FIN 571 Wk 6 – Signature Assignment: Short-Term Funding
Resources
Signature Assignment Grading Guide
OECD Database
Corporate Finance
About Your Signature Assignment
This signature assignment is designed to align with specific program student learning outcome(s) in your program. Program Student Learning Outcomes are broad statements that describe what students should know and be able to do upon completion of their degree. The signature assignments may be graded with an automated rubric that allows the University to collect data that can be aggregated across a location or college/school and used for program improvements.
Purpose of Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is to allow the student an opportunity to apply their understanding of cash flow management, break-even analysis, and short-term and long-term financing in starting and growing a business.
Assignment Steps
Prepare a 12- to 15-slide PowerPoint® presentation with speaker notes requesting initial funding of $500,000 to start and run a start-up company. The proposed start-up company could be an existing business model (coffee shop, pet store, etc.), or could be something entirely new and exciting.
Create the presentation in the following format, with at least one slide to cover each of the following areas:
Title Page
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Information about the Industry
Marketing Plan
Competitor Analysis
3 Year Income Statement (Profit & Loss) Projections
Your assumptions for why and how you will achieve your sales growth and what significant expenses and investments you expect to incur to achieve your revenue goals
3 Year Proposed Funding Schedule (sources and uses of the funds received)
Break-Even Analysis
Academic and Business References
Review the following scenarios and assumption, and explain how it impacts your decision to expand:
After Year 3, the investors are interested in your company expanding internationally to possibly outsource labor or to reduce manufacturing costs. What countries would you expand to first, and why? What factors would you need to consider in making this decision?
What is the corporate tax rate in the countries you are considering expanding your business to, and how will that affect your decision to expand globally? (Use OECD Database or another resource to determine the corporate tax rate).
The investors want to see a decision tree detailing the decisions you would make if you received $300K now and $200K at the end of three years instead of $500K up front.
The investors would like your team to provide advantages and disadvantages of using debt financing versus selling company stock to raise capital for growth.
Briefly explain the venture capital process. Does it make sense for your company to raise funds through venture capital?
Format your presentation according to APA guidelines.
Submit your assignment.
Resources
Center for Writing Excellence
Reference and Citation Generator
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FIN 571 Wk 6 – Short-Term Funding Signature Assignment
FIN 571 Wk 6 – Short-Term Funding Signature Assignment
Resources
Grading Guide for Signature Assignments
Database of the OECD
Finance for Corporations
Concerning Your Signature Project
This hallmark assignment is tailored to your program’s specific learning outcome(s) for students. Student Learning Outcomes for Programs are broad statements that outline what students should know and be able to do upon graduation. The signature assignments may be graded using an automated rubric, allowing the University to collect data that can be aggregated across several locations or colleges/schools and used to improve programs.
The Assignment’s Goal
The goal of this assignment is for the student to put their knowledge of cash flow management, break-even analysis, and other financial concepts to use.
