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Which of the following is not one of the four steps of the entrepreneurial process?

deciding to become an entrepreneur

determining how to seize the spotlight

developing successful business ideas

moving from an idea to an entrepreneurial firm

managing and growing the entrepreneurial firm

Opportunities are:

tough to spot

easy to spot in the service sector but tough to spot in the manufacturing sector

easy to spot in the manufacturing sector but tough to spot in the service sector

easy to spot

neither easy nor tough to spot

A(n) ________ is a thought, impression, or notion. A(n) ________ is a favorable set of circumstances that creates the need for a new product, service, or business.

scheme, notion

opportunity, idea

idea, design

idea, opportunity

notion, scheme

Which of the following is not an example of a social force?

changes in interest rates

increased interest in healthy foods

retirement of baby boomers

increased diversity of the workforce

increased interest in green products

The process of perceiving the possibility of a profitable new business, product or service idea is referred to as:

inspired detection

creative recognition

idea confirmation

opportunity recognition

inspired discovery

A network entrepreneur is an individual who identifies his or her business idea:

on their own

through the assistance of a paid consultant

through social contacts

with one or more partners

through a business incubator program

________ is the process of generating a novel or useful idea.

Innovation

Imagining

Creativity

Visualization

Envisioning

Which of the following is not one of the rules for a formal brainstorming session?

no criticism is allowed

the session moves quickly

freewheeling is encouraged

leapfrogging is encouraged

the session is used for decision making

Primary research is:

original research and is collected by the entrepreneur

research that is already collected and is available online

research that is stored in an official government depository

research that is collected by an impartial third party

research that is collected by an industry trade association

A ________ involves showing a preliminary description of a product or service idea to prospective customers to gauge customer interest, desirability, and purchase intent.

concept test

product/service statement

impression test

idea prospectus

idea test

A(n) ________ is a group of firms producing a similar product or service. A firm's ________ is the limited portion of the industry that it goes after or to which it wants to appeal.

target market, industry

trade group, industry

industry, trade group

competitive group, target market

industry, target market

________ feasibility analysis is an assessment of the overall appeal of the industry and market for the product or service being proposed.

Institutional

Financial

Organizational

Product/service

Industry/target market

A(n) ________ is the group of founders, key employees, and advisers that either manage or help manage a new business in its start-up years.

opening team

entrepreneurial team

scout team

launch team

new venture team

The most important issues to consider in financial feasibility analysis are: financial performance of similar businesses, overall financial attractiveness of the proposed venture, and:

identification of a niche market

market timeliness

management prowess

total start-up cash needed

concept testing

The document that does the best job of introducing potential investors and other stakeholders with the business opportunity the firm is pursuing and how it plans to pursue it is the:

business plan

feasibility analysis

opportunity analysis

industry analysis

marketing plan

Most business plan writers interpret or make sense of a firm's historical and/or pro form financial statements through:

ratio analysis

assumptions analysis

scenario analysis

proportion analysis

relative analysis

In the first meeting investors typically focus on whether the management team has the skills and experience to pull off the venture and:

whether the new venture is properly structured

whether the new venture has intellectual property

legal and tax issues

whether a real opportunity exists

industry and competitor analysis

If a start-up pioneers an industry or a new concept within an industry, the name recognition the start-up establishes may create a formidable nontraditional barrier to entry referred to as a:

unique business model

aggressive supremacy

competitive superiority

first-mover advantage

aggressive tactical advantage

A ________ industry is an industry that is experiencing significant international sales.

global

mature

fragmented

declining

emerging

The three different types of competitors a business will face are direct competitors, indirect competitors, and:

future competitors

nonstop competitors

occasional competitors

fragmented competitors

irregular competitors

A ________ is a firm's plan or diagram for how it competes, uses its resources, structures its relationships, interfaces with customers, and creates value to sustain itself on the basis of the profits it earns.

feasibility model

business model

strategic plan

business plan

competitive model

Which of the following is not one of the components of a firm's business model?

core strategy

strategic resources

partnership network

business plan

customer interface

A ________ is a resource or capability that serves as a source of a firm's competitive advantage over its rivals.

foundational competency

core competency

distinctive attribute

center attribute

core element

The single most important thing the founders of an entrepreneurial venture can do is:

start a board of advisors

establish business partnerships

make money

select a limited liability corporate opposed to an S-corporation

establish a strong ethical culture for their firms

A ________ details the responsibilities and the ownership shares of the partners involved with an organization.

