Category: Entreprenuership

 
Assignment 2: Intrapreneurship Plan
From Assignment 1, select one (1) of your proposed business actions (One of my proposed business action is Developing an internal skill capacity training program for the current staff and new recruits for an Audio Visual and Video conferencing Company) and create an intrapreneurship plan. Remember, intrapreneurship refers to the process of promoting innovation within your workplace. The idea is to create a �business plan� to promote your idea to your supervisor.
Write a four page paper in which you:
1. Describe in what way your proposed business action is an innovative idea ( .
o Tip: Remember, this is your idea, and you need to be precise in your proposal to obtain your supervisor�s support.
2. Explain why you think this idea will benefit the business in terms of return of investment (ROI).
3. Prepare a plan to present your idea to your supervisor covering the following items:
a. Create a vision of your idea that explains the value to the company.
b. Assess the resources needed (e.g., financial, human resources, machinery, logistic, etc.) to execute your idea.
c. Assess potential interdepartmental and / or interoganizational ,.relationships needed to complete your proposal. Explain and support your reasons.
d. Propose a potential timeline for completion.
o Tip: How long do you think you will need to implement this idea?
4. Use at least four (4) quality academic resources
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
� Analyze business plans based on an analysis of domestic and global operating environments, market dynamics, and electronic and internal capabilities.
� Evaluate the different forms of business ownership to determine the optimal structure in different scenarios and the process for a business start-up.
� Use technology and information resources to research issues in contemporary business

 
Define an “Entrepreneurial Opportunity” for you or your company

Identify the major problems you(or the company you work for wants to address

Develop a value proposition using the 6-stage thinking framework introduced in class 2. Ideally you go through these stages with other students, colleagues, …

Develop a mini-case (stage 6 of the framework) taking into account the classes you had. Think carefully about
– protection
– value proposition
– team
– sources of finance
– stakeholder analysis

 
After meeting with your administrator, you have received the go-ahead to do a small-scale pilot project. However you need to provide some additional information.
First the administrator has requested a brief outline of the intervention along with the supporting evidence based literature.
You also are requested to outline your plan for getting support for your innovation which includes how you will employ Rogers’ theory of adoption of innovation (QI 105).
The administrator also requested that you identify the resources you will need to implement the project including time, staff, equipment, and supplies. Address how you will minimize additional expenses.
Finally you need to identify how you will demonstrate if your project is an improvement (QI 102). You need to identify a family of measures that include a process measure, an outcome measure and a qualitative measure. Each measure should include a description of the numerator and denominator for the measure so that everyone understands how to calculate the rate.
Your administrator is a busy person so she really wants an outline with these items and the reference list organized so that the key points are easy to find.
Paper Criteria:
1.Describes intervention based on evidence-based research literature
2.Uses theory to support the innovation and create a plan for implementation
3.Describes multiple types of resources that will be used, but shows how this will be cost neutral
4.Correctly identifies a process measure and clearly states how to calculate the rate
5.Correctly identifies an outcome measure and clearly states how to calculate the rate
6.Correctly identifies a qualitative measure and clearly states how to calculate the rate
7.Clear writing and grammar, uses appropriate APA citation style including parenthetical citation and reference list.

Its a general critical review as part of the course work based upon 11 articles. I need it Authentic and no plagiarism. Where I study it is strict and punishment will be debar from university.
Examination of theme two: The organizational prerequisites for
entrepreneurship and innovation
In this document the criteria used to examine the critical reflection in theme two are
outlined.
Examination theme two:
In this theme it is compulsory attendance to all sessions. We deduct 5 points for each
absence. We will allow absence to a few sessions without deduction of points. IF, you contact
course examiner and provide good reasons (i.e., did you study this topic in your bachelor
program?)
Preparation and active participation at the open innovation sessions (lecture, theory seminar
and case seminar) (15points). Preparation and active participation at the Service and Product
Innovation session (5 points).
An individual critical reflection based on all articles except those related to the open
innovation seminars and the Service and Product Innovation seminar (A 2000 word
individually prepared report, submitted in word format, 30 points). The theme of the
reflection is: “a critical reflection on the organizational prerequisites for entrepreneurship and
innovation”.
Following are the criteria that will be used to grade your critical reflection:
1. Can we see from your reflection that you have read and understood the literature that are
used in the reflection? Have you in your discussion identified and related to the overall
message in the articles?
2. Does the reflection cover the assigned literature? You may choose to exclude a few articles
or add some. BUT, this means you need to provide argument/rationale for you choice to
exclude assigned literature and/or add additional literature.
3. Have you shown a capability of building an argument of your own based on the referenced
literature? I.e., everyone can express a view….but here you should construct the view you
put forward from the referenced literature.
Are the formalities Ok? (according to APA referencing style, are your in-text citations and your
reference list in correct format?

