...The Financial Plan: Contributing to the Success of the Business Operations Miché Jones Kaplan University MT499: Bachelors Capstone in Management Professor Ernest Norris July 28, 2015 The Financial Plan: Contributing to the Success of the Business Operations Startup Expenses and Expected Generated Revenue Business startup costs vary depending on the type of business that owners plan to operate. Factors such as wages paid to employees, equipment, products, services, location, and advertising all play a major role in spending costs. Startup costs can be quite expensive. Business owners seek financial assistance from the government, private foundation agencies and other external resources to aid with covering the costs. They develop a financial plan that displays, in great detail, the financial elements of the business so that they are aware of the funds that they need to begin their operations. The financial plan consists of pricing models, income statements, balance sheets, break-even analyses, and cash flow analyses that helps business owners determine if they are ready financially to open their business. The goal of this paper is to discuss the financial plan that Be All That You Can Be Learning & Recreational Center has developed that will contribute to the success of their company. The paper will include information discussing the company’s startup costs, pricing model, income statement, balance sheet, break-even analysis, and cash flow analysis. These financial...
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...Country Evaluation: India Describe the country of investment. Include the following: Economic structure, indicators and risk Throughout India the economic structure differs greatly from state to state. India is known for having one of the fasting growing economies in the world. This has a lot to do with the huge population in India. Capital, labor, and productivity growth have been the main contributors to the economic growth in the country. In recent years the Indian government has made great strides in strengthening the economy. Despite this push by the government there are still several very poor areas and the country still has a lot of uneven economic stability and because of this there is still a lot of room for improvement. The widespread poverty throughout India is one of the biggest challenges the country faces (Dasgupta & Chakraborty, 2005). For many years the Indian government had several rigid policies to discourage foreign investments but in recent years these policies have been under reform. Most of the growth that the economy of India has seen in recent years has been due to internal growth. The country depends very little on exports and this has been an advantage for their stability. When foreign countries have economic problems and in recent years when there are been global economic crisis, the effects are not felt as much on the Indian economy. India has a very good education system which is great for their economic growth. Unfortunately...
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...Inthe startup ofnewprocess plants or inthe introductionofnewprocess technology, even minor installation work can cause plant downtime. On the other hand, the increased income from compressing time schedules for the introduction of new process technology or launching of associated newproducts on themarket surely offers an incentive for securing efficient startups,which is the purpose of this study. A review of publications in the area of startup of process plants shows that organizational issues are scarcely discussed. A new conceptual framework has therefore been developed for organizing startups and themodelling of alternative startup organization structures. Four types of organizational models have been depicted,derived frominformation fromthe literature survey and the author’s own first-hand experience of startups. They include a “fully integrated” type of organizational model for startups together with a profiling of startup contexts. How to organize a startup is, however, only one aspect that will determine the outcome of a project, and other influencing factors ought to be further explored. The frameworkmust be tested and validated in real-life startup situations and in further empirical research.The informationfromthe literature survey, the alternative types of startup organizationalmodels and determinants can already be deployed by firms in the Process Industries, triggering discussion and providing guidelines in their selection of preferred startup organization...
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...Information technology is globally recognized as a vital tool for accelerated ecnonomic growth, efficient governance and human resource developement. Punjab Information Technology Board [PITB] has taken numerous initiatives to deploy swift, effecgtive and innovative IT solutions in Pakistan & has attained massive accomplishments. Plan 9 is an up and running successful project of PITB. Plan 9 is Pakistan's largest tech incubator. Tech incubators are business assistance programs that serve entrepreneurs that deal with technology. Incubators share office space and administrative services but the the core value that they serve is the incubation program to the start up companies. Plan 9 benefits a variety of economic and socioeconomic policy needs, which includes * creating jobs and wealth * Fostering a community's entreprenuerial climate * Technology commercialication * Diversifying local economies * Encouragin women or minority groups Jobs are created as if a team of 5 people successfully incorporate a startup then they would require more workforce and hence more job opportunites would lead to better economic conditions of the country. Plan 9 gives the opportunity to programmers and software developers and other IT personnel to bring out their 'big idea' to the general public. Plan 9 also encourages women entreprenuers to apply as women are an important aspect of the workforce as well Plan 9 was launched in August 2012 to facilitate technological...
