Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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Identifying Venture Opportunities
Rohan, Dennis; Hornblower, JocelynCase SGSB-E323-EEntrepreneurshipThis note explores the idea identification stage of becoming an entrepreneur. It covers common sources of inspiration for ideas, such as career, education, hobbies and interests. It discusses the importance of team creation, execution and passion. It emphasizes 4 different categories of trends that create opportunities for new businesses to emerge, illustrated with examples. Finally, the note covers testing the basic viability of an idea, inc...Starting at €8.20
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Dozier Industries
Bruce McKern, Mark EakerCase SGSB-F163-EFinanceDozier Industries was a U.S. manufacturer of electronic security systems. In 1994, it received a large order from the United Kingdom, which stipulated payment in Pounds. The company received a deposit, with the balance expected to be paid in 90 days. The contract provided a slim profit margin, which could be easily eliminated by an unfavorable change in exchange rates. The Chief Financial Officer had to decide whether to accept the foreign exchan...Starting at €8.20