 

Compose a paper using a minimum of three (3) peer-reviewed journal articles to examine available research methodologies. Analyze various research methodologies that are relevant to the problem and solution you have selected, noting the general limitations of your research study. After your analysis of the methodologies, choose one of the methodologies as the best fit for your study. State your reasons for your choice to justify this methodology application.

Support your paper with a minimum of three (3) scholarly resources in addition to the required readings. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.

Length: 5-7 pages not including title and reference pages
The problem statement for your research is the practice of using food from extreme distances.
Evaluate potential solutions to the problem statement using fundamental research methodologies including qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods.

 

The business is a new coffee in Melbourne the staff and the costumers all females so males are not allowed to go in. Please explain in details as much as you can.

Please follow the document that I uploaded and use mix references, academic and websites, but focus more on websites and make sure that they are 2013-2015
and include diagrams, charts , tables

ASSIGNMENT IS TO BE PRESENTED IN REPORT FORMAT

1. An individual business presentation in the form of a WRITTEN REPORT on the subject of venture capitalists

Assignment Question 1
(Learning outcomes to be achieved 1,2,4,5 AND 7 below)

CRITICAL EXAMINATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE USE OF VENTURE CAPITALISTS

‘Should you decide to approach venture capitalists, and by some miracle should they agree to back you, then I urge you to seek the finest legal advice that your money can buy for the ensuing negotiations. Just one sentence, even a phrase, within the initial contract can make all the difference in the world to the outcome a few years down the road.’ Felix Dennis (2007), ‘How to get rich – The distilled wisdom of one of Britain’s wealthiest self made entrepreneurs’, Ebury Press, page 83.

Critically examine and discuss the above statement in relation to the use of venture capitalists as a source of business finance in the start up phase of a new entrepreneurial venture. Use a specific start up venture of your choice as a vehicle for the critical examination and discussion.

Guidelines /Assessment criteria for Assignment One

Guidelines

• Critically discuss the need for venture and working capital for start up enterprises.
• Consider the different forms of business finance available to the start up entrepreneur.
• Critically evaluate and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using venture capitalist organisations as a source of funds.
• Critically examine the salient issues of entering into negotiations with venture capitalists.
• Critically examine and discuss the specific statement given in the question.
• Use a start up idea of your choice as a vehicle for discussion.
• Write in report format.

Your work must be presented in a report format style. As an academic piece of work you are expected to link theory and practice. You should take care to ensure that the work you submit has a high standard of presentation. You must acknowledge the sources of information and evidence using the Harvard referencing system. All assignments are subject to the University’s regulations on plagiarism and must be submitted in electronic form for checking.

ASSIGNMENT MARKING CRITERIA

Please ensure that your assignment has
• A table of contents
• A list of figures and/ or list of tables where appropriate
• Introduction – ( 10 marks)
• Literature Review- and Critical Analysis (70 marks)
• Conclusions – ( 10 marks)
• References / Presentation – 10 marks
• Bibliography
• Appendices if appropriate
• TOTAL = 2,000 WORDS – 100 marks

Module Learning Outcomes to be Assessed:-
Upon successful completion of the module the students will be able to:
(1) Identify and determine the driving forces in a new venture.
(2) Analyse how successful entrepreneurs and investors create, find, and differentiate profitable and durable opportunities; in particular, how they tell these opportunities apart from just “other good ideas”.
(3) Evaluate and determine how successful entrepreneurs and investors create and build value for themselves and others.
(4) Identify and determine the necessary financial and non-financial resources available for new ventures; the criteria used to screen and evaluate proposals, their attractiveness and risk, and know how to obtain start up and early growth capital.
(5) Determine the critical tasks to be accomplished, the hurdles to be overcome during start-up and early growth, and what has to happen to ensure success.
(6) Apply the opportunity screening criteria to actual start-up ideas, and subsequently develop a business plan suitable for presentation to investors and industry participants.
(7) Develop and analyse integrated financial projections for a start-up venture.

Topic: The Assignment is intended for you to reflect critically on the potential application of crowdfunding for entrepreneurial ventures.e. It should discuss Entrepreneurship theory and relate it to crowdfunding using your personal experience of working on a designated crowdfunding campaign.
In this respect, you are expected to develop a discussion on the topics below using critical thinking and examples to support your arguments.
. 1) Entrepreneurship theory such as characteristics of an entrepreneur, ideation and innovation;
. 2) Crowdfunding theory such as the dynamics of a crowd, the funding mechanism and how to structure a project campaign;
. 3) Designated crowdfunding campaign including challenges, opportunities and personal development from experience;
. 4) Application of crowdfunding to entrepreneurial ventures including how an entrepreneur would use crowdfunding for a new venture;
Whether you believe or not that crowdfunding is appropriate for all or some entrepreneurs, it is important that you are aware of its possibilities and evaluate its potential use for entrepreneur ventures.
Thus you are required to:
– Develop critical discussion of theory related to Entrepreneurship and crowdfunding where you provide demonstrable evidence of your arguments supported and illustrated by relevant examples. .
– Develop critical discussion of practice using your experience in the designated crowdfunding campaign to explain what may worked well or may worked less well;
– Make the link between theory and practice using your discussion of theory and your experience in the designated crowdfunding campaign to critically evaluate how crowdfunding may be applied towards entrepreneurial ventures.
In summary, you reflect on “learning by doing” as you are well-placed to use your crowdfunding experience to evaluate crowdfunding as a tool for entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurship.

