True or False: Changes to product or service design should be made based on observable, timely data.
True
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The Lean Startup Method aims to help startups by focusing on:
Mitigating risks and increasing the liklihood of success
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The purpose of the Minimum Viable Product is to:
Devote the the least amount of resources to develop the product and gauge potential customer interest and validate the product idea, thereby minimizing risk in moving forward
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Why is the word "Lean" critical in the Lean Startup Methodology of starting your startup?
Lean means to minimize the effort, resources, and time it takes to test the product and decide whether or not to move forward
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Select the definition that best describes: Persevere
Based on your Value Proposition, Target Market, and Minimum Viable Product in the customer discovery and test market phases, your assumptions were proved correct and you should move forward with your product and startup model
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Select the definition that best describes: Pivot
Based on your Value Proposition, Target Market, and Minimum Viable Product in the customer discovery and test market phases, your assumptions were proved materially flawed ct and you should redesign the product and startup model and repeat the process
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Select the definition that best describes: Iterate
Based on your Value Proposition, Target Market, and Minimum Viable Product in the customer discovery and test market phases, your assumptions were proved only partially correct and you should refine the product and startup model before moving forward
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Select all the possible methods of pivoting in the list below: i. Zoom in/out to focus on product details ii. Assess supporting technology iii. Adjust sales channels iv. Reevaluate customer segments/target market v. Analyze pricing for profit margins and market tolerance
All of the above.
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When determining whether to persevere, pivot, or iterate, which sections of the Business Model Canvas might be revised?
All of them
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After deciding to pivot with your product or business idea you will be revising your business pitch. What will your audience be especially interested in seeing as part of your new pitch?
The process for gathering data driving the pivot decision.
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Entrepreneurs pay for these expenses once, at the beginning of a business, and often include things like equipment, the inital lease for the building, goods to sell, and utility hookups.
Start Up Costs
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These expenses are paid regularly, and often includes things like payroll, rent, inventory, and marketing.
On Going Costs
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This process is used to plan for upcoming revenues and expenses.
Budgeting
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Net profit or loss is shown on this financial document.
Income Statement
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The amount, or percentage, added to the costs of a product to arrive at the selling price.
Mark Up
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A ratio that compares the gain or loss from an investment relative to its cost.
ROI
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A financial document that explains how cash is being used during a period of time.
Cash-Flow Statement
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The different ways that a business plans to generate a profit.
Revenue Stream(s)
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The property that you can let the lender keep until the loan is paid off is described as this (5 Cs of Credit).
Collateral
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Honoring one's obligation to repay a loan is described as this "C" (5 Cs of Credit).
Character
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Ones's financial ability to repay a loan with present income is described as this "C" (5 Cs of Credit).
Capacity
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If you need to borrow money, the money you already have describes this "C" (5 Cs of Credit).
Capital
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Bootstrapping is a method or raising funding for a start up and utilizes all resources such as as investors and banks.
false
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Which item is NOT a possible revenue stream for a business?
Refunding Customers
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What is the Return on the Investment for the scenario below: You invest $5000 on a mutual fund and in six months the value of the mutual fund is $5500. What is the ROI for this transaction?
10%
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If your company made $6500 in revenue and had expenses of $6300 which answer best depicts the result of the Income Statement?
\n Net income of $200
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Select the key advantages as they apply to: (Sole) Proprietorship
All decisions made by 1, few restrictions, low startup costs, no add fed. taxes, all profit kept by 1
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Select the key advantages as they apply to: General Partnership
Owners can deduct many losses on personal returns; losses share between partners
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Select the key advantages as they apply to: Limited Partnership
Good for raising money; Gen partners get money but maintain authority; Ltd partners can leave any time
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Select the key advantages as they apply to: C-Corp (default corporation)
Stocks provide funding options; many tax deductions; no shareholder liability
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Select the key advantages as they apply to: S-Corp
No corporate taxation; no double taxation, no shareholder liability
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Select the key advantages as they apply to: LLC
Protected from liability, easy startup, no add fed. taxes
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Select the key advantages as they apply to: Nonprofit
Serve the common good, exempt from taxes
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Select the key advantages as they apply to: Co-op
Employees only taxed on income
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Select the key advantages as they apply to: Franchise
Low failure rate, business assistance, buying power, name recognition, potential for large profits
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What is the primary purpose of the SWOT Analysis?
To evaluate 4 areas important to a businesses success
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What is the primary purpose of the PESTEL Analysis?
To examine external variables that affect your business model
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True or False: SWOT and PESTEL Analyses are completed early in the business formation and can be used as-is throughout the business life cycle.
false
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Examples of key Business Partners that may be listed on the Business Model Canvas include (select all that apply): i. Distributor ii. Personal Bank Contact iii. Accountant iv. Risk Management Agent v. CEO
i, iii, iv
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Intellectual property is important to understand because:
It will protect your idea, product or service from someone stealing your idea.
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Which term is assoicated with a number that identifies your business to your state and the federal government?
Tax ID
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Company culture is NOT:
developed quickly.
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The primary differences between the BMC and Business Plan would be:
The business plan is a formal written plan used to secure funding
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Which of the 4 "P's" of marketing pertains to advertising?
Promotion
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Which statement provides a valuable assumption about the use of Customer Discovery?
provides an entrepreneur with imporant information about their product.
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Target Markets can be everyone.
false
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Which of the 4 "P's" of marketing deals with financial aspects of your product?
Price
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What role do customers play in the success of a product/business?
Customers must like the business idea and be willing to use/purchase the product.
