ENTR 6210 Week 1 Discussion 1

Post a brief introduction of yourself for your classmates and facilitator to review. Feel free to include things such as:

·         The name you prefer to be addressed by

·         Your academic background

·         Your work background and current occupation

·         Your current interests or hobbies

·         Something unusual about yourself

ENTR 6210 Week 1 Discussion 2

Week 1 Discussion 2: Differences (First Post by Day 3, Second Post by Day 5). You are required to start a new thread and post a comment before you will be able to see your classmates' posts.
Value: 10 points

Discussion Question

A common assumption is that the same management principles apply to both large and small business, the latter just on a smaller scale. Underlying this expectation is that the only difference between a big business and small business is that the latter has less revenue, fewer assets, and fewer employees. Based on your own experiences, does this seem reasonable? If not, what in your experience tells you otherwise?

Submission Instructions

1.      Post your answer to the discussion thread by end of Day 3.

2.      Respond to at least two of your classmates' posts to promote active discussion by end of Day 5.

ENTR 6210 Week 1 Discussion 3

Week 1 Discussion 3: Churchill and Lewis (First Post by Day 4, Second Post by Day 6). You are required to start a new thread and post a comment before you will be able to see your classmates' posts.
Value: 10 points

Discussion Question

Just because Churchill and Lewis say there are five stages of business growth, that doesn't mean there are. Maybe there are more, maybe fewer. Maybe there are more important milestones that could be the focus of small business growth. Based on the article, your own experience and observations, what, if anything, would you add or remove from their framework? (And, need I add, why?)

Submission Instructions

1.      Post your answer to the discussion thread by end of Day 4.

2.      Respond to at least two of your classmates' posts to promote active discussion by end of Day 6.

ENTR 6210 Week 1 Discussion 4

Week 1 Discussion 4: The Next Stage (First Post by Day 5, Second Post by Day 6). You are required to start a new thread and post a comment before you will be able to see your classmates' posts.
Value: 10 points

Discussion Question

You are asked to assume management of a young business that you quickly see is in the survival stage. Based on the reading, what business and management factors would be critical to taking the business to the next stage? What factors that may have helped get the business to its current stage might actually get in the way of growth to the next stage?

Submission Instructions

1.      Post your answer to the discussion thread by end of Day 5.

2.      Respond to at least two of your classmates' posts to promote active discussion by end of Day 6.

ENTR 6210 Week 2 Discussion 1

Week 2 Discussion 1: Absolute Software (First Post by Day 2, Second Post by Day 4).You are required to start a new thread and post a comment before you will be able to see your classmates' posts.
Value: 10 points

Discussion Question

Read the following article:

Absolute Software

Note how Absolute Software prices its product, when it collects its revenue and when it incurs its expenses. Why would this model result in an attractive cash flow situation? How will cash flow differ from profit in this model?

Submission Instructions

1.      Post your answer to the discussion thread by end of Day 2.

2.      Respond to at least two of your classmates' posts to promote active discussion by end of Day 4.

ENTR 6210 Week 2 Discussion 2

Week 2 Discussion 2: Positive Cash Flow (First Post by Day 5, Second Post by Day 6).You are required to start a new thread and post a comment before you will be able to see your classmates' posts.
Value: 10 points

Discussion Questions

What sorts of businesses would have the greatest challenge in having a positive cash flow? That is, what sort of businesses would need access to a large amount of working capital to keep going? Conversely, can you identify a type of business model where there is likely to be a plentiful supply of cash coming in prior to the need for many expenditures?

Submission Instructions

1.      Post your answer to the discussion thread by end of Day 5.

2.      Respond to at least two of your classmates' posts to promote active discussion by end of Day 6.

ENTR 6210 Week 2 Discussion 3

Week 2 Discussion 3: Target Company for Capstone Project (Post by Day 7, No Response Needed)
Value: 2 points

Provide here the name of the business that will be the subject of your Capstone project. Include a brief description of the type of business, its location (city and state), and the name of your contact.

Submission Instructions

Post your answer to the discussion thread by end of Day 7. You do not need to respond to anyone else.

ENTR 6210 Week 3 Discussion 1

Week 3 Discussion 1: Olevia (First Post by Day 3, Second Post by Day 6). You are required to start a new thread and post a comment before you will be able to see your classmates' posts.
Value: 20 points

Discussion Question

A major challenge for new players in a market is to get “shelf space.” (This could include the digital world; for example, getting noticed among the millions of apps in Apple’s App Store). Syntax-Brillian faced such a dilemma in the early days of the changeover to HDTV, facing incumbents such as Sony, Samsung and Sharp to its Olevia brand.

After reading the article titled "The No-Name Brand Behind the Latest Flat-Panel Price War" in Reading 3, answer the following questions.

·         How did Olevia use the all the components of the marketing mix to establish itself in this hotly competitive market?

·         Which component was the key it hoped would be the gateway to shelf space? Was it a push or pull strategy?

·         Why is was it essential for Olevia to establish itself as a brand name as quickly as possible?

Submission Instructions

1.      Post your answers to the discussion thread by end of Day 3.

2.      Respond to at least two of your classmates' posts to promote active discussion by end of Day 6.

ENTR 6210 Week 3 Discussion 2

Week 3 Discussion 2: 4Ps of a Product or Service (First Post by Day 4, Second Post by Day 6). You are required to start a new thread and post a comment before you will be able to see your classmates' posts.

