Entrepreneurship and Business Ventures
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that more than one million new businesses start each year in the United States.

False (B)

Nonemployer businesses are typically included in the Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

False (B)

The entrepreneurial process primarily involves developing opportunities and managing operations, without considering resource gathering.

False (B)

Examining the feasibility of an idea and screening it as a possible venture opportunity should be done after significant time and resources have been committed.

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The second aspect of a successful entrepreneurial process involves gathering the financial capital necessary to move from opportunity to entrepreneurial venture.

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The formal and legal organization of a venture provides an opportunity for founders to build consensus for the new venture’s boundaries of authority and basic ethical framework.

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A new venture does not need a strategy for acquiring seed financing since it can use its revenues to cover its costs in the early years.

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An effective business model should generate sufficient revenues to eventually cover operating costs, planned expansion, and reinvestment.

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When renting real capital, compensation to the owner is not required if the use is for a commercially worthy cause.

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Competition among suppliers of buildings and tenants hinders the allocation of buildings to commercially viable uses.

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The time value of money is not a factor when renting financial capital.

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Entrepreneurs should not expect compensation for leaving their day jobs when starting new ventures.

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A founder's own financial capital invested in a firm does not deserve compensation.

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The total cost of renting capital is solely determined by the time value of money.

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A higher risk associated with a venture generally leads to a lower expected return for the investor.

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Accounting is the official language of business, but it is not necessary for communicating a firm's financial position.

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Entrepreneurs might require additional financing, which can involve public securities offerings, to facilitate expansion in later years.

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A primary purpose of accounting for entrepreneurial firms is to provide integrity and accountability in financial tracking.

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Entrepreneurs should prioritize accrual accounting over cash flow when dealing with day to day financial crises.

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An entrepreneur's success is not at all influenced by the economic and political environment in which their company operates.

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In a capitalist system, the government controls the private ownership of assets and directly sets prices for goods and services.

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Cash burn measures the excess of cash receipts over cash disbursements, including payments for additional investment.

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Cash build indicates that a venture is consuming more cash than it is generating.

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A political system has no bearing on the success of new business ventures.

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Corporate finance primarily deals with the financial decisions of private companies raising money in private financial markets.

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In a democratic society, citizens have no influence on government's decision-making processes.

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Publicly traded prices in organized securities exchanges may not accurately reflect the true value of securities.

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Democratic capitalism incorporates both public ownership of businesses and a market-oriented mechanism for resource allocation.

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The innovation wave of the boomer generation occurred in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Millennials are known for resisting online purchases and streaming information content.

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Direct DNA-level modification of plant and animal genetics is broadly known as the creation of 'Genetically Modified Organisms' or GMOs.

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Countries like China and Russia are examples of democratic capitalist nations.

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The expected compensation for risk involved in lending money to a new venture is unrelated to the concept of the time value of money.

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Most consumers favor GMOs and readily accept them in their food supply.

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The United States is known for having a negative view on business failure, which can discourage entrepreneurs from trying again after an unsuccessful venture.

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Generation Z is the least racially and ethnically diverse generation to date.

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The desire for 'natural' foods and those reminiscent of the 'paleo' diet is a limited trend only seen in developing nations.

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The genesis of our information society is considered to be in the mid- to late 1970s and early 1980s.

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It's stated that there exists a clear-cut formula guaranteeing entrepreneurial success.

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Technological advancements in production guarantee widespread consumer acceptance and demand.

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Business opportunities are difficult to identify for successful entrepreneurs.

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Transistors replaced vacuum tubes in computers, marking an important technological advancement.

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When starting a web-based business with limited personal resources, you will be able to maintain 100% ownership even when seeking outside investment.

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Medical research is shifting its focus away from improving the quality of life and life expectancy.

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The computer chip is considered a minor development in the shift from an industrial society to an information society.

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The Internet's development involved minimal international coordination.

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It is widely predicted that humans will not be living much longer in the future due to modern health issues.

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A later-stage firm that is seeking financing for this season's inventory will have the same investors as a start up.

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A view of future trends is irrelevant to understanding future entrepreneurial possibilities.

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The World Wide Web is the infrastructure for the Internet.

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An individual with substantial paper wealth is more likely to invest in a start up compared to his own idea for a new product.

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An entrepreneur is defined as an individual who only focuses on generating revenue and does not act to convert ideas into commercial opportunities.

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E-commerce emerged in the early 2000s and was not present in the late 1990s.

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John Naisbitt noted that the U.S. economy had become centered on the creation and distribution of land resources.

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According to Naisbitt, successful new technologies should focus on the human responses to information.

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The introduction of the smart phone has had little to no impact on entrepreneurial opportunities.

