight to be on the Oprah Winfrey show. Her hard work here gave Sprinkles the publicity it needed to gain a steady customer base. The Nelson’s ignored the negatives surrounding them and pursued their dream. One could argue that they desired independence. This could be the reason that they left lucrative careers that paid them well to venture out and open a cupcake only bakery. Here they are the owners, bosses, employees. They work for themselves and their success or failure is their own. Other traits and characteristics that may be necessary to possess for an...
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...1. Why are investors excited about Netscape? What is Netscape’s business model? What must Netscape accomplish if it is going to be successful in the long run? What are the risks Netscape faces? Marc Andreessen, along with the other founders of Mosaic, accomplished what other Internet providers before failed to do: they created a Web browser that did not require the user to have expertise in HTML coding. Mosaic’s user-friendly click-and-point interface allowed for a wider customer base. After purchasing the licensing rights of Mosaic from Spyglass, Andreessen’s newly formed Netscape Communications Corporation looked to expand the popularity of the software. Netscape’s founders followed the business model they used at Mosaic that created a 60% market share for the firm. Netscape initially gave the software away for free, hoping to generate demand for the product and later be able to sell it. This model allowed the company to gain 75% by spring of 1995. Through the product’s success, Netscape was able to handle the first immediate risk to the firm: to eliminate competition from Spyglass’s Mosaic software. Netscape was the first mover in combining a user-friendly web browser and also a comprehensive server system for companies to conduct business online. Like any first mover, Netscape faced the risk of new entrants into the market. American Online and Prodigy came out with their own Web browsers. Companies like Compuserve and Microsoft purchased licensing rights from Spyglass...
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...The Dot-Com Crash 1. What is the intended role of each of the institutions and intermediaries discussed in the case for the effective functioning of capital markets? Venture Capitalists VCs have several intended roles in order for capital markets to function effectively. First of all, VCs provide needed financing for startup companies and, also, build strong platform for further financing. Since it is difficult for new companies to raise capital in public markets, VCs are necessary intermediaries. Another role of VCs is to determine good business models and ideas worth investing from bad ones. They need to identify startups that have high potential to become great solid companies and provide high returns for their investors. Therefore, most venture capitalists are savvy professionals with the backgrounds in corporate finance, investment, and management. Investment Bank Underwriters Main role of investment bank underwriters is to provide their expertise and financial services, such as price IPO or underwrite shares, when a company wants to go public. In addition, since most investment banks are well-known institutions with good reputations they play significant role in introducing new companies to investors. Sell-Side Analysts As the name speaks for itself, the central focus of these intermediaries is to conduct and then publish research on public companies. A sell-side analyst closely studies a company of interest and based on his or her findings makes...
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...issues. There are two basic benefits of CSR for both at company levels and property levels. First, it acts as a guide to the company and its programs that also acts as measure in facilitating organizational shifts and continuity in turnover. Secondly, it also helps in invoking the tracking procedures and measurement that enable analysis in terms of purchases, waste, water and energy. The data above further helps in in decision making in terms of retrofits and programs and capital expenses. The careful implementation of CSR policies can help an organization and it is a resource drain which is good for an organization. The benefits of CSR to Nike are The company has started new business ventures like New Green Venture Capital Arm to Fuel Innovation, New Model of Corporate Venture Capital etc. It has gained customer retention and has established some permanent motivated customers. The company has also improved its relationships with suppliers and developed networks like Native American Employee Network, Latino Employee Network, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Friends Employee Network, Black Employee and Friends Network etc… It has established an employee friendly environment giving rise to human resource retention and attraction towards a happy workforce. The company has also saved money incurred in energy and has managed its...
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...CASE 9-1: NEW YORK TIMES 1. Describe NYTD’s evolution to date. What is strategy of NYTD? Are the organization and control consistent with the strategy? Evolution: New York Times first ventured into the Internet in 1995. Back then, the company was called the New York Times Electronic Media Company. In 1999, a new operating division, Times Company Digital, was created, which reported directly to corporate management. The new division included NYTimes.com, Boston.com, NYToday.com, GolfDigest.com, WineToday.com, and Abuzz. The new division had a decentralized structure and different organizational structures but still with similar roles as a common newspaper. The different websites were combined in the new organization to be able to learn from each other. A lot of effort was then put into creating a culture of team-work and openness, and the NYTD moved into a new building. This separated unit, first organizationally and then physically, led to tensions between the original Company and the new division. The new culture and employees hired from outside the Company created a very competitive internal environment. In 2001 the company owned several broadcast media properties, and the New York Times brand was believed to be the company’s most valuable asset, built through years of topnotch reporting and analysis, plus marketing and promotion. By September of 2001, NYTD had developed and was operating two websites: NYTimes.com and Boston.com. The websites included Internet access to the...