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...Risks of investing in startup companies High risks, high return. We all once have ever heard this phrase. In business world if you aim for vast amount of profit, then you have to throw your investment in high-risk businesses, and usually, these businesses are startup companies. There are two major risks every business men should be aware of. Firstly, startup companies will take a time to have all their management issues done properly; thus, they might not be able to generate decent amount of profit or in worse cases, they lose. Although a CEO or even every single managers and employees have a lot of experiences in business world, their internal units still have to adjust themselves to each others in order to make their company grows well. For example, the company would not be able to produce products which fit customers’ content if people in production department and other departments couldn’t coordinate well and correctly. Secondly, financial health can be a huge risk too. Startup companies are always looking for many dependable financial sources (of course, you are one of them). A crucial case is that after you have invest in a company, it can’t find other financial source; therefore, they can’t get enough capital for their activities, which leads to delay in production line and many other severe problems. In summary, two common risks of investing in startup companies are bad staffs performance and financial health. References Managing Risk in my career...
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...sobrevivir al momento en el que nos encontramos. El término startup retumba desde hace un tiempo en el mundo empresarial actual. Su significado procede del inglés, y se puede traducir como lanzar, emprender o montar (un negocio). Es una figura muy popular fundamentalmente en Estados Unidos donde, al parecer, han creado más de 40 millones de puestos de trabajo en las últimas dos décadas y hace referencia, como su nombre indica, a ideas de negocio emergentes. Aunque el término de startup puede referirse a compañías de cualquier ámbito, normalmente suele utilizarse para aquellas que tienen un fuerte componente tecnológico y que están relacionadas con el mundo de Internet y las TICs. Debido a estas características las startups tecnológicas suelen diferenciarse de otras empresas jóvenes en sus posibilidades de crecimiento y necesidades de capital. ¿Cuáles son las fuentes de financiación de las startups? La gran mayoría de startups no utilizan fuentes de financiación tradicionales como pueden ser créditos de bancos y otros vehículos similares, optando por capital aportado por inversores a cambio de un porcentaje de la empresa. La tipología de inversores en el mundo del emprendimiento es muy amplia y va desde los FFF (friends, family y fools), que suelen ser claves en los primeros años de vida, hasta el Venture Capital o Private Equity que aportan fondos en etapas más avanzadas. Las etapas de financiación de las startups se diferencian de la siguiente manera: 1º. Etapa de...
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...reduce regulatory burden, startups shall be allowed to self-certify compliance with labour and environment laws. In case of labour laws, no inspection will be conducted for three years. In case of environment laws, startups under ‘white’ category would be able to self certify compliance. 2. Startup India hub – Will be single-point of contact and hand-holding. 3. Simplifying the startup process – A startup will be to able to set up by just filling up a short form through a mobile app and online portal that will be launched in April. 4. Patent protection – PM Modi said patent protection and IP rights are a major concern for Indian startups. The government will make IPR procedure transparent for stratups. Fast track mechanisms of startup patent applications – in order to allow startups to realise the value of their IPRs at the earliest possible. Patent applications of the startups shall be fast tracked for examination and disposal. 5. Panel of facilitators to provide legal support and assist in filing of patent application– Facilitators shall provide assistance for startups in filing and disposal of patent applications related to patents, trademarks and design under relevant Acts. Government shall bear the entire fees of the facilitators for any number of patents, trademarks or designs that a startup may file. 6. 80% rebate on filing patent applications by startups – To enable startups to reduce costs in their crucial formative years, startups shall be provided an 80%...
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...COMPARING SILICON VALLEY AND HONG KONG’S IT INDUSTRY Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction 3 2.0 Silicon Valley Characteristics & Special Feature 4 2.1 Inter-related industries under one hood 4 2.2 Risk Taker 5 2.3 Open source 5 2.4 Education 5 2.5 Work freedom 6 2.6 Work in diversity 6 2.7 Weather and environment 6 3.0 Comparison Between Silicon Valley and Hong Kong IT Industry 6 3.1 Business nature 7 3.2 Financial Capital 7 3.3 Infrastructure 7 3.4 Cultural factors 8 4.0 Hong Kong Limitations 9 4.1 Lack of Young IT Expertise 9 4.2 High Rental Cost for Companies 10 4.3 Lack of Local Venture Capital 10 4.4 Copyright and Patent Issue 11 5.0 Conclusion 11 References 12 1.0 Introduction Silicon Valley is in the southern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States. It is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations and small startup companies (Ref 1). In summer 2014, we took a technology field study trip to Silicon Valley with an aim to analyze the characteristics of IT industry in Silicon Valley and compare with Hong Kong. Through our study and information gathered from the site visits, we compare the synonym and antonym of the two places from different aspects. During the week of 18 Aug, we visited several technology companies like Google and CISCO, visited and attended lectures at 3 famous universities, and also spent the evenings experiencing local cultures...