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Entrepreneurship is defined as the process of keeping existing ideas static by ensuring no commercial opportunities arise with no value creation.

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The gig economy involves full-time employees of companies, not independent contractors.

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The global economy is moving from controlling information to owning natural resources.

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The sharing economy is based on a direct employer model, not peer-to-peer arrangements.

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The BRICS countries include Britain, Russia, Ireland, China, and Spain.

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The CIVETS countries include Columbia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey, and South Africa.

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Social changes, such as preferences in clothing styles, are not relevant to entrepreneurs.

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Economic shifts like the rise of two-career families offer no potential business opportunities.

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The first decade of the twenty-first century was characterized by stable economic conditions.

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Entrepreneurs should ignore shifts in demand when developing new business opportunities.

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The 9/11 terrorist attack had no impact on the economic recession that began in 2001.

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The development of Compilers was in no way related to the emergence of higher-level programming languages.

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Deregulation in industries eliminates all economic opportunity for entrepreneurs.

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Sub-prime mortgages were offered to borrowers with a high capacity to repay their loans.

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Successful entrepreneurs are often characterized by a pessimistic outlook, anticipating potential roadblocks.

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The generation known as 'Boomers' were born between the years 1981-1996.

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The housing asset bubble burst in 2006, leading to a stock market peak in 2007.

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Entrepreneurs consider venture planning as their greatest ally.

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Lehman Brothers was bailed out by the Federal Reserve and U.S. government during the 2008 financial crisis.

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Owners should avoid monitoring incentive alignments and renegotiating them, even if they are failing.

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The fear of failure often paralyzes successful entrepreneurs, preventing them from taking necessary risks.

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The Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 was passed by the US government to purchase troubled financial assets.

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There is a prototypical entrepreneur who possesses specific unchanging characteristics.

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Providing contingent increases in the entrepreneur's ownership is a way to maintain aligned incentives.

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Most new employer businesses make it past 5 years.

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was passed in 2019 to help with economic recovery.

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It is not typical for venture teams to sacrifice lifestyle and leisure during the early stages.

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Owner and debt holder interests may diverge as the firm approaches profitability.

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Alternative and renewable energy sector benefitted from subsidies during the 2008 financial crisis.

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A majority of business failures are due to economic factors such as weak sales.

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About 60% of closed businesses were considered successful at the time of closure.

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A disruptive innovation is defined as an innovation that improves an existing market or network.

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If a venture does not have cash to pay rent and payroll the next morning it should purchase lottery tickets in hopes of making rent and payroll.

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Airbnb and Uber are examples of incremental innovations.

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Commercial vision, drive, and luck are the only components for entreprenurial success.

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If incentives are not aligned, it should be assumed that the temptation to cater to self-interest will be overcome.

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Entrepreneurs primarily succeed by creating extraordinary ideas, not by executing ordinary ones exceptionally.

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Real, human, and financial capital must be purchased from owners.

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On-time delivery and payment, and courteous internal and external communications can contribute to a venture's positive character.

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A venture's negative character is easy to hide from customers, employers, and others.

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A venture's financial objective is to minimize risk.

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Megatrends are characteristically short-lived and unpredictable.

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Many unsuccessful entrepreneurs believe that having high ethical standards is a very important factor in the long-term success of their ventures.

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New venture financing involves only search, not negotiation.

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Fads are long lasting business opportunities, just like megatrends.

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Accounting is the currency of business, while cash is its language.

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The agricultural, scientific revolutions began around 10,000 and 100 years ago respectively.

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In the early stages, the venture's character and the founders' character tend to be independent of one another.

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Increasing a venture's value necessarily conflicts with the venture's ability to improve the society in which it operates.

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Personal computers, heart pacemakers and soft contact lenses are innovations from entrepreneurial firms.

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Venture character and reputation can be liabilities.

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Following laws, regulations, and irresponsible marketing and selling practices help the company gain confidence and support.

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Many small high-technology firms are unsuccessful in obtaining patents.

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Having a negative reputation can eliminate much of the hedging and frictions that result when a venture has unproven character.

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All businesses close due to bankruptcy, lack of profits, or failure.

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Entrepreneurs provide novel concepts, products and assistance that enhance our lives.

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Firms like Newman's Own and Pura Vida are structured so their charities own the firms, and receive financial benefit.

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The development stage typically lasts about one year before market entry.

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The startup stage is characterized by the venture generating revenue.

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The survival stage starts around one year after the venture begins operating.

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The rapid-growth stage occurs during years +1.5 through +4.5.

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During the early-maturity stage, the growth of revenue accelerates dramatically compared to the rapid-growth stage.

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A venture’s cash inflows grow more quickly than cash outflows during the survival stage.

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The early-maturity stage is when most of the venture's value has already been recognized.

