Category: Entrepreneurship

I have to write my master’s thesis in an APA format. It has to be submitted to a German University. 
The thesis has to be on a case study methodology. The topic of the thesis is quite broad, so keep it in the direction of digitalization and e-commerce.
It should be legitimate, and full of citations (120-150 citations), and the research findings have to be based on interviews. At least 8-10 interviews are required for the thesis. Also, the topic of the thesis is based on the Indian market so the whole thesis should be based on the Indian market, including the interviews.

Hello so I wrote a outline for this project explaining my ide for the business you can use it as a reference to apply to the PowerPoint I’ll also attach the comments of what my professor said so that you can add it to the PowerPoint 

Overview
Assume you are either going to (a) start a new dog walking business. Then put together a financial requirement plan that estimates all the financial information related to starting the new venture and operating it for the first 12 months. 
Instructions 
This assessment has two parts. Templates are provided for each and attached to this Order.
Part 1
Financial Plan Worksheet Template [XLS] Download Financial Plan Worksheet Template [XLS]. (Enter all estimated financial information in this template.)
(1) The initial investment required to get your new venture up and running.
(2) The monthly operating expenses (overhead and direct expenses) for the first 12 months.
(3) The monthly revenues required to break even and achieve profitability for the first 12 months.
(4) Additional cash reserves needed to run the business in the first 12 months.
Part 2
Financial Report Summary Template [DOCX] Download Financial Report Summary Template [DOCX](5–6 single-spaced pages). This will be a summary of key financial information.
(1) Initial Investment: Summary.
(2) Monthly Operating Expenses: Summary.
(3) Monthly Revenues: Summary.
(4) Cash Reserves: Summary.
(5) Funding Sources Review.
Your completed financial plan will estimate:
The initial investment required to get your new venture up and running.
The monthly operating expenses (overhead and direct expenses) for the first 12 months.
The monthly revenues required to break-even and achieve profitability for the first 12 months.
Additional cash reserves needed to run the business in the first 12 months.
Identification and review of three different funding sources for starting and operating new venture during the first 12 months.
Estimate the following:
Initial Investment (start-up costs). These may include:
Business registration fees.
Required licenses and/or permits.
Legal and/or accounting fees.
Initial franchise fee (if choosing franchising option).
Initial franchise training costs (if choosing franchising option).
Build-out and contractor costs.
Furniture and required equipment costs.
Rent deposit.
Utilities setup fees.
Starting inventory.
Starting supplies.
Et cetera.
Monthly Operating Expenses (first 12 months). These should include:
Monthly rent or mortgage payment.
Insurance.
Salaries.
Utilities (electricity, gas, water, et cetera).
Phone and Internet access.
Website hosting.
Supplies.
Maintenance.
Marketing and advertising.
Direct costs of inventory sold (storage, postage, credit card fees, et cetera).
Franchise royalty fees (if choosing franchising option).
Franchise technology fees (if choosing franchising option).
Franchise advertising/marketing fees (if choosing franchising option).
State and federal payroll taxes.
Et cetera.
Monthly Revenues (first 12 months). These should include:
Product sales (number of transactions, revenue per transaction).
Service sales (number of transactions, revenue per transaction).
Break-even sales level required.
Profitability sales level required, net profit margin, ROI per month.
Et cetera.
Cash Reserves (first 12 months).
Estimate additional monthly cash reserves needed to cover monthly expenses or unforeseen circumstances; minimize the risk of the new venture running out of cash during the first year of operation.
Identify worst and best case scenarios.
Funding Sources (first 12 months).
Identify at least three (3) different source(s) for the funds besides your own savings, required to cover the initial investment to get your new venture up and running and any additional cash needed to fund operations during the first 12 months.
Specify what you will need to do (be specific) to be able to obtain those funds
Additional Details and Assumptions
Wages: Assume you will need at least 1 full-time employee and 1 part-time employee to help you operate your new venture. Make sure you research what fair and equitable wages will be for each employee based on their unique qualifications and job requirements. Use the going market rates for similar positions as a guide to insure accurate calculations.
Rent/Lease: Estimate the minimum space required to setup your new venture. Then research actual locations using commercial real estate sites in order to use accurate information on rental/lease costs.
Furniture/Equipment: Identify all the needed furniture and equipment to get the business up and running. Research actual costs using existing information and resources on the web or via the Capella Library.
Utilities/Supplies: Estimate costs as close to reality as possible. Research actual costs using existing information and resources on the web or via the Capella Library.
All Other Items: Estimate costs as close to reality as possible. Research actual costs using existing information and resources on the web or toehr resources. 

Managers must make decisions on a daily basis.  Sometimes the decisions are easy and sometimes they are complicated and involve a great deal of strategy to implement.  You are asked to take the following scenario and make a decision about what to do for your business.
You own a brick and mortar store front business that sells tourist items.  Your store has a decent amount of foot traffic, but that has been dwindling over the years as more competitors offer their items online.  You are being asked as the sales manager whether the business should also enter the online space or just continue to rely on foot traffic.  Some things to consider in your thought process:
What is the cost of creating a web presence?
How will online orders be filled?
Should you sell the same things online that you do in the physical store?
How will you determine if the idea is affecting the bottom line?
What is the timeline for implementation?
Are there any other stakeholders that need to weigh in on the decision?
You are being asked to formulate a plan to share with the senior director that addresses the above referenced points.  You can certainly address additional ones, but the list above is the minimum.  You can use the list as headers for each section but that is not required. You may want to reference the Decision Making chapter in your analysis and illustrate how you are using the process from the book.
You are to write a 3-5 page report which explains your recommendation and how research supports the recommendation.  You are to use at least five (5) sources in your analysis and if you quote any of the material, it must be cited in-text.  You must also have a bibliography included at the end.

