ENT/588

INNOVATION AND DESIGN: CAPSTONE PROJECT

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ENT 588 Wk 1 – Identify Your Business Model

Resource: Identify Your Business Model Grading Guide

Conduct industry research on a national and local level, and conduct local market research for your business.

Analyze your data and draft for findings for your industry, market, and customer research.

Develop a 525- to 700-word analysis considering your research and the following:

• Explain the selection of your business model.
• Explain what people will be your key contacts as you research your industry and market and why.
• Analyze your research data and draft for findings for your industry, market, and customer research.
• Justify the research methods you used to acquire your data.

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment.

ENT 588 Wk 2 – Industry Overview

Resource: Industry Overview Grading Guide

Create a 525- to 700-word industry overview.

Include the following:

• Explain your design, manufacturing, distribution, and sales chain for a product, or your planned customer experience for a service-oriented business.
• Detail your inventory and cash flow systems.
• Create detailed pricing and sales strategies.

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

Submit your assignments.

ENT 588 Wk 3 Team – Angel Investor/Venture Mock Presentation Part 1

Resource: Angel Investor/Venture Mock Presentation Part 1 Grading Guide, Angel Investor Presentation Media Search

Discuss the various presentations seen from the Angel Investor Presentation Media Search learning activity.

Identify the commonalities amongst the various presentations.

Explain in 700 words what the presenter could have done differently.

Brainstorm an idea where you would need an angel investor.

Create an outline for a mock presentation:

• Include an elevator speech.
• Describe the product/business.
• Explain financial statements.
• Identify your exit strategy.

Submit your assignment.

ENT 588 Wk 3 – Market Penetration Plan

Resource: Marketing Penetration Plan Grading Guide

Create a 700-word plan for market penetration of a 3-year period of time:

• Explain the major components of your marketing plan.
• Examine your distribution and pricing plans.
• Explain your business purpose.
• Explain your pricing strategy.
• Evaluate which type of advertising is the most beneficial to your business/product.
• Evaluate whether that type of advertising matches up to your offering and pricing, and whether you can afford it.
• Explain whether it fits your image of your business.
• Determine whether your customers will need to be educated about your business/product.
• Explain whether you will need to hire a marketing expert.

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment.

ENT 588 Wk 3 – Elevator Pitch

Resource: Elevator Pitch Grading Guide

Create a 350-word elevator pitch that includes the following:

• Explain your skills and area of expertise.
• Explain your greatest strengths.
• Describe the goals you have for your business.
• Explain why you want to pursue a business in this area.
• Describe your unique selling principle.

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment.

ENT 588 Wk 4 Team – Angel Investor/Venture Capital Mock Presentation Part 2

Resource: Angel Investor/Venture Capital Mock Presentation Part 2 Grading Guide

Evaluate your instructor’s feedback on the outline for the mock presentation from Week 2.

Determine what was missing, or what needs to be changed in your presentation.

Develop support for your Week 3 outline in a 10- to 15-slide presentation with speaker notes, or narration, including:

• Include your elevator pitch.
• Explain your executive summary.
• Describe your company and management overview.
• Explain your products and services, target market, and strategy implementation.
• Explain your financial plan.
• Include use of funds, team development and utilization, growth forecasts for 3 years, and projected revenues.
• Explain your exit strategy for yourself and any investors.

Submit your assignment.

ENT 588 Wk 4 – Cash Flow Assumptions

Resource: Cash Flow Assumptions Grading Guide

Draft your Financial Plan and Financial Statements for 3 years including:

• Revenue forecasts
• Personnel plan
• Budgets
• Starting balances
• Cash flow assumptions
• Loans and investments
• Balance Sheet
• Profit and Loss statement
• Cash Flow statement

Use the Financial Plan Template to complete the assignment.  

Submit your assignment.

ENT 588 Wk 4 – Submission Plan

Develop a submission plan, in no more than 350 words, and include the following:

• Determine what type of investment you will need for your business.
• Identify where you will find funding.
• Determine what capital compliance documentation you will need.
• Explain whether your business plan will be enough to sell your business idea to your intended investor.

Submit your assignment.

ENT 588 Wk 5 – Management Team Overview

Resource: Management Team Overview Grading Guide

Develop a 350-word Management Team Overview.

Include the following:

• Determine the number and expertise of your Board of Directors or Board of Managers.
• Identify each member of the Management Team.
• Determine what capital compliance documentation you will need.
• Describe each person’s skills and experience.
• Explain what each will be doing for the company.
• Identify if they have experience starting or managing other small businesses.
• Detail your management and succession plans.

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment.

ENT 588 Wk 5 – Company Overview

Resource: Company Overview Grading Guide

Develop a 350-word Company Overview and include the following:

• Explain how the company started.
• Identify how long you have been in business.
• Identify the owner(s) of the business.
• Identify your management team.
• Explain what each will be doing for the company.

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment.

ENT 588 Wk 5 – Executive Summary

Resource: Executive Summary Grading Guide

Draft your 350- to 525-word Executive Summary.

Include the following sections in your summary:

• Who are we?
• Summarize the products or services your company will offer.
• What do we sell?
• Determine who you will compete against to sell to your customers
• Who do we sell to?
• Describe your ideal customer.
• Evaluate how many potential customers exist for your business.
• Distinguish the recognizable types or segments of your customers.
• Financial Summary
• Hypothesize your projected revenue and expenses
• Explain the logic that was used to come up with your revenue forecast
• If you are starting this business, predict when you will show a profit.

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment.

ENT 588 Wk 6 – Business Plan Presentation

Resource: Business Plan Presentation Grading Guide

Develop your presentation as though you are pitching a venture capitalist firm, or angel investor.

Create a 10- to 15-slide presentation, with speaker notes, including the following:

• Include your elevator pitch.
• Explain your executive summary.
• Describe your company and management overview.
• Explain your products and services, target market, and strategy implementation.
• Explain your financial plan.
• Include use of funds, team development and utilization, growth forecasts for 3 years, and projected revenues.
• Explain your exit strategy.

Submit your assignment.