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Investors will provide financing during the survival stage regardless of the anticipated cash flows from operations.

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The rapid pace of technological change can extend the life span of most products.

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The activities associated with gathering resources span multiple life cycle stages.

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Ventures with complex production processes typically move to startup in less than one year.

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The gap in expenses during the survival stage is typically covered by profits.

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First-round financing is typically provided during a venture's survival stage.

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Entrepreneurs must be equipped with financial skills only after the startup stage.

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The life cycle stages are illustrated in Figure 1.3, which includes development through early-maturity.

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The Small Business Administration was established in 1973.

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Trade credit allows ventures to pay for purchases immediately.

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Commercial banks are more likely to lend to survival-stage ventures than to established firms.

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It typically takes over six years for a venture to recover its initial equity investment.

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Mezzanine financing primarily involves equity funding without any debt component.

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Survival-stage ventures often ask suppliers for trade credit to support cash flow.

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A venture typically starts breaking even in its early startup stage.

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Temporary or bridge financing can help lead up to a venture's first public offering.

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Federal and state governments may provide financing through various assistance programs to small ventures.

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Working capital is not an issue for ventures during their rapid-growth stage.

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Survival-stage ventures primarily finance operations through internal funding.

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The rapid-growth stage is a period when a venture can easily attract public or large private market funding.

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Second-round financing is generally not necessary for growing ventures.

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During the development stage, the primary source of funds is family and friends.

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Personal credit cards are commonly used by entrepreneurs to finance their businesses in the development stage.

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Venture capital is typically sought during the startup stage when revenues are already substantial.

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Business angels are considered formal investors in early-stage ventures.

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The survival stage of a venture's life cycle typically relies on mezzanine financing.

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All startups will eventually seek seasoned financing as they mature.

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Seed financing usually involves significant investment from venture capitalists.

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Bootstrap financing refers to creative methods used to minimize cash needs for funding.

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Investment bankers are major sources of financing only in the early-maturity stage.

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Venture capitalists typically invest in several different ventures to mitigate investment risks.

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Obtaining bank loans is a primary financing source in the startup stage.

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The rapid-growth stage involves types of financing such as second-round financing.

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Seasoned financing typically involves receiving funds through venture capitalists.

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Family and friends' investments in startups are usually considered expensive.

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A seasoned firm is one that has achieved a successful operating history.

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Entrepreneurial finance only focuses on funding aspects of a venture.

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Successful ventures do not typically experience financial problems in their early years.

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Alleviating financial distress often requires restructuring both operations and assets.

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Generating cash flows is solely the responsibility of the financial manager in a venture.

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The venture life cycle consists of five distinct stages.

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Public markets are characterized by inefficiency and illiquidity.

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Operating profits are typically generated during the startup and survival stages.

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New ventures typically have standby financing ready to cover unexpected financial gaps.

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Seasoned firms are generally in the earlier stages of the venture life cycle.

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Free cash flows usually lag behind operating profits during the rapid-growth stage.

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Investors in private markets can easily express their disagreement with prevailing prices.

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During the development stage, a venture's idea is tested through market reactions.

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The primary financial objective of venture owners is to maximize sales.

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Profit is a sufficient measure of owner sentiment regarding a venture's financial performance.

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Short-run financial planning involves projecting financial statements forward for a period of three to five years.

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Every successful venture must eventually produce operating profits and free cash flows.

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Free cash flow is defined as the change in free cash over time.

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Return on equity is always a reliable indicator of a new venture's financial health.

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Entrepreneurs often need to seek additional financing only in the long term.

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Incentives that are aligned can lead to productive outcomes in entrepreneurial finance.

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The early stages of a venture generally involve building more cash than is burned.

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The five life cycle stages of a successful venture are not fixed and can vary in length.

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Corporate finance emphasizes the presence of market frictions in the new venture capital market.

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All owners of a venture will prioritize environmental objectives over increasing value.

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Financial projections typically consider free cash flow for evaluating a venture's prospects.

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Self-interest is always contrary to moral and ethical business practices.

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A new venture's financing arrangement is expected to be durable and stable.

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All serial entrepreneurs are primarily driven by economic motives.

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Flashcards

Entrepreneurial Process

The process of identifying opportunities, acquiring resources, and managing operations to create value.

Feasibility Analysis

Involves evaluating the viability of an idea, analyzing competition, creating a business model, and writing a business plan.

Resource Acquisition

Gathering the necessary assets like land, equipment, intellectual property, employees, and funding.

Formal Organization

Establishing the legal structure of the venture, setting boundaries for authority, and defining ethical principles.

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Seed Financing

The initial funding required to start a venture.

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Business Model

A framework outlining how a business generates revenue and covers operating costs.