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...Less than one year | 4. Financial performance of similar businesses | Weak | Modest | Strong | 5. Ability to fund initial product (or service) development and/or initial startup expenses from personal funds or via bootstrapping | Low | Moderate | High | 1. Company is still in early stages. Initial capital investment can potentially come from owners and family relatives. The investment can remain low during our product development. However, since the product is quite complicated and high tech, the capital investment may continue to scale and the company need to find the right investors. Chapman, Lizette. "GoPro Going for IPO, Venture Investors Go for Gold." Venture Capital Dispatch RSS. N.p., 7 Feb. 2014. Web. 09 Feb. 2015. Clark, Bill. "How Much Capital Should You Raise for Your Startup?" MicroVentures Blog. N.p., 25 Nov. 2014. Web. 09 Feb. 2015. 2. We will begin by creating a prototype and visually show people how the product works through screens in Photoshop. Once we get a good amount of potential customers, we will then build a functional prototype and attract people through blogs, emails, and launch parties. Kickstarters and Indiegogo are two great sites for crowdfunding that can help us finance in early stages. We plan to sale the products on our online website. If the business continues to grow, we can then move on to selling through our distributors. Barnett, Chance. "Donation-Based Crowdfunding Sites: Kickstarter Vs. Indiegogo."Forbes. Forbes...
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...September 2012 A startup is a company designed to grow fast. Being newly founded does not in itself make a company a startup. Nor is it necessary for a startup to work on technology, or take venture funding, or have some sort of "exit." The only essential thing is growth. Everything else we associate with startups follows from growth. If you want to start one it's important to understand that. Startups are so hard that you can't be pointed off to the side and hope to succeed. You have to know that growth is what you're after. The good news is, if you get growth, everything else tends to fall into place. Which means you can use growth like a compass to make almost every decision you face. Redwoods Let's start with a distinction that should be obvious but is often overlooked: not every newly founded company is a startup. Millions of companies are started every year in the US. Only a tiny fraction are startups. Most are service businesses—restaurants, barbershops, plumbers, and so on. These are not startups, except in a few unusual cases. A barbershop isn't designed to grow fast. Whereas a search engine, for example, is. When I say startups are designed to grow fast, I mean it in two senses. Partly I mean designed in the sense of intended, because most startups fail. But I also mean startups are different by nature, in the same way a redwood seedling has a different destiny from a bean sprout. That difference is why there's a distinct word, "startup," for companies...
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...department such as product development, sales management, corporate communication 3. Create strong relationship and interact with different areas of the company to ensure that the marketing strategic plan will be reached 4. Improve the customer retention Required skills 1. Experience with high tech marketing software 2. Persuasive and self-confident in order to maintain the loyalty of the existing clients/customers 3. Experience in leading teams with strict deadlines 4. Advanced graduate studies specialized in marketing 5. Results oriented and analytical skills 6. Flexible and be able to change the direction from creative to analytical tasks 7. Track record of implementing and growing new business CMO of a startup company The Chief Marketing Officer (C.M.O) of a company should be a person who plays a leadership role within the firm with a number of required functions in order to accomplish the objectives related to marketing department that include: increase the level of sales, enhance the image of the brand, improve the understanding of the customers behavior. Additionally, the CMO should be able to pursue other functions within the firm due to the limited resources of a start company....