1. Entrepreneurship Theory
Evidence of wide-ranging reading with critical discussion of theory to evaluate different topics using examples; (20%)
2. Crowdfunding Theory
Evidence of wide-ranging reading with critical discussion of theory to evaluate different topics using examples; (20%)
3. Crowdfunding Experience
Critical discussion of personal role in designated project campaign and feedback about role from project leader; (20%)
4. Application to New Venture
Critical discussion about how an entrepreneur can apply crowdfunding to a new venture including opportunities, challenges and examples; (30%)
5. Presentation & Style
Appropriate report structure with referencing and clear writing style. (10%)

Prepare a case study based report on the “ life experiences” of entrepreneur. The case report should be based around in depth interviews with 2 entrepreneurs and would ideally include people who have experienced failure as well as those who have experienced success, and also those who are new to entrepreneurship as well as people with considerable entrepreneurial experience. To get the greatest benefit from this exercise you need to build rapport with your entrepreneurs and get them to “open up” to you; talking about the things they have experienced and how it felt … you need to talk them, not administer a questionnaire!

Required 3500-4000 words
Due in by Thursday 21st September
In-depth interviews with 2 entrepreneurs
Ideally a range of entrepreneurial experience and success/failure.

Tasks
Identify and obtain appointments with suitable 2 entrepreneurs
Prepare a list of discussion questions and probing questions to structure your interviews
Conduct the interviews
Write each interview up as a case 
study
Identify the key points and discuss them.
What did you learn from the exercise?
Some of the topics you should cover include:
What motivated them to become an entrepreneur?
What were their expectations?
How did they identify the business 
opportunity?
How did they fund the venture?
What are the most important lessons they have learned?
What do they like most about being an entrepreneur?
What do they hate the most about being an entrepreneur?
What are the hard things they have had to do?
What are the most enjoyable things they have had to do?
How has being an entrepreneur affected their…
Health?
Enjoyment of life?
Finances?
Leisure? Family?

How have they changed, as a person, as a result of their entrepreneurial experiences?

How have their relationships changed?
What ethical dilemmas have they 
encountered?
What do they regret about their entrepreneurial career and what would they do differently if they had their time over again?
How do they deal with significant failure and/or success?
What do they believe are the key determinants of success?
What critical points/cross roads have they encountered where their venture “could have gone either way”
What entrepreneurial training have they had and/or need?
How have they built their networks, and from where have they received valuable support (and what type of support)?
What are the most dramatic changes (industry, the market, technology, people, etc.) they have seen during their entrepreneurial career?
There is no particular required format for the case-study report, but the report should include a presentation of each case as well as a summary of the over all findings that emerged form the case studies. Rather than being simply a descriptive exercise, the report should show a level of insight and understanding about the life of entrepreneur, the highs and lows, the success factors and how the life/lifestyle has impacted on them and their family. The report should conclude with a discussion of the key points and lessons learned by the student from the study that will better prepare the student for life of entrepreneur.

The GEM research program is an annual assessment of the national level of entrepreneurial activity. As of 2002, there were 37 countries which participated in this study. Overall, GEM provides information on the entrepreneurial landscape of countries in a global context, attempting to study and track entrepreneurial behaviour worldwide.
Write a 2,500 word report, Arial/Times New Roman Size 11, 1.5 spacing paper, critically analysing the underlying reasons for the difference in entrepreneurial capacity of 2 countries (I will be choosing U.K and Singapore). of your choice as detailed in the GEM reports (the report you choose must be in English). Your report should address 4-5 key differences. The topics can range from the 12 pillars of competitiveness in the Global Competitiveness Index Report, to the Corruption Perception Index and/or lecture topics covered in Weeks 1-7. To conclude this research, you need to make recommendations on the attractiveness for global entrepreneurs to operate in the countries evaluated.
Note: You should use at least 15 peer-reviewed journal articles to support your assignment.
Here is the criteria of this report:
1.Executive Summary: 5%
Introduction / Overview: 15%
Introduction to the report
Background information on Country 1 and 2
2.Body: 60%
Scope of research
Depth of analysis
Depth of supporting evidence
Use of theory throughout your paper #
3.Implications and Recommendations: 10%
Recommendations
Conclusion