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Operations Management

The management of daily operations, ensuring the business runs smoothly and effectively.

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Cash Flow Management

The use of profits to fund expansion and reinvestment in the business.

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What are entrepreneurial opportunities?

Entrepreneurs see potential value in new products, markets, processes, or services, and have the ability to create it.

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What are megatrends?

Large societal, demographic, or technological trends with long-lasting impacts on how we live and work.

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What are fads?

Short-lived trends that are unpredictable and don't involve major societal shifts.

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What makes an entrepreneur successful?

The ability to see and capitalize on potential value in new, repackaged, or repositioned goods, services, or processes.

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What was the agricultural revolution?

The agricultural revolution, where humans started farming and domesticating plants and animals, causing major shifts in human society.

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What was the scientific revolution?

The period where humans recognized the power of science for innovation and progress, starting around 500 years ago.

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Are entrepreneurs born or made?

Entrepreneurs are often mistaken as being born with a special talent, but many successful entrepreneurs developed their skills and abilities through experience.

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How do successful entrepreneurs view failure?

Entrepreneurs are not paralyzed by the fear of failure, instead using it as fuel to drive them forward.

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Are entrepreneurs always optimistic?

While entrepreneurs are optimistic, their optimism is grounded in careful planning and risk assessment.

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What is the entrepreneurial process?

Entrepreneurs focus on identifying opportunities, acquiring resources, managing operations, and creating value.

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What is resource acquisition in entrepreneurship?

Entrepreneurs need to secure funding, land, equipment, intellectual property, employees, and other essential resources to launch and operate their ventures.

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What is formal organization in entrepreneurship?

This involves establishing a legal structure for the business, defining roles and responsibilities for leadership, and establishing ethical guidelines.

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What is the relationship between risk and return in business?

Risk and potential returns are directly related, so higher potential returns come with increased risk.

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What does it mean to manage business risk?

The ability to anticipate and overcome challenges in the business environment, which is crucial for entrepreneurial success.

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What are the financial aspects of entrepreneurship?

Entrepreneurs need to be able to secure funding, manage finances, and make sound financial decisions to sustain their ventures.

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Capitalism

A market-oriented economic system that allows private ownership of assets, permits private production and sale of goods and services for profit, uses prices to allocate resources, and establishes financial markets.

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Democracy

A government system where citizens hold power through voting, directly or through representatives.

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Democratic Capitalism

A country that combines a democratic political system with a capitalistic economic system.

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Entrepreneurial Mindset

The ability to recognize and develop viable business opportunities, having confidence in market potential, and being committed to running the business.

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Entrepreneur

A person who takes risks to create new products or services, converts ideas into commercial opportunities, and seeks to create value.

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Entrepreneurship

The process of identifying opportunities, creating value, and turning ideas into commercial ventures.

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Startup Funding

The financial resources required for a new venture to successfully launch and grow.

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Seed Funding

The initial investment in a new business, typically from founders, friends, or family.

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Venture Funding

The process of raising money from external investors, often through equity or debt financing.

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Later-Stage Funding

Financing rounds beyond the initial seed funding used to fuel expansion and development.

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Equity Dilution

The proportion of ownership a company gives up in exchange for investment.

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Investment Return

The potential benefits or gains from an investment, often expressed as a return on investment (ROI).

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Market Agility

The ability to adapt quickly to changes in the market and customer needs.

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Return on Investment (ROI)

A measure of the success of a business or investment, often expressed as a financial ratio.

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Entrepreneurial Spirit

The ability to identify and pursue new opportunities with a combination of vision, tenacity, and perseverance.

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Sharing Economy

A term describing the current trend of people using their assets like homes, vehicles, and even personal time to create new ways of distributing goods and services.

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Gig Economy

Refers to individuals working as independent contractors taking short-term jobs or assignments instead of being full-time employees.

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Megatrends

These are broad and influential patterns in society that affect everything from lifestyles to economic opportunities.

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Information-Oriented Society

A significant shift towards a world focused on creating, distributing, and utilizing information.

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Economic Globalization

The increasing interconnectedness of economies globally, where countries and businesses operate on a larger scale.

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Technological Trends

The increasing use of technology to develop and distribute new products and services, often leading to disruptive innovations.

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Social Changes

Changes in individual and societal preferences, including fashion, food, travel, housing, and more.

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Economic Shifts

Significant shifts in economic patterns like income levels, saving habits, and spending behaviors.

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Legal Changes

Modifications to existing regulations or the introduction of new laws, affecting how businesses operate.

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Generational Demographics

The generations with distinct characteristics, values, and experiences influencing society and the economy

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Anticipating Trends

The practice of predicting and capitalizing on upcoming social, economic, and technological shifts to develop new products and services.

