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GEB4111 - New Venture Finance Final Presentation Schedule (@10:30, 10:50, 11:10, and 11:30 on the days listed): The following team presentation times and order were drawn on 11/12: 11/24 - Team Travis, Team Crum, Team Coleman 12/1 - Team Gambin, Team Huyett, Team Taracatac, Team Michael 12/3 - Team Maran, Team Smithwick, Team Duvall, Team Cupach
Exam Schedule: (All exams are administered in the testing lab. Exams One, Two, and Three are open from 7:00AM on the first day until Midnight of the last day listed. The Final Exam opens at 7:00 AM on Tuesday, and closes at 9:30 PM on Friday) Exam One: 9/21-9/22 Exam Two: 10/19-10/20 Exam Three: 11/9-11/10 Final Exam: 12/8-12/11
Prerequisites: Junior standing, MAN4802 - Entrepreneurship or GEB3113 - How to Start a Business REQUIRED TEXT: Entrepreneurship: New Venture Finance, Second Edition, Richard A. Quinn, McGraw-Hill/Primis COURSE OVERVIEW AND
OBJECTIVES New Venture
Finance is designed to introduce students in the Entrepreneurship undergraduate
track to financing needs, challenges, methods, and strategies of new and
acquired business ventures. The
course will explore a comprehensive set of financing opportunities available to
the entrepreneur using a variety of approaches and learning vehicles, including
classroom discussion, lectures, case studies, and topical incidents. The course learning objectives include: 1.
Developing an understanding of the process of financing a new venture,
including the development of the financial aspects of the business concept,
budgeting, and building pro-forma financial statements, 2.
Evaluating a new business opportunity economically and financially to
determine viability and capital requirements. 3. Understand the funding and management differences between a "lifestyle" business and a "legacy" business 4.
Evaluating financing alternatives and exit strategies. 5.
Understanding methods of growing a firm 6.
Determining packaging a new venture opportunity for outside investment. 7.
Reviewing the legal aspects of new venture finance, including raising
outside equity capital and lending practices.
8. Managing the new venture operation through its financial statements. Course Materials: Industry/Company Research (UCF Library: Team Papers, Presentations, and Templates Feasibility Analysis Paper Template New Venture Feasibility Analysis Sample Document Feasibility Presentation PowerPoint Template Term Sheet Generator: http://www.wsgr.com/WSGR/Display.aspx?SectionName=practice/termsheet.htm In order to use any of the following Company types for the Feasibility Analysis, the analysis must focus on creating either a multi-site or multi-franchise business model (a three-site, or ten-franchise, business model is the minimum requirement): - Gourmet Coffee/Bagel/Salad Shop - Quick Service Restaurant - Barber/Beauty/Spa Emporium - Casual Dining Restaurant - Bar, Tavern, Nightclub or other Entertainment venue - Retail Store - Personal Service Company (i.e. Pressure-cleaning, landscaping, maid service, etc.) - Professional Service Company (i.e. Consulting, Music/Video/Artistic Production, etc.) - Day Care, Pet Care, Non-Profit Organization, etc. - Web-based Business (any variety) must be evaluated on a scope and scale equivalent to a corresponding "brick-and-mortar" multi-site business For Service-Based businesses, use this calculator to estimate costs and revenues The following calculators provide a good breakdown of the typical "start-up" costs that need to be paid long before the first customer makes a transaction with the new venture. While these models are based on opening a "Brick-and-Mortar" business, the variety of "gotcha" hidden costs should never be underestimated when determining the financial viability of a new venture - even a home-based or internet-based business. - Sales and Marketing Forecast Calculator Checking Grades: Grades are posted on Webcourses.
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