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Which of the following is the fundamental reason for creating an opportunity analysis?


A) to obtain financing
B) to negotiate agreements with suppliers
C) to excite potential customers
D) to analyze whether or not to act
E) to work out the details of marketing, finance, and manufacturing

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Gil has asked Leon to be a primary investor in his entrepreneurial start-up. Leon first wants to carefully study Gil's business plan, in particular these key factors:


A) the clients, the opportunity, the competition, the context, and the risk/reward.
B) the people, the opportunity, the competition, the context, and the risk/reward.
C) the clients, the other investors, the suppliers, the context, and the opportunities/threats.
D) the people, the other investors, the suppliers, the context, and the opportunities/threats.
E) the people, the threats, the partners, the context, and the risk/reward.

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"Miguel, I believe that you will succeed," said Pablo, his mentor. "When an entrepreneur is contemplating a new business, the very first step is to have ________. You are on the right track."


A) a great idea
B) financial capital
C) a good location
D) family support
E) investors

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Deanna leaves her job at a refrigerator manufacturing company and starts her own business. Her objective is to attain maximum growth and earn high profits. Deanna's friend Callie still works at the refrigerator manufacturing company, where she has started a business venture utilizing the company's resources. Gus, her colleague, states that he would make a successful entrepreneur because he is a gambler and believes that a good idea and talent lead to success within a year.Deanna's objective for her business is to attain high growth and profits, which is an example of a(n)


A) small business.
B) joint venture.
C) entrepreneurial venture.
D) skunkworks.
E) business incubator.

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Identify some of the events and trends currently unfolding in which entrepreneurs can potentially spot opportunities. Provide examples.

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Entrepreneurs manage ________ and develop ________ strategies, practices, and products.


A) conservatively; innovative
B) conservatively; imitative
C) conservatively; traditional
D) aggressively; innovative
E) aggressively; imitative

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________ is an entrepreneurial alliance between two organizations.


A) Bootlegging
B) An affiliate model
C) Skunkworks
D) Franchising
E) A business incubator

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A disadvantage of going public is the


A) declining interest in the stock price necessary to run the business.
B) absence of interest in capital gains in favor of focus on the company.
C) creation of a long-term relationship with nonbeneficial banking institutions.
D) pursuit of otherwise unaffordable opportunities, which can lead to overextension.
E) increase in the amount of company debt as a result of third-party stock sales.

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Most small-business ventures are in the ________ category of the entrepreneurial strategy matrix.


A) high innovation/high risk
B) low innovation/low risk
C) high innovation/low risk
D) low innovation/high risk
E) high investment/low risk

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Bad economic conditions make it especially difficult for an entrepreneurial organization to expand.

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Entrepreneurs, in part because they are very busy, often fail to use


A) formal control systems.
B) benchmarking.
C) emotional intelligence.
D) cost competencies.
E) social capital.

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Renaldo is creating a business plan. His first formal step should be to


A) secure financing.
B) write a business plan.
C) conduct an opportunity analysis.
D) get others to support one's ideas.
E) hire the right people.

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Deanna leaves her job at a refrigerator manufacturing company and starts her own business. Her objective is to attain maximum growth and earn high profits. Deanna's friend Callie still works at the refrigerator manufacturing company, where she has started a business venture utilizing the company's resources. Gus, her colleague, states that he would make a successful entrepreneur because he is a gambler and believes that a good idea and talent lead to success within a year.Gus's beliefs are some examples of the ________ of entrepreneurship.


A) challenges
B) opportunities
C) threats
D) myths
E) facts

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Which of the following statements about entrepreneurs and risk is the most accurate?


A) Entrepreneurs are best characterized as gamblers in their approach to risk.
B) Entrepreneurs usually avoid taking risks in their ventures.
C) Successful entrepreneurs do not consider whether their ventures are risky.
D) Entrepreneurs alternate between pursuing and retreating from risk.
E) Successful entrepreneurs take very careful, calculated risks.

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The best business plans convey five key factors: the financing, the opportunity, the competition, the succession plan, and risk and reward.

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Explain the procedure a manager should follow to build support for his or her project idea.

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The first step involves clearing the inv...

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List and explain the nonfinancial resources that are crucial for the success of a business.

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Sinead is considering opening a flower and gift shop in her small town. Before she begins writing her business plan, she conducts some research into the market and finds that there are already four other flower and gift shops operating within a few miles of each other. Given this information, what should Sinead do?


A) decide to stick to her personal gardening instead of opening the shop
B) realize that she lacks the skills necessary to create a unique product
C) open the shop as planned, assuming that customers will prefer her offerings
D) add one-hour delivery service for rush orders at no extra charge
E) discard her goal of opening a flower shop and take a job working for her old boss

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Deanna leaves her job at a refrigerator manufacturing company and starts her own business. Her objective is to attain maximum growth and earn high profits. Deanna's friend Callie still works at the refrigerator manufacturing company, where she has started a business venture utilizing the company's resources. Gus, her colleague, states that he would make a successful entrepreneur because he is a gambler and believes that a good idea and talent lead to success within a year.Callie's business venture is an example of


A) skunkworks.
B) consortium.
C) franchise.
D) entrepreneurship.
E) intrapreneurship.

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Deanna leaves her job at a refrigerator manufacturing company and starts her own business. Her objective is to attain maximum growth and earn high profits. Deanna's friend Callie still works at the refrigerator manufacturing company, where she has started a business venture utilizing the company's resources. Gus, her colleague, states that he would make a successful entrepreneur because he is a gambler and believes that a good idea and talent lead to success within a year. It can be understood that Callie is a(n)


A) bootlegger.
B) horse trader.
C) social entrepreneur.
D) business incubator.
E) corporate entrepreneur.

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