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Threats to Adoption

Recognizing and understanding the potential threats or challenges associated with adopting new products or services.

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View of the Future

A set of beliefs and assumptions about the direction and shape of the future, influencing entrepreneurial choices and decisions.

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Entrepreneurial Opportunity

The process of recognizing and capitalizing on new opportunities for creating value.

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Entrepreneurial Innovation

The willingness and ability to adapt and change in response to evolving market trends and customer preferences.

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Technology's Impact on Society

The impact of technology on societal trends and business opportunities, particularly the shift from an industrial to an information society.

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Genesis of the Information Age

The period in the mid-to-late 1950s and early 1960s marked by significant technological advancements, laying the foundation for the information age.

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The Internet: A Global Network

A global network of computers that enables near-instant communication and data transfer, drastically changing how we do business.

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World Wide Web: Business Foundation

The user-friendly interface built on the Internet infrastructure, allowing for commercial transactions and online business models.

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E-commerce: Business Online

The use of electronic means to conduct business online, encompassing a wide range of activities from online retail to digital payment systems.

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New Business Models in the Digital Age

The rise of new business models and opportunities driven by the internet and smart phone technology.

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Telecommuting: Work from Anywhere

The ability to perform work remotely, utilizing technology to complete tasks from different locations.

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Gig Work: Short-Term Projects

A flexible work arrangement where individuals take on short-term projects or assignments, often using online platforms.

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Information as a Valuable Asset

The shift in focus from owning tangible assets like land or resources to owning and controlling information as a valuable asset.

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Emerging Economies: Rising Demand

The emergence of significant consumer demand in developing economies, particularly those of BRICS countries.

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CIVETS: Emerging Market Potential

A group of emerging economies, including Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey, and South Africa, that offer potential growth opportunities.

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Global Economic Shifts: Entrepreneurial Opportunities

The importance of understanding and adapting to changing global economic trends to identify new opportunities.

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Understanding Demographic Shifts

The process of understanding demographic shifts and the resulting new business opportunities that emerge.

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Exploiting New Market Demand

The ability to identify and capitalize on emerging market growth opportunities, a key skill for entrepreneurs in today's global economy.

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Asset Bubble Bursting

The collapse of inflated asset values, often fueled by speculation and unsustainable growth.

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Financial Crisis

A financial crisis characterized by a widespread breakdown of the financial system, often triggered by risky lending practices and asset bubbles.

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Economic Recession

A period of significant decline in economic activity, marked by high unemployment, reduced production, and falling consumer spending.

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Subprime Mortgages

Mortgages offered to borrowers with poor credit histories and high risk of default.

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Cost-Cutting

The practice of reducing costs and expenses, often undertaken by businesses during economic downturns.

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Asset Bubble

The rapid increase in the value of a specific asset, often driven by speculation and market hype.

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Financial Asset

A financial instrument with a promised return and the potential to lose value.

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Innovation

The process of identifying and exploiting opportunities to create new products, services, or business models.

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Disruptive Innovation

An innovation that disrupts existing markets and creates new ones, often by offering simpler, more affordable, or more accessible solutions.

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Business Resources

The resources used to create and operate a business, including financial capital, human capital, physical assets, and intellectual property.

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Business Management

The process of managing a business to achieve its goals, including planning, organizing, leading, and controlling resources.

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Expected Reward

The return on investment that investors expect to receive for providing capital to a venture.

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Investment Risk

The possibility that an investment may not yield the expected returns or may even result in a loss.

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Time Value of Money in Venture Finance

The compensation paid for the use of someone else's financial capital, considering both the time value of money and the risk involved.

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Risk Premium in Venture Finance

The expectation that a risky investment should generate a higher return than a safe investment to compensate for the potential loss.

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Risk of Default in Venture Finance

The cost associated with the possibility that a venture might not be able to repay its debts, leading to a higher rent for the use of financial capital.

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Cash Burn

The amount of cash a venture spends beyond the cash it generates from sales, often typical for new ventures.

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Cash Build

The excess of cash received over cash disbursed, including payments for new investments, signifying a healthy financial state.

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Compensating Founder's Capital

The practice of compensating a founder for the value of their own financial capital invested in the venture, in addition to their services.

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Accounting in Venture Finance

The financial language used to communicate a firm's financial position and performance, often used to quantify a venture's future prospects.

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Quantifying the Future in Venture Finance

The ability to translate a venture's future prospects into financial statements, using accounting language to communicate a venture's vision to investors.

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Cash Flow Importance in Venture Finance

The importance of focusing on cash flow, especially in early-stage ventures, as it reveals the true financial health beyond just accounting profits.

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Cash Gap

The gap between the cash a venture spends and the cash it collects from sales, which can be substantial in early stages.