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Which of the following resources could provide you with Secondary Research Data?
Trade Magazines
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What do the letters MVP stand for in Entrepreneurship?
Minimum Viable Product
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Define Channel from a marketing perspective.
Sharing your value propositon with others.
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Which statement accurately desribes why an entrepreneur should understand the concepts of branding?
Branding provides the product with a recognizable identity.
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Customer Relationships are critical to an entrepreneurs success. Which statement below is false.
Customer relationships are easy to create and maintain.
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Select all the processes that fall under Market Research for entrepreneurs: i. Test product features ii. Determine company mission and vision iii. Determine market and growth potential iv. Assess competitive advantage v. Communicate financials to stakeholders
Test product features Determine market and growth potential Assess competitive advantage
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Which is the most important difference between primary and secondary market research or data?
Primary market research is designed with a specific outcome in mind and is often expensive to collect and analyze. It is collected directly from the source.
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Select the best definition for: Demographics
Who your customer is, including age, gender, ethnic background, income level, marital status.
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Select the best definition for: Psychographics
Why your customers buy, including attitudes and beliefs, lifestyle, interests, hobbies, social status or identify
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Select the best definition for: Buying Behavior
How your customers buy and how they intend to use your product, including understanding of their needs versus wants, spending patterns, brand preferences, and how they are influenced by advertising
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What is most important when it comes to customers?
Relationships
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Customer Segments refers to \__________________.
Who you believe will benefit from your value proposition, also known as your target market.
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What are some ways to foster a culture of creativity and innovation in the workplace? Select all that apply.
View problems as challenges Train for and model creativity Encourage risks, tolerate failure
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Select the key components of the Value Proposition, as included on the Business Model Canvas:
Link benefits to product/service value Differentiation and positioning Identify customer benefits
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Evaluating an entrepreneurial opportunity requires an analysis of the business's perceived customers or market, expected lifetime use, and growth potential. This analysis is described as:
Industry & Market Evaluation
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Which is more measurable? Creativity or Innovation?
Innovation
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Evaluating an entrepreneurial opportunity requires an analysis of the benefits the product/service offers potential customers, streamlined processes/efficiency, value of intellectual property, and strategic partnerships. This analysis is described as:
Competitive Advantage Analysis
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Evaluating an entrepreneurial opportunity requires an analysis of the business's goals and fit with the staff, opportunity costs of financial stakeholders, and risk reward tolerance of stakeholders. This analysis is described as:
Self & Investor Analysis
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Select the best definition for the "Ideation" stage of design thinking.
Developing innovative solutions and moving beyond common ideas.
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The Value Proposition is an integral part of the Business Model Canvas. From whose perspective is value derived from?
The potential customer
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Select the best strategy for starting off the entrepreneurial pitch from the available options:
Acknowledge that the pitch is interactive and aim to engage, or hook, the audience right away.
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What is the Problem Statement, as included on the Business Model Canvas?
The identified problem or need of potential customers in the market that an entrepreneur might be able to address with their product or service concept.
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Select the best definition for Design Thinking.
The process of combining empathy for potential customers' needs and problems with innovation of an entrepreneur and the entrepreneur's ability to iterate numerous prototypes to discover what best meets the customers' needs and creates value.
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Which of the following options best describes the contrast between creativity and innovation in entrepreneurship?
Creativity is the potential for the mind to conceive new ideas while innovation is the process of translating an idea into a product or service that provides value to a potential customer.
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Pick the best definition for: Entrepreneur
an individual who creates a new business, bearing most of the risks and enjoying most of the rewards.
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Pick the best definition for: StartupPick the best definition for: Startup
a temporary organization that searches for a repeatable and scalable business model
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Pick the best definition for: Small Business
Started to fill a gap or provide a service, be your own boss
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Pick two essential characteristics of successful entrepreneurs.
Passionate and Determined
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Dante's business is called Sock Nation. He and his team sell customized socks and slippers and donate a pair of shoes for every ten pairs of socks sold. Their priorities are satisfying an unmet need in the marketplace for custom socks and improving society. Their goals or vision includes expanding their product lines and customer segments as well as the magnitude of their social improvements. What type of entrepreneur would best describe Dante?
Social Entrepreneur
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Keira's business is called Sustainable Slabs. She and her team sell cutting boards and decorative wood products from reclaimed or recycled wood. Their priorities are creating beautiful home products through sustainable methods. Their goals or vision includes expanding to other products sourced from reclaimed natural resources. What type of business would best describe Keira's Sustainable Slabs?
Climate/Green Entrepreneur
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True or False: The Business Plan and Business Model Canvas are static documents that are written early in the planning phase.
false
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True or False: The Business Plan is a visual summary of the business model, often on one page.
false
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The \______________________ is/are often required by potential investors, lenders, and other financial stakeholders prior to investing money or other assets into the new business venture.
Business Plan
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Select all of the following that are NOT part of a Business Model Canvas: i. Executive Summary ii. Advertising Strategy iii. Value Proposition iv. Profit Analysis v. Customer Relationships
Select all of the following that are NOT part of a formal business plan: i. Executive Summary ii. Marketing Plan iii. Owner Resume iv. SWOT Analysis v. Individual Credit Report
Owner Resumev Individual Credit Report
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Which of the following is the primary objective of the early stage entrepreneurial pitch? Information sharing To measure interest To gather feedback All of the above
All of the above
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Early stage startups spend significant time doing the following (select all that apply): i. Finding the customer(s) ii. Understanding the problem iii. Selling iv. Going to the bank/seeking investors v. Creating partnership agreements