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MGT 418 Week 1 DQs
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What challenges would businesses have if they
were underfunded?
What is a business plan? What are some components
of a business plan? Why is a business plan
important?
Why do you think it is important to have a
primary and perhaps a couple secondary target
markets ?
Why is having a good credit score important to
starting your own business?
How does the economy affect business
opportunities?

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MGT 418 Week 1 Individual Assignment Business
Ideas and Self-Evaluation
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Locate the Self-Assessment Inventories from
Organizational Behavior in your Materials
section. Choose and complete three
self-assessments from the following list to
determine your personal strengths and weaknesses
o Assessment number 3 Turbulence Tolerance Test
o Assessment number 4 Global Readiness Index
o Assessment number 5 Personal Values
o Assessment number 12 TT Leadership Style
o Assessment number 13 Empowering Others
o Assessment number 16 Your Intuitive Ability
o Assessment number 19 Your Personality Type

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MGT 418 Week 2 DQs
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Why is it important for firms to differentiate
themselves from their competitors?
Provide an example of a firm that has clearly
succeeded in standing out from its competitors.
What criteria determine the appropriate purchase
price of a nonfranchised business?
Should you ask for a written business plan from
the seller when deciding whether to buy an
existing nonfranchised business?
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MGT 418 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment
Evaluating Trends and Opportunities
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Imagine you are going into business in an
industry of your choice. Assume that your
business is located in the city or state where
you live.
As a team, identify at least three different
sources of information you might use to learn
more about the industry. Research these sources
and write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which
you complete the following
o Identify and evaluate the environmental,
demographic, psychographic, and local geographic
trends in your area that relate to the industry.
o Identify a business opportunity, based on your
research, in your chosen

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MGT 418 Week 3 DQs
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What is the legal purpose of the Uniform
Franchise Offering Circular (UFOC) and the
Franchise Agreement?
What was your understanding about buying a
franchise prior to reading the course materials
this week?
What is the Federal Trade Commission's Rule 436?
Is it necessary to hire a lawyer when
contemplating the purchase of a franchise? Why or
why not?
How might you identify if the cost of a franchise
is a good value or not?

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MGT 418 Week 3 Individual Assignment Non
Franchised Small Business Analysis
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Select one of the following businesses to
research on the Web
o Mels Country Cafe, Tomball, Texas
o Hope Blooms Flowers and Things, Eagle, Idaho
o Gentlemens Top Option, Burlington, Vermont
Write a 750 - to 1,050 - word paper in which
you analyze the business as if you were
considering its purchase. Explain your reasoning
for each of these sections
o Evaluate the business model of the selected
business.
o Assess the necessity for training to be
provided to you by the seller.
o Identify all of the issues you should
investigate in the process of performing

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MGT 418 Week 4 DQs
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Why is a formal partnership agreement important?
Describe three risks involved in starting a
partnership.
When considering what organizational form to
choose, what factors would be part of the
consideration?
Why are historical and pro forma financial
statements important to an entrepreneur?
How might you conduct a feasibility analysis or
concept test for starting a new independent
business that will sell an entirely new product
or service that is not already available in the
marketplace?

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MGT 418 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment
Franchise Analysis
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Visit the Franchise for Sale Web site at
http//www.franchiseforsale.com/
. Select three franchises from the same industry
and assume you are going to purchase one of the
three businesses.
Complete the Franchise Evaluation chart,
provided on your student Web page, to identify
due diligence and other issues for each of the
selected franchises.
As a team, write a 1,050 - to 1,400 - word
paper in which you evaluate the three selected
franchises and make a decision on which one to
purchase. Your paper must include the following

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MGT 418 Week 5 DQs
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How can being certified as a Women's Business
Enterprise or a Historically Underutilized
Business, or being identified as a veteran-owned
business, assist a business owner?
What are the differences between equity financing
and debt financing?
Search the web for two sources of nontraditional
financial assistance.
What qualifications does a buyer need to have for
each of those traditional financing sources?
Identify three advantages and three disadvantages
of owning a home-based business.
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MGT 418 Week 5 Individual Assignment
Entrepreneurial Advisor
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Imagine you are a consultant providing advice to
small business owners. There are two different
customers, a woman and a veteran, who come to you
for advice.
Read the two scenarios provided below.
o Imagine you are a consultant providing advice
to a woman who wants to start a Web-based
business. Help your client identify legal,
financial, and other resources she can use for
starting up her business. Also, help her analyze
the advantages and disadvantages of starting a
Web-based business as a woman.

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MGT 418 Week 5 Team Assignment James
Confectioners A Case Study
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Resource Essentials of Entrepreneurship and
Small Business Management pgs. 678-681
Case 6 James Confectioners--Part 1
Respond to all the five Questions in a concise
manner in a 700- to -1050-word paper.
Format your report consistent with APA
guidelines.
Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your
assignment.