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Cash Flow Analysis in Venture Finance

The process of analyzing financial data to identify the sources of cash usage and identify areas for improvement.

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Corporate Finance

The financial decisions and processes involved in public companies raising money from a large pool of investors in public markets.

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Market Efficiency in Corporate Finance

The concept that publicly traded prices on organized securities exchanges reflect fair values due to competition among investors.

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Standardized Contracts in Corporate Finance

The use of standardized contracts, such as securities, for trading in public financial markets, facilitating efficient transactions.

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Price Discovery in Corporate Finance

The practice of using publicly available and transparent pricing information to make informed investment decisions.

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Entrepreneurial Finance

The application of financial tools, techniques, and principles to the planning, funding, operations, and valuation of new ventures.

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Financial Distress

A situation where a business doesn't have enough cash to pay its immediate debts.

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Restructuring

The process of restructuring a business's operations or finances to improve its financial health. Often happens during financial distress.

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Rapid-Growth Stage

The period in a venture's life when it starts generating profits and free cash flows.

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Venture Life Cycle

A graphic representation of a venture's revenue growth over its lifetime, showcasing its development, startup, survival, rapid growth, and early maturity.

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Development Stage

The earliest stage where a business idea is explored and evaluated for its feasibility and potential.

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Startup Stage

The stage when a venture officially starts operating and builds an operational structure.

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Survival Stage

The stage where a venture stabilizes its operations and focuses on achieving profitability and survival.

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Rapid-Growth Stage

The stage when a venture experiences significant revenue growth, expands rapidly, and focuses on market penetration.

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Early-Maturity Stage

The stage where a venture has established itself as a mature player in the market, with a focus on sustainability and stability.

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Early-Stage Venture

A stage where a venture is in its infancy, with a limited operating history and often running at a loss.

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Seasoned Firm

A business that has a proven track record of success, having already weathered the early stages of the life cycle.

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Free Cash Flow

Cash flow that remains after all expenses and investments are paid, representing the amount available for reinvestment or distribution to investors.

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Operating Cash Flow

Cash flow used to finance a business's operations, including salaries, rent, supplies, and marketing expenses.

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Financial Management

The process of monitoring a business's financial performance and ensuring that its financial resources are being used effectively.

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Incentive Alignment

The alignment of interests between individuals involved in a venture, particularly when involving outside funding.

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Loss of Control

When an entrepreneur gives up some control of their venture to secure funding.

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Managerial Incentive Alignment

Providing incentives to align the interests of managers and employees with the success of the venture, often using options grants.

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Owner-Debt Holder Conflict

The divergence of interests between owners and lenders, particularly when the venture is approaching bankruptcy.

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Self-preservation Bias

The tendency for ventures to prioritize short-term survival over long-term goals, especially when facing financial difficulties.

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Incentive Renegotiation

Actions taken to address potential incentive conflicts and minimize risky behavior.

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Venture Character

The accumulation of evidence about a venture's behavior, influencing its reputation and how others perceive it.

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Ethical Standards & Success

The positive influence of strong ethical standards on a venture's long-term success.

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Social Impact & Financial Success

The potential for ventures to contribute to societal well-being while pursuing financial goals.

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Charitable Ventures

Organizations designed with a primary focus on contributing to charities.

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Building Venture Character

The process of building a strong reputation for a venture through ethical behavior and responsible practices.

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Founder Character & Venture Character

The alignment of personal character with the character of the venture, especially in the early stages.

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Value Creation & Societal Benefit

The concept that financial success and social responsibility are not mutually exclusive.

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Reputation & Transaction Costs

The role of reputation in reducing uncertainty and friction in business dealings.

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Wealth Creation & Impact

The potential for successful ventures to fund other endeavors, including non-commercial ones.

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Efficient Market

Public markets where prices accurately reflect available information about a company and its industry.

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Liquid Market

Public markets where investors can easily buy and sell securities to express their opinions, even if they differ from prevailing prices.

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Private Financial Market

Markets where new ventures raise funds, often characterized by limited information flow and difficulty for investors to sell their investments.

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Venture Financing

The process of acquiring resources, like funding and expertise, for a new venture.

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Increasing Value

The ultimate financial goal for a venture's owners, representing the overall worth and long-term potential of the venture.

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Aligned Incentives

A situation where the incentives of individuals align with the overall goals of the venture, promoting mutual benefit and progress.

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Self-Interest

The tendency for individuals to prioritize personal gain, even if it means compromising on shared goals.

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Renegotiation

The need to adjust financial and operational arrangements within a venture as circumstances change, especially in the early stages.

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Durable Arrangements (Absence Of)

An assumption that venture arrangements and agreements can easily be modified or broken as the venture evolves and faces challenges.