Value: 20 points

Discussion Question

Describe a product or service sold at your current organization or a past one. It should be either a major product or, even better, one that the enterprise had high hopes for but which never achieved its potential. Then, critically analyze how the 4Ps were employed, focusing on how they worked (or failed to work) towards a single goal. (E.g., if the product was targeted to industry customers, was the channel of distribution used a good fit? Was it promoted in a way appropriate to the actual purchaser? Was the pricing—including discounts or payment terms, well suited to the industry and the type of product?)

Submission Instructions

1.      Post your answer to the discussion thread by end of Day 4.

2.      Respond to at least two of your classmates' posts to promote active discussion by end of Day 6.

ENTR 6210 Week 4 Discussion 1

Week 4 Discussion 1: Leadership (First Post by Day 2, Second Post by Day 4). You are required to start a new thread and post a comment before you will be able to see your classmates' posts.
Value: 10 points

Discussion Question

Even leaders may not be leaders in every context. Someone who might be a leader in a social setting might not be viewed as a leader in the workplace, or vice versa. Are you a leader at work? In a social context?In any other context? What criteria are you using for "leadership"?

Submission Instructions

1.      Post your answer to the discussion thread by end of Day 2.

2.      Respond to at least two of your classmates' posts to promote active discussion by end of Day 4.

ENTR 6210 Week 4 Discussion 2

Week 4 Discussion 2: Walder's Vision

(First Post by Day 3, Second Post by Day 4). You are required to start a new thread and post a comment before you will be able to see your classmates' posts.
Value: 10 points

In my on ground classes, I assign the UGHH case for traditional write-up at about this point. In the online format, I take advantage of the discussion forum. So here I have broken the case into a series of separate discussion questions. It thus seems like a heavy load of discussion questions this week. But think of it as a single assignment, broken into bite size chunks which can be discussed individually. So, bites one and two are for Day 3, bites three and four are for Day 5.

Discussion Question

What is Walder's vision for UGHH? Has he fulfilled this?

Submission Instructions

1.      Post your initial response to this discussion thread by end of Day 3.

2.      Respond to at least two of your classmates' posts to promote active discussion by end of Day 4.

ENTR 6210 Week 4 Discussion 3

Week 4 Discussion 3: Walder's Need (First Post by Day 3, Second Post by Day 4). You are required to start a new thread and post a comment before you will be able to see your classmates' posts.
Value: 10 points

Discussion Question

Walder exhibits a classic entrepreneur's trait of wanting to be his own boss. As UGHH grows larger, how might this need get in the way of growth? What specific examples of this do you find in the case?

Submission Instructions

1.      Post your initial response to this discussion thread by end of Day 3.

2.      Respond to at least two of your classmates' posts to promote active discussion by end of Day 4.

ENTR 6210 Week 4 Discussion 4

Week 4 Discussion 4: UGHH's Financial Success (First Post by Day 5, Second Post by Day 6). You are required to start a new thread and post a comment before you will be able to see your classmates' posts.
Value: 10 points

Discussion Question

Is UGHH financially successful? Support your position.

Submission Instructions

1.      Post your initial response to this discussion thread by end of Day 5.

2.      Respond to at least two of your classmates' posts to promote active discussion by end of Day 6.

ENTR 6210 Week 4 Discussion 5

Week 4 Discussion 5: Expansion Opportunities (First Post by Day 5, Second Post by Day 6). You are required to start a new thread and post a comment before you will be able to see your classmates' posts.
Value: 10 points

Discussion Question

In his quest for expansion opportunities, which of his possibilities—or others—would best fit his vision? What would you recommend Walder do? Why?
Submission Instructions

1.      Post your initial response to this discussion thread by end of Day 5.

2.      Respond to at least two of your classmates' posts to promote active discussion by end of Day 6.

ENTR 6210 Week 5 Discussion

Week 5 Discussion 1: Wide-Comm Wireless Co. (First Post by Day 2, Second Post by Day 4) You are required to start a new thread and post a comment before you will be able to see your classmates' posts.

Value: 20 points

Discussion Question

Wide-Comm Wireless Co. provides wireless broadband service in rural communities. It uses Wi-Max, a still-new and largely unproven technology on a large scale. The company was funded by several venture capital firms. As expected, it lost money its first several years as it built up its towers and other infrastructure. Charging subscribers $39.95 per month, it does not expect to reach profitability for another three years. For 2007 it had a positive cash flow of $4 million. By 2010, management projects $10 million in positive cash flow.

Mega Telecomm, Inc. has approached Wide-Comm about acquiring it. It has offered $12 million. Wide-Comm countered that it thinks it is worth at least $50 million.

Both companies agree they are using a simple rate of return calculation to come up with the value and are willing to negotiate.
Use the valuation techniques presented in lecture or the text to answer the following questions.

1.      First, take the viewpoint of Wide-Comm's owners: How would they come up with the $50 million value? Given the information you have, how could this be justified?

2.      Then, take the viewpoint of Mega Telecomm's Board. How did they come up with their valuation and how might they justify that?

Submission Instructions

1.      Post your answer to the discussion thread by end of Day 2.

2.      Respond to at least two of your classmates' posts to promote active discussion by end of Day 4.

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