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SOLUTION MANUAL For Entrepreneurial Finance, 7th Edition by J. Chris Leach, Ronald W. Melicher, Chapters 1 - 16, Complete With CAPSTONE CASES TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1: THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ENVIRONMENT. 1. Introduction to Finance for Entrepreneurs. 2. Developing the Business Idea. Part 2: ORGANIZING AND OPERATING THE VENTURE. 3. Organizing and Financing a New Venture. 4. Preparing and Using Financial Statements. 5. Evaluating Operating and Financial Performance. Part 3: PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE. 6. Managing Cash Flow. 7. Types and Costs of Financial Capital. 8. Securities Law Considerations When Obtaining Venture Financing. Part 4: CREATING AND RECOGNIZING VENTURE VALUE. 9. Projecting Financial Statements. 10. Valuing Early-Stage Ventures. 11. Venture Capital Valuation Methods. Part 5: STRUCTURING FINANCING FOR THE GROWING VENTURE. 12. Professional Venture Capital. 13. Other Financing Alternatives. 14. Security Structures and Determining Enterprise Values. Part 6: EXIT AND TURNAROUND STRATEGIES. 15. Harvesting the Business Venture Investment. 16. Financially Troubled Ventures: Turnaround Opportunities? Part 7: CAPSTONE CASES. Case 1. Eco-Products, Inc. Case 2. Spatial Technology, Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE FOR ENTREPRENEURS FOCUS The purpose of this first chapter is to present an overview of what entrepreneurial finance is about. In doing so we hope to convey to you the importance of understanding and applying entrepreneurial finance methods and tools to help ensure an entrepreneurial venture is successful.We present a life cycle approach to the teaching of entrepreneurial finance where we cover venture operating and financial decisions faced by the entrepreneur as a venture progresses from an idea through to harvesting the venture. LEARNING OBJECTIVES LO 1.1: Characterize the entrepreneurial process. LO 1.2: Describe entrepreneurship and some characteristics of entrepreneurs. LO 1.3: Indicate several megatrends providing waves of entrepreneurial opportunities.LO 1.4: List and describe the seven principles of entrepreneurial finance. LO 1.5: Discuss entrepreneurial finance and the role of the financial manager.LO 1.6: Describe the various stages of a successful venture‘s life cycle. LO 1.7: Identify, by life cycle stage, the relevant types of financing and investors.LO 1.8: Understand the life cycle approach used in this book. CHAPTER OUTLINE 1.1 THE ENTREPRENEURIAL PROCESS 1.2 ENTREPRENEURSHIP FUNDAMENTALS A. Who is an Entrepreneur? B. Basic Definitions C. Entrepreneurial Traits or Characteristics D. Opportunities Exist But Not Without Risks 1.3 SOURCES OF ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES A. Societal Changes B. Demographic Changes C. Technological Changes D. Emerging Economies and Global Changes E. Crises and ―Bubbles‖ F. Disruptive Innovation

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1. IntroductiontoFinanceforEntrepreneurs. b b b b




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Part2:ORGANIZINGANDOPERATINGTHEVENTURE.
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PLANNINGFORTHEFUTURE.
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7. TypesandCostsofFinancialCapital.
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8. SecuritiesLawConsiderationsWhenObtainingVentureFinancing. Part4:
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CREATINGANDRECOGNIZINGVENTUREVALUE.
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Part5:STRUCTURINGFINANCINGFORTHEGROWINGVENTURE.
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EXITANDTURNAROUNDSTRATEGIES.
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CAPSTONECASES.
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Thepurposeofthisfirstchapter isto presentan overview ofwhatentrepreneurial financeis about. In
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doing so we hope to convey to you theimportance of understanding andapplying entrepreneurial
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financemethodsandtoolstohelpensureanentrepreneurialventureis successful.Wepresentalifecycle
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approach to theteachingof entrepreneurial financewhere wecover ventureoperating andfinancial
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1.4:Listanddescribethesevenprinciplesofentrepreneurial finance.
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LO 1.5:Discussentrepreneurial financeandthe role of the financial manager.LO 1.6:
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LO 1.7:Identify, by life cycle stage,the relevanttypesof financing and investors.LO
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1.8:Understand thelife cycle approach usedin thisbook.
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A. Real,Human,and Financial Capital mustbe Rented fromOwners(Principle #1)
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C. WhileAccountingisthe Language ofBusiness,Cash isthe Currency (Principle#3) b b b b b b b b b b b b




D. New VentureFinancing InvolvesSearch,Negotiation,andPrivacy(Principle #4)
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E. A Venture‘s Financial Objectiveis to Increase Value (Principle#5)
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F. ItisDangerousto Assume thatPeople Act Against TheirOwn Self-
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G. VentureCharacter andReputationcanbeAssets or Liabilities(Principle#7) b b b b b b b b b b




1.5 ROLEOFENTREPRENEURIALFINANCE
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1.6 THESUCCESSFULVENTURE LIFE CYCLE
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1.8 LIFECYCLEAPPROACH FORTEACHINGENTREPRENEURIALFINANCE
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1. Whatistheentrepreneurial process?
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Theentrepreneurialprocesscomprises:developingopportunities,gatheringresources,
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3. Whydo businesses close or ceaseoperating? Whatare the primaryreasons why businesses fail?
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