there will be two assigment Entrepreneur Interview and Product / Service Idea
Entrepreneur Interview question in this exercise, we try to understand some of the motivations that lead people to become entrepreneurs or start their businesses. Therefore, you are expected to identify an entrepreneur and conduct an interview to elicit the following information, among others: 1. What is the motivation for becoming an entrepreneur?
2. What is the nature of business?
3. How long have you been in the business?
4. Has s/he been in a previous business venture before now? If so, what happened to that business?
5. Is s/he a sole proprietor or partnership?
6. How is the business/industry doing?
7. Does s/he have any regrets?
8. If s/he has an opportunity to redo, what would s/he do differently
9. What suggestion would s/he give anyone about to enter /open a new business today?
10. Add any other questions you may think or follow up on any of the above questions
please expect to tell/report the whole story and describe the experience in detail. This is not a “Yes” or “No” answer. please 2. Product / Service Idea
you will describe your product or service in at most 1/2 page. Your description should include why you chose the product or service. I have to approve your product/service idea before you can build your marketing plan. This would not be an essay about a product or service. You have to make it a reality.

A. The Innovation (Approx.1,500 words)
Approach this as if it were a written “Elevator Pitch”, i.e., you have ~10 minutes to pitch your idea.  This means that you need to get the idea across succinctly.  You must include the following: 
A.1. Discussion of the general Problem/Opportunity being tackled, including stakeholders. 
A.2. Description of your innovation (i.e., How it works!)
A.3. Analysis of the unique selling/value proposition (Uniqueness of your idea compared to the current context)
A.4. Description and evaluation of resources needed to make this innovation happen (e.g., equipment, materials, skills, partnerships, etc.)
A.5. Explanation of how to engage stakeholders with this innovation (e.g. pre: consultation to refine the innovation, post: raising awareness).  
A.6. Analysis of the innovation’s financial requirements (e.g., approximate scale of investment/start-up costs, ongoing costs and returns; propose and justify an appropriate financial mix – sources and forms) and the financial viability of the innovation (i.e., make a qualitative judgement about the viability of the innovation). 
A.7. Evaluation of the CSR implications of the innovation (i.e., select an appropriate framework to evaluate your innovation such as: Triple Bottom Line (TPB)/People-Planet-Profit(3Ps)/Lifecycle Assessment (LCA)/Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), considering environmental, ethical, ethnicity, gender impacts, etc.).
·      Split your word count approximately equally between each of the 7 sections. 
·      Include illustrations to help explain your innovation. 
B. Your Reflection (Approx. 1000 words)
B.1. Introduce this reflective piece (~100 words)
B.2. Main Body
·    Evaluate the efficacy of the references (e.g., Academic and non-academic sources, personal communications, etc.) you used to help you develop your idea. (~250 words)
·    Explore how your understanding of innovation changed and what you learned from this experience. (~250 words)
·    Relate how this experience might help you deal more effectively with future scenarios. (~250 words)
B.3. Offer a conclusion to this reflective piece (e.g., benefits and limitations of the experience, what you might have done differently to make this a more effective learning experience, your thoughts in general).  (~150 words)
References
List all of the references cited or quoted throughout the text (e.g., books; handbooks; journal articles; government reports, media, personal communications, audio-visual sources, etc.) Use the Harvard referencing system. 

make a buwsiness around the idea of a wind up generator that is like and old gramophone type motor you wind it and it will give electricity for a few hours and then rewind for 2 min or whatever and the higher models will have less wind time and more run time. it will be about the size of a phone. dosent matter about pohysics or aything just a business plan for school assesment . 

Please rewrite this part to 1800 words, the topic is a development in progress about a peelable car mat, I am the marketing director, the topics you will need to write about are the next parts i will upload the draft files. i uploaded also the whole essay for understanding

For this assignment you will gather information for the company description section for your business plan.
The business description should include: Below is the top I working in which is
Name company : CLOSE UP STUDIO 
(Welcome to Close Up Studios, where creativity meets precision! At Close Up Studios, we specialize in offering comprehensive workshops and services tailored to both photography and filmmaking enthusiasts and professionals.
Our mission is to provide an integrated approach to education and production, unlike any other in the industry. We believe in bridging the gap between theory and practice, offering hands-on training alongside real-world project experiences. Our unique mentorship programs allow participants to collaborate on professional shoots, gaining practical insights and networking opportunities that are unparalleled.)
The business description should include:
The name of the business, where the perfect location would be.
What is the product or service?
What are the goals for your business?
Mission and vision statement.
A short description of the industry it will be in.
Explain the competitive advantages that will make your business a success.
Will this need any licenses or training?
When describing the industry, discuss the present outlook as well as future possibilities.
This should be in a word document

1) On an excel spreadsheet, prepare a Financial Ratio Analysis for a publicly traded company of your choice (for example, Apple, Southwest Airlines, IBM, etc.,). For guidance, use the ratios in the text on page 269 for ACE, Inc. You MUST show your calculations and formulations on the spreadsheet.
2) Then, based on your ratios, draw conclusions about the financial health of the company – Is it in good shape? How does it compare to its competitors? What are the trends and levels of the ratios? And so on.