B&E Flashcards
What is the key teams in a new Venture team?
- Management team
- Board of Directors
- Lenders and Inventors
- Other Professionals
- Board of Advisors
- Key Employees
- Founders
The most common reason for choosing to become an entrepreneur is according the course?
To be my own boss
What is the GEM?
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor
* Tracks entrepreneurship in 112 countries
What is the TEA
Total Early stage Entrepreneurial
* Tracks the early stages of businesses
In which order would you ideally handle the development of proposed business venture?
Idea => Opportunity => Feasability analysis
Sole proprietorships/partnership?
- Minimum one owner
- Sharing ownership through stocks not possible
- Doesn’t require any minimum capital
Public Corporation
- Minimum capital = 500 000 SEK
- Large companies
- Firm and owners are separated legal entities
- Double taxation
Private Corporation
- Minimum capital = 25 000 SEK
- SME
- Firm and owners are separated legal entities
- Double taxation
What does incubation mean in an entrepreneurial context?
The stage of the creative process during which an entrepreneur considers the idea or thinks about a problem
What does preparation mean in a context about entrepreneurial creativity?
Bringing the background, experience and knowledge to recognize an opportunity
What is Intrapreneurship?
When units of a larger corporation encourages, allows and applies entrepreneurial conditions for the employees
What is a business model?
A firm’s business model is its plan or recipe for how it creates, delivers, and captures value for its stakeholders.
What is disruptive business model?
An idea that are impactful enough that they disrupt or change the way business is conducted in an industry or an important niche within an industry
What is B2B?
Business-to-business, commerace between two businesses
What is B2C?
Business-to-consumer, commerace between business to consumer
What is the five force model?
A framework used to analyze the competitive environment of an industry
Developed by Michael Porter
- Rivalry among existing firms
- Threats of new entrants
- Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of suppliers
- Threats of substitutes
Threat of New Entrants
The degree to which new competitors can easily enter the industry and compete with existing players
Bargaining Power of Suppliers
The degree to which suppliers can influence the industry by controlling the supply of key inputs such as raw materials, components, or labor
Bargaining Power of Buyers
The degree to which buyers can influence the industry by demanding lower prices, higher quality, or better service.
Threat of Substitute Products or Services
The degree to which alternative products or services can replace those offered by the industry, and the ease with which customers can switch to these alternatives.
Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
The degree to which existing competitors in the industry compete with each other for market share and profitability.
Competencies of a founder for a start-up
- Firm started by a team
- Higher Education
- Prior entrepreneurial experience
- Relevant industry experience
- Broad social and professional network
The five forces model is primarily used for?
Understanding an industry’s structure and to determine industry profitability
What is the four forms of intellectual property?
Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Traded secret
Which are the main reasons for needing financing of a start-up?
Cash flow, Investments, Development
Which are the major advantages for becoming a franchisor?
Low cost, Income growth, Access to ideas
What is meant by a unicorn in the venture capital world?
A venture capital tech company valued at a billion US dollars or more
Which are according the course the four most common day-to day challenges of a growing firm?
Cash flow management, Price stability, Capital constraints, Quality control
What is Economy of scope?
Is the cost saving that result from producing multiple products or services together