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Venture Value

The perceived value of a venture based on its future earnings potential, typically adjusted for risk and the time value of money.

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Public vs. Private Markets

Public markets generally offer greater efficiency and liquidity than private markets where new ventures typically operate.

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Non-Financial Objectives

Venture owners may have various personal motivations besides financial gain, such as social impact or personal fulfillment.

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Profits vs. Value

Maximizing profit, while important, may not be the best measure of a venture's financial success, as reinvestment needs and investor returns are crucial.

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Early Stage Financials Uncertainty

The financial performance of a venture can vary significantly in its early stages, making traditional financial metrics like return on equity less reliable.

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Startup Financing

Funding used to bring a viable business idea to the point of initial production and sales, marking the transition from concept to operational reality.

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First-Round Financing

The first round of funding secured by a company after the startup stage, often used to support growth, marketing, and scaling of operations.

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Second-Round Financing

Financing secured after the first round, often used to fuel rapid expansion, acquisitions, or entering new markets.

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Mezzanine Financing

A type of financing that combines debt and equity, generally acquired during the rapid growth stage, providing a flexible blend of funding and ownership.

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Seasoned Financing

Financing obtained when a company is mature and profitable, often focused on expanding into new ventures or securing larger capital for significant initiatives.

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Business Angels

A critical source of startup financing involving wealthy individuals who privately invest in early-stage businesses, often out of passion or personal interest in the venture.

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Venture Capitalists (VCs)

Formal organizations dedicated to providing capital to promising startups, often working with a portfolio of investments to spread risk and maximize returns.

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Entrepreneur's Assets

The initial investments made by the entrepreneur themselves, often using their personal savings, assets, or even loans secured using personal collateral.

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Barter

A method of bootstrapping where individuals or businesses exchange goods or services without direct cash transactions, minimizing initial cash requirements.

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Financial Bootstrapping

The use of creative strategies to minimize cash outlays and maximize existing resources in the early stages of a venture.

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Family and Friends

A source of funding provided by family and friends, often in the form of loans or equity investments.

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Government Assistance Programs

Government agencies or programs that provide grants, loans, or other financial assistance to support startups or specific industries.

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Commercial Banks

Commercial banks that provide traditional loans to established businesses with a strong track record and solid financial projections.

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Investment Bankers

Professional firms specializing in helping companies raise capital through debt or equity offerings, often facilitating IPOs (Initial Public Offerings) for seasoned companies.

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Time to market

The length of time a business spends in each stage of its life cycle can vary. This is influenced by factors like market conditions, industry dynamics, and the entrepreneur's decisions.

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Entrepreneurial process activities

The entrepreneur's activities and strategic choices are crucial in shaping the venture's progression through each life cycle stage. This includes identifying opportunities, acquiring resources, and managing operations.

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Developing opportunities

The most important activity in the development stage, involving exploring, refining, and testing the business idea to ensure its viability and market appeal.

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Gathering resources

This critical activity is paramount throughout the startup and survival stages, encompassing obtaining funding, securing essential resources, and establishing the necessary infrastructure to support the venture.

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Managing and building operations

This activity is essential for managing business operations, ensuring efficient processes, and maximizing resources for profitability. It becomes increasingly crucial during the survival and rapid-growth stages.

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Business risk management

The entrepreneur's ability to accurately predict and handle risks during the venture's life cycle. This is crucial for navigating unforeseen challenges and maximizing opportunities for success.

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Adapting to technological change

The entrepreneur's ability to effectively navigate and adjust to the rapidly evolving technological landscape. This is increasingly important in today's dynamic marketplace.

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Effective leadership and team management

The entrepreneur's ability to efficiently allocate resources, manage internal processes, and inspire a highly motivated and productive team. This is crucial for driving the business through all stages of its life cycle.

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Shortening life cycles

The rapid advancement of technology and market dynamics can shorten the life cycles of products and businesses. The ability to adapt to new trends and technologies is crucial for long-term success.

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Trade Credit

Financing obtained from suppliers, allowing ventures to pay for purchases on a delayed basis, reducing their immediate need for cash.

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Suppliers and Customers (Rapid-growth)

Financing sources that provide funds to help cover working capital needs during the rapid-growth stage.

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Bridge Financing

Temporary financing used to bridge the gap between current ownership and a future public offering (IPO), often needed for restructuring.

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Initial Public Offering (IPO)

An offering of the company's stock to the public market for the first time, allowing the company to raise significant capital.

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Secondary Stock Offering

The sale of previously owned shares of a company to the public market, often after an initial public offering.

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Institutional Investors

A large and diversified group of investors, such as mutual funds, pension funds, and hedge funds, often providing funding for later stages of a venture's journey.

