Question bank NE &IM (New Enterprise & Innovation Management) Module 4 (Ref : Hisrich, P.C.

Jain, Poonam Chakrabatti, Class presentations and faculty notes) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Explain the steps involved in an entrepreneurial process What is opportunity identification? Discuss methods of generating ideas for new ventures. Explain in detail the various sources of ideas for new venture. Suggest the some techniques for creative problem solving. How do you identify a business opportunity? How can assessment of business opportunities be carried on? Explain need importance scope and value of a business plan. Explain advantages and disadvantages of business plan. Give the outline of business plan Why business plan fail? Why it is necessary to update the business plan? What are the sources of finance for the entrepreneur? Differentiate between equity and debt financing Differentiate between internal and external sources of funding What are the different sources of financing the projects? What are the sources of long-term, medium and short-term finance commonly used by firms in India Explain the different types of banks loans available to entrepreneur. Explain the concept of bootstrap financing and give the reasons for why dont all firms use bootstrap financing? Are there any dangers with this approach? Write a short note on informal risk capital and its advantages and disadvantages. Distinguish between debt and equity Explain various types of investors Explain the nature of venture capital What are the problems with venture capitalists in Indian Context [tip: license raj & the IPO Boom, Scalability, mindsets, Returns, Taxes and regulations, Exit] Explain the different financial projection techniques available to an entrepreneur.
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Explain the importance and limitations of financial statements Discuss the advantages of ratio analysis Explain break-even analysis as a planning tool. Write a note on project feasibility analysis. Explain financial feasibility of projects Explain technical feasibility of the project Explain the social feasibility of the project Explain various aspects of business plan State the name of institution offering financial assistance Write a note on different financial institutions connected with small scale industry. Discuss the role of SIDBI in promoting small industries in India What are the various financial institutions which provide finance to entrepreneurs? Discuss the various financial incentives of SSI Explain the different institutions proving non financial assistance to SSI [tip: assistance for obtaining raw material, machinery land & building] Discuss various tax concessions given to small scale units? What are the payments made by a business to the government? Procedure for registration under Central Excise Act, service tax, central state tax act, VAT What are the types of government controls or legal regulations to be followed on starting of a venture? Discuss : Various start up strategies for a new business What all outside agencies does the entrepreneur have to deal with starting with a new business, why? Stages involved in preparing the marketing plan Franchise business : things to be considered, advantages and disadvantages E-commerce Business : things to be considered, advantages and disadvantages What is meant by buying of a running business? Advantages and disadvantages, points should be kept in mind while doing so How do you manage early growth of new business? Discuss risk reduction strategies for new entry exploitation Venture expansion strategies

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