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...Other Watches Pulp & Paper Press Engineering & Locomotive Vertically integrated Focus in domestic market (India) Resources Financial Capital Managerial Expertise Business Network Established brand Structures, Systems & Processes Corporate communication Weekly cross-company director’s meetings Autonomous business unit operations Uniform Policies across the Tata Group SBU’s annual contribution system (franchise) J.R.D. Quality Value Award Uniform code of conduct High quality Ethical business practices Recruitment process Hand picking chairmen Head hunting talented individuals for SBUs (Tata Administrative Services) Controlling interest 0.01 to 15% in current SBUs 25-50% in new ventures Investors with +26% have legal right to block take over resolutions Strategy .Convert Tata Group into a tighter, leaner organization to deliver a stronger collective identity. Synergize Merge Tata’s 3 electric companies Divest Loss Making Tata Oil Mills Company Ltd. Increase SBU’s control/ownership Purchase equity in SBU’s Branding SBUs adherence via contribution system Promote brand in foreign markets Growth Partner up with other companies Jardine Matheson Group (Hong-Kong) Singapore Airlines Singapore Consortium Bell Canada Raise investment capital via selling 20% of TIL equity Explore JVs with Government Revitalise its management development program Characteristics Private Equity - Expansion Capital ...
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...[pic] Industry Research On VENTURE CAPITAL INDUSTRY CONTENTS |SR. NO. |CHAPTER NAME |PAGE. NO. | |1. |Industry Profile |6 | | |1.1 |Products/Service Profile, Sector classification & Nature of industry |6 | | |1.2 |Regularity environment |7 | | |1.3 |Economic environment, political and legal concerns |7 | | | | | |2. |Research Methodology |9 | | |2.1 |Population |9 | | |2.2 |Criteria for selection |9 | | |2.3 |List of companies chosen ...
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...Strategy in Entrepreneurial Ventures A case study by, Arun Venkatachalam FT MBA 2009/10 May, 2010 Table of Contents 1. 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 2. 2.1. 2.2. 2.3. 2.4. 2.5. 3. 3.1. 3.2. 3.3. 3.4. 4. 4.1. 4.2. 4.3. 5. BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................................................... 3 Who or What is ‘LOVEFiLM.COM’? ................................................................................................. 3 Why are they considered a high growth entrepreneurial company? ..................................................... 4 Where they are currently? .................................................................................................................... 6 What is the basis for this report? .......................................................................................................... 6 BEGININING OF ‘LOVEFiLM.COM’ .................................................................................................... 7 The Innovative Online Business Opportunity ...................................................................................... 7 The Market Analysis of 2001/2002 ...................................................................................................... 9 Strategic Analysis of the Business Environment ................................................................................ 10 Competitor Analysis ...........................................
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...secured the only private regional television-broadcasting license for southern Poland. Soon thereafter Szczerba was ousted from an operating position at TVW by its major investors Realbud, a Polish construction firm and Efekt, a Krakow-based real-estate company. Since then, Roman Sztorc and Jarek Potasz had run the company. Sztorc a 56-year-old engineer had spent most of his career managing multi-million dollar construction projects for Realbud in the former Soviet Union and in Eastern bloc and Middle East countries. Sztorc delegated responsibility for TVW’s day-to-day operations to Potasz, whose abilities he trusted greatly. Potazc, a 33-year-old engineer, had managed several Polish print media concerns prior to working with TVW, and had held a senior position at Krakow newspaper a foreign media company acquired during his tenure. Although, Hurley who moved back to the U.S in late 1992, continued to work with Sztorc and Potasz to raise additional capital, she estimated that TVW still needed 18.5 million new Polish zloty to fund start-up operating losses and complete its infrastructure build out. Several...
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