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Investor Liquidity

The process of providing venture investors with liquidity, often through a public market for the company's equity or a sale to an acquirer.

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Venture Performance

The financial performance of a venture, often measured by its profitability, revenue growth, and market share.

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Funding Accessibility

The ability of a venture to raise funds from multiple sources, reflecting its attractiveness to investors and strength of its business model.

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Study Notes

Entrepreneurial Process and Opportunities

  • Over one million new businesses are started annually in the US, with an average of over 600,000 new businesses less than one year old. Many more nonemployer businesses are estimated to be started, but aren't tracked.
  • The entrepreneurial process involves developing opportunities, gathering resources, and managing operations. The goal is value creation.
  • A successful venture requires meticulous examination of feasibility, competitive analysis, business model development, and a comprehensive business plan prior to significant investment.
  • Gathering necessary assets (physical, intellectual, human resources, financial) is crucial for turning an opportunity into a venture. This stage involves formal legal organization and establishing the venture's boundaries and ethical framework.
  • Managing operations involves building a business model for revenue generation, covering operating costs, and planning for future expansion and reinvestment. Multiple funding rounds, including public offerings, might be needed for sustained growth.
  • A market-oriented economic system (like capitalism) fosters the formation, development, and transformation of ideas into products and services. Key components of capitalism are private ownership, production, price mechanisms for resource allocation, and financial markets.
  • A functioning political system (ideally a democracy) allowing for the creation and nurturing of ventures is essential to entrepreneurial success. Democratic capitalism combines democratic governance and a market-based economic system.
  • Successful entrepreneurs recognize and develop opportunities, are optimistic despite obstacles, and plan for future outcomes, rather than being consumed by the present. They do not become paralyzed by the fear of failure.
  • Many factors contribute to business failure, including sales, profit, and industry issues, financial causes, management experience, conflicts, family issues, fraud, and disasters.
  • Successful entrepreneurs anticipate and overcome risks, balancing hard work and risk management.

Entrepreneurial Opportunities

  • Entrepreneurial opportunities are ideas with the potential to create value via new/repackaged products, markets, services, or processes. They can stem from ordinary or extraordinary ideas or execution.
  • Important trends (megatrends) like societal shifts (agricultural revolution, scientific revolution), technological advancements (computing), and economic transformations (globalization, sharing economy, gig economy) often create business opportunities. While megatrends are slower and last longer, fads have unpredictable short-term relevance for businesses.
  • Demographic shifts (different generations, differing needs and patterns) are an important source; understanding changes in generations helps entrepreneurs identify needs. Examples include the needs and trends in the different generations (boomers, millennials, Gen Z).
  • Technological advancements (computers, internet, smart phones) create significant new market opportunities (e-commerce, telecommuting, sharing platforms).
  • Demand in emerging economies (BRICS and CIVETS countries) presents new growth opportunities.

Entrepreneurial Finance

  • Venture life cycles progress through stages (development, startup, survival, rapid-growth, early maturity). A successful venture's life cycle is often depicted graphically regarding revenues.
  • Essential financial concepts for ventures include: risk/return, cash vs. accounting, venture financing (search, negotiation, privacy), increasing value, aligned incentives, venture character/reputation, and free cash flow.
  • Real (land, buildings), human (employees), and financial capital require payments for their use. The time value of money is a cost of renting financial capital. Risk and return are intertwined—risky ventures demand higher returns.
  • Accounting is essential for communicating a venture's financial position. However, in the early stages of the venture, the focus is on cash. Cash burn and cash build are key measures.
  • Entrepreneurial finance principles must consider incentives of different parties, including owners, managers, and financiers. Aligning incentives is important. Understanding conflicts and renegotiating to align incentives is crucial.

Venture Financing

  • Various financing modes are available at different life cycle stages: Seed, startup, first-round, second-round (including mezzanine and liquidity), and seasoned financing.
  • Different parties (individuals, angel investors, venture capitalists, banks, government agencies) are involved at various stages.
  • Financial needs vary through the life cycle, requiring funding adjustments for growth, and risk tolerance levels vary according to the stage.
  • Understanding life cycle financing is crucial to attracting investors through multiple rounds, while ensuring incentives remain aligned and the venture achieves value.

Venture Value & Success

  • Success is not guaranteed. One-third of closed businesses were considered successful at closure, not necessarily from bankruptcy, but due to retirement or sale.
  • Increasing value for the venture is the fundamental financial objective of stakeholders. This objective should be maintained without neglecting environmental or social responsibilities.
  • Profit, sales, and ROI may not be the best indicators of value creation for the venture and its stakeholders; free cash flow is a crucial indicator.
  • Understanding the interconnectedness of business life cycle stages and financial management is critical for the survival, growth, and ultimate valuation of a venture.

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