SOLUTION MANUAL For Entrepreneurial Finance, 7th Edition by J. Chris Leach, Ronald W. Melicher, Chapters 1 - 16, Complete With CAPSTONE CASES

SOLUTION MANUAL For Entrepreneurial Finance, 7th Edition
by J. Chris Leach, Ronald W. Melicher, Chapters 1 - 16,
Complete With CAPSTONE CASES

,TABLE OF CONTENTS njnj njnj njnj




Part 1: THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ENVIRONMENT.
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1. Introduction to
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Finance for Entrepreneurs.
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2. Developing the Business Idea.
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Part 2: ORGANIZING AND OPERATING THE VENTURE.
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3. Organizing and Financing a New Venture.
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4. Preparing and Using Financial Statements.
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5. Evaluating Operating and Financial Performance.
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Part 3: PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE.
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6. Managing Cash Flow.
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7. Types and Costs of Financial Capital.
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8. Securities Law Considerations When Obtaining Venture Financing.
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Part 4: CREATING AND RECOGNIZING VENTURE VALUE.
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9. Projecting Financial Statements.
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10. Valuing Early-Stage Ventures.
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11. Venture Capital Valuation Methods.
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Part 5: STRUCTURING FINANCING FOR THE GROWING VENTURE.
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12. Professional Venture Capital.
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13. Other Financing Alternatives.
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14. Security Structures and Determining Enterprise Values.
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Part 6: EXIT AND TURNAROUND STRATEGIES.
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15. Harvesting the Business Venture Investment.
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16. Financially Troubled Ventures: Turnaround Opportunities?
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Part 7: CAPSTONE CASES.
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Case 1. Eco-Products, Inc.
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Case 2. Spatial Technology,
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,Chapter 1 njnj




INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE FOR ENTREPRENEURS njnj njnj njnj njnj




FOCUS

The purpose of this first chapter is to present an overview of what entrepreneurial finance is
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about. In doing so we hope to convey to you the importance of understanding and applying
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entrepreneurial finance methods and tools to help ensure an entrepreneurial venture is
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successful.We present a life cycle approach to the teaching of entrepreneurial finance where we
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cover venture operating and financial decisions faced by the entrepreneur as a venture
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progresses from an idea through to harvesting the venture.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES njnj




LO 1.1: Characterize the entrepreneurial process.
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LO 1.2: Describe entrepreneurship and some characteristics of entrepreneurs.
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LO 1.3: Indicate several megatrends providing waves of entrepreneurial
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opportunities.LO 1.4: List and describe the seven principles of entrepreneurial
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finance.
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LO 1.5: Discuss entrepreneurial finance and the role of the financial
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manager.LO 1.6: Describe the various stages of a successful venture‘s life
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cycle.
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LO 1.7: Identify, by life cycle stage, the relevant types of financing and
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investors.LO 1.8: Understand the life cycle approach used in this book.
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CHAPTER OUTLINE njnj




1.1 THE ENTREPRENEURIAL PROCESS njnj njnj


1.2 ENTREPRENEURSHIP FUNDAMENTALS njnj


A. Who is an Entrepreneur? njnj njnj njnj


B. Basic Definitions njnj


C. Entrepreneurial Traits or Characteristics njnj njnj njnj


D. Opportunities Exist But Not Without Risks njnj njnj njnj njnj njnj


1.3 SOURCES OF ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES njnj njnj njnj


A. Societal Changes njnj


B. Demographic Changes njnj


C. Technological Changes njnj


D. Emerging Economies and Global Changes njnj njnj njnj njnj


E. Crises and ―Bubbles‖ njnj njnj


F. Disruptive Innovation njnj




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, 1.4 PRINCIPLES OF ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE njnj njnj njnj


A. Real, Human, and Financial Capital must be Rented from Owners (Principle #1)
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B. Risk and Expected Reward go Hand in Hand (Principle #2)
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C. While Accounting is the Language of Business, Cash is the Currency (Principle #3)
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D. New Venture Financing Involves Search, Negotiation, and Privacy (Principle #4)
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E. A Venture‘s Financial Objective is to Increase Value (Principle #5)
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F. It is Dangerous to Assume that People Act Against Their Own Self-
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Interests(Principle #6) nj njnj


G. Venture Character and Reputation can be Assets or Liabilities (Principle #7)
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1.5 ROLE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE
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1.6 THE SUCCESSFUL VENTURE LIFE CYCLE
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A. Development Stage njnj


B. Startup Stage njnj


C. Survival Stage njnj


D. Rapid-Growth Stage njnj


E. Early-Maturity Stage njnj


F. Life Cycle Stages and the Entrepreneurial Process
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1.7 FINANCING THROUGH THE VENTURE LIFE CYCLE njnj njnj njnj njnj njnj


A. Seed Financing njnj


B. Startup Financing njnj


C. First-Round Financing njnj


D. Second-Round Financing njnj


E. Mezzanine Financing njnj


F. Liquidity-Stage Financing njnj


G. Seasoned Financing njnj


1.8 LIFE CYCLE APPROACH FOR TEACHING ENTREPRENEURIAL
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FINANCESUMMARY
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS njnj njnj njnj




1. What is the entrepreneurial process?
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The entrepreneurial process comprises: developing opportunities, gathering resources,
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andmanaging and building operations with the goal of creating value.
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2. What is entrepreneurship? What are some basic characteristics of entrepreneurs?
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Entrepreneurship is the process of changing ideas into commercial opportunities and
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creatingvalue.
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recognizing commercial opportunities, tend to be optimistic, and envision a plan for the
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future.
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3. Why do businesses close or cease operating? What are the primary reasons why businessesfail?
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