partnership agreement

industry contract

business pledge

business agreement

partnership pledge

Large firms like 3M, Google, Oracle, and Microsoft, that trade on organized stock exchanges, are:

limited partnerships

limited liability companies

subchapter S corporations

C corporations

general partnerships

Which of the following was not identified as one of the four main financial objectives of a firm?

stability

efficiency

timeliness

liquidity

profitability

A firm's ________ reflects the results of its operations over a specified period and shows whether it is making a profit or is experiencing a loss.

statement of cash flows

income statement

forecast

balance sheet

operating budget

A firm's working capital is its:

inventory and accounts receivable minus its current liabilities

current assets minus its current liabilities

total assets minus its total liabilities

cash and cash equivalents minus its current liabilities

accounts receivable minus its total accounts payable

A firm's pro forma financial statements are similar to its historical financial statements except that:

they do not include the income statement

they are required by the SEC in all cases

they look back rather than forward

they look forward rather than back

they do not include the statement of cash flows

The process of building and maintaining relationships with people whose interests are similar or whose relationship could bring advantages to the firm is called:

linking

socializing

networking

associating

connecting

Which of the following qualities is not considered as a preferred attribute of the founder or founders of a firm?

prior entrepreneurial experience

firm started by a team

relevant industry experience

prior experience working in a government or university position

higher education

Which of the following is not considered as an attribute of an effective board member?

strong personal and professional networks

unknown in their field

investment and/or operating experience

ability and willingness to mentor the CEO and the top managers of the firm

pattern recognition skills

Which of the following is not considered as a way that lenders and investors add value to a new venture, beyond providing money?

help the firm fine-tune its business model

serve on the firm's board of directors or board of advisors

recruit customers

help identify and recruit key management personnel

help manage the day-to-day activities of the firm

Kimberly Jones is the founder of a company in the medical equipment industry. Kimberly's firm is still in the feasibility analysis stage, and doesn't have a product that is ready to sell. The company is spending about $25,000 per month, and expects to maintain that level of spending until it reaches profitability. The $25,000 a month is Kimberly's:

consumption rate

utilization rate

burn rate

usage rate

liquidity rate

The seed money that gets a company off the ground typically comes from:

angel investors

venture capitalists

commercial banks

governmental agencies

the founders of the firm

Equity financing (or funding) means:

exchanging partial ownership in a firm, usually in the form of stock, for funding

getting a grant or outright gift

getting a loan

getting a lease

getting a loan guarantee

________ are limited partnerships of money managers who raise money in "funds" to invest in start-ups and growing firms.

Venture capital firms

Business angels

Institutional investors

Investment bankers

Business capitalists

Debt financing involves:

raising venture capital or securing a private placement

selling corporate bonds or selling stock via an IPO

getting a grant or selling corporate bonds

getting a loan or raising venture capital

getting a loan or selling corporate bonds

Andy Sanders owns a sporting goods store that appeals to hunters and fishermen. The market that Andy is trying to appeal to is called his:

focal market

objective market

target market

critical market

intention market

Nike's familiar phrase "Just do it" is an example of a:

attention-line

tagline

notice-line

catchline

grabline

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the process of building a company's brand?

A firm's name, logo, Web site design, and even its letterhead are part of its brand.

One of the keys to effective branding is to create a strong personality for a firm.

Some companies monitor the integrity of their brands through brand management.

Startups must build a brand from scratch, which starts with selecting the company's name.

Most experts recommend a heavy reliance on advertising in building a firm's brand.

Which of the following is an example of intellectual property?

Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, Washington

Nike's swoosh logo

the computer that you use

AirTran's fleet of planes

the trucks that deliver White Wave soymilk to grocery stores

Which of the following are the four key forms of intellectual property protection?

patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets

discoveries, convents, trademarks, patents

patents, official documents, copyrights, inventions

discoveries, Internet domain names, innovations, trademarks

convents, inventions, opportunities, and copyrights

Explanation / Answer

1 B determining how to seize the spotlight.

The fours steps are

Determining how to seize the spotlight is a political gimmick. This is not a entrepreneurial process

Tough to spot

Opportunities are tough to spot. If it was easy then the success rate of the companies will be very high and risks will become down. The opportunities identification is a complicated process.

Idea, opportunity

Ideas are a thought, impression, or notion as to a possible course of action. Opportunities are favorable set of circumstances. If the company is able to fill that opportunity then the success rate of companies will be very high.

Changes in interest rates

Interest rate is determined by Federal Open Market Committee. This is not a social force.

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