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...company” Introduction: About STARTUP companies fail? In today’s peer group or in industrial trends, every individual wants to start-up something new products/services lines in Industry. Scrutiny for start-ups are: • It might be because of existing industrial success rate in start-ups • Dominant vocalizations • Due to financial stabilization, • Having minimal skillset in one particular area of interest and finding sensation factor in it can turn into Start-up! • Availability of resources in industry, • Industrial challenges and demand and supply • Risk taking attitude • Innovation • Business process maturity They create new markets, disrupt old ones, get ridiculous amounts of money from venture capital firms, throw wild launch parties, have the best-looking offices — the list goes on. But is it really that easy to reach startup fame, or do these idyllic stereotypes hide a harsher truth? As it appears, the reality is harsh indeed, because 90% of all startups fail. That sounds horrible. Well, let that sink in. It counts for just 1% of total startup funding, as 82% of startups are self-funded and 24% of entrepreneurs rely on friends and family to keep their business dreams afloat. As for wild parties and lavish offices, the more extravagant they are, the more money is being thrown away, reducing the chance of success and abusing the trust of investors. What is the main cause death of startups? Common reason for failure, doing...
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...3/18/2014 Angel Investors A number of small start-up companies need external funding to operate and expand. When entrepreneurs have drained money from friends and family, personal savings, bank loans, and credit cards for their startups, they may search for angel investor’s aid to strive in these competitive environment to grow. According to the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire, approximately 2/3 of funding for new businesses is achieved from angel investors. Therefore, one commonly-deployed strategy for raising capital at the early stages of an enterprise by entrepreneurs is finding an Angel to invest in their business, idea or in their strong business plan. Angle investors are typically a high net worth folks who are or were successful entrepreneurs and business people. There are many types of Angel investors. The main three types are Core Angels, High-tech Angels and Return on Investment (ROI). Core Angels are investors who have accumulated years of experience from running and operating their own successful business. They work hard and are dedicated to their job of angel investing. They carry on to high risk investments without looking back at their losses. Usually, they are not focused on a particular industry and invest in verity of industries, including public and private equity such as real state. They assist and get involved in companies they invest in by mentoring and giving wise advices. High-Tech Angels are typically or have less...
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...How to Raise Money Want to start a startup? Get funded by Y Combinator. September 2013 Most startups that raise money do it more than once. A typical trajectory might be (1) to get started with a few tens of thousands from something like Y Combinator or individual angels, then (2) raise a few hundred thousand to a few million to build the company, and then (3) once the company is clearly succeeding, raise one or more later rounds to accelerate growth. Reality can be messier. Some companies raise money twice in phase 2. Others skip phase 1 and go straight to phase 2. And at Y Combinator we get an increasing number of companies that have already raised amounts in the hundreds of thousands. But the three phase path is at least the one about which individual startups' paths oscillate. This essay focuses on phase 2 fundraising. That's the type the startups we fund are doing on Demo Day, and this essay is the advice we give them. Forces Fundraising is hard in both senses: hard like lifting a heavy weight, and hard like solving a puzzle. It's hard like lifting a weight because it's intrinsically hard to convince people to part with large sums of money. That problem is irreducible; it should be hard. But much of the other kind of difficulty can be eliminated. Fundraising only seems a puzzle because it's an alien world to most founders, and I hope to fix that by supplying a map through it. To founders, the behavior of investors is often opaque—partly because...
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...How to Raise Money Want to start a startup? Get funded by Y Combinator. September 2013 Most startups that raise money do it more than once. A typical trajectory might be (1) to get started with a few tens of thousands from something like Y Combinator or individual angels, then (2) raise a few hundred thousand to a few million to build the company, and then (3) once the company is clearly succeeding, raise one or more later rounds to accelerate growth. Reality can be messier. Some companies raise money twice in phase 2. Others skip phase 1 and go straight to phase 2. And at Y Combinator we get an increasing number of companies that have already raised amounts in the hundreds of thousands. But the three phase path is at least the one about which individual startups' paths oscillate. This essay focuses on phase 2 fundraising. That's the type the startups we fund are doing on Demo Day, and this essay is the advice we give them. Forces Fundraising is hard in both senses: hard like lifting a heavy weight, and hard like solving a puzzle. It's hard like lifting a weight because it's intrinsically hard to convince people to part with large sums of money. That problem is irreducible; it should be hard. But much of the other kind of difficulty can be eliminated. Fundraising only seems a puzzle because it's an alien world to most founders, and I hope to fix that by supplying a map through it. To founders, the behavior of investors is often opaque—partly because...
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