Examine the Timmons Model

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The purpose of this assignment is to analyze the Timmons Model around the notion – how can aspiring entrepreneurs and their investors increase the odds of success?

Examine the Timmons Model and Illustrate your view with an example showing the application of the Timmons Model. Use Jones Lang LaSalle as an example or another company (do not use Google as an example). You may find it of value to consider various exhibits in your discussions for instance: • Exhibit 3.5 (p83): The Entrepreneurial Process is Opportunity Driven, • Exhibit 3.6 (p. 84): Understand and Marshall resources do not be driven by them,

• Exhibit 3.7 (p.84) An Entrepreneurial Team is a Critical Ingredient for Success and • Exhibits 3.8 a, b, c (p. 85-86) Google Resource Base Parsimony, Bootstrapping – journey. Requirements Consider the high failure rates of businesses and how can aspiring entrepreneurs and their investors increase the odds of success. Is the Timmons Model useful? Develop a comment on the Timmons Model and provide an example (from your own company or another company – NOT Google) that supports your viewpoint or comment. The comment and example should be approximately 275 words in length. You may include a diagram to illustrate your point. Any diagram should be referred to and discussed so that the viewer understands what to look at, the diagram itself is NOT included in the word count.

Finding Creativity/The Consumer Decision Making Process

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DISCUSSION-1 Week 3 Discussion – Finding Creativity Learning Objectives Covered LO 02.01 – Discuss the application of three historic and two contemporary design inspiration sources on design production Career Relevancy In this discussion, we will discuss finding design inspiration. In the past, being inspired was thought to be something mystical, bestowed on one from the gods. Though this mystical thinking has largely passed, inspiration can still be elusive. In contemporary times designers must consciously cultivate practices to support inspiration. This is relevant to your career as a professional graphic designer because part of the design process for every project includes researching for visual inspiration. Many professional designers make a practice of compiling design inspiration sources and websites so that when they begin a project or get stuck while working on a project, they will have other ideas which to consult and refer. Background DES370_Discussion3.jpg Design is an inherently creative act. Every piece of design requires you as the designer to artfully weave your client’s message and your audience’s needs together to create a compelling piece of visual communication. As a designer, you are constantly being asked to create new and engaging visual things. That said, the constant schedule of design production can leave you as a designer feeling overwhelmed and uninspired. One way to counter these negatives is to be intentional about visiting design inspiration sources and engaging in design inspiration practices. Inspiration is not about directly copying someone else’s work rather looking at other designer’s work (either from the past or from the present) to help you generate new ideas. The following five design inspiration sources are especially common amongst professional designers: Museums (or museum websites) Design Archives/Design History Blogs Podcasts/YouTube Presentations Contemporary Design Blogs Nature (or nature photography websites) Historic Design Inspiration Sources The first three of these inspiration sources are historic meaning they involve browsing design artifacts created in a past era. Visiting museums and browsing design archives can give you insight into how designers in the past have dealt with the same or similar situations. This can provide you with a fresh perspective and inspiration on a design production situation. Listening (through podcasts and videos) to designers in the past speak about their process and thinking can also be inspiring to the design production process. Contemporary Design Inspiration Sources The last two of these inspiration sources are contemporary. Looking at work that is being (or has recently been) produced can give you great inspiration as to what is currently happening in the design field and who is working with a target audience that is much like yours. Finally, being out in nature or even just looking at pictures of nature can give your brain a great break, recharging both your mind and your creative energy. You never know where you might find the perfect color scheme, imagery, etc. Prompt For this discussion, imagine that you are attending a networking event with several other designers. One of the designers you are chatting with is stuck on a logo design project and has become very discouraged. He is feeling totally uninspired and is considering telling the client he cannot complete the project because he has no more good ideas. How might you explain why is it important to look outside yourself for inspiration? Taking into account what you know about design inspiration, how might he apply any of the three historic and two contemporary design inspiration sources on design production? Why can looking to historical sources for inspiration stimulate creativity? Why can looking to contemporary sources for inspiration stimulate creativity? For your citation, you might use articles that show examples of the importance of inspiration in the graphic design practice. You can also find articles from experts that suggest where to find design inspiration. Your initial and reply posts should work to develop a group understanding of this topic. Challenge each other. Build on each other. Always be respectful but discuss this and figure it out together.

Stock Repurchases : Royal Dutch Shell Finally Delivers Big Stock Buyback But Shares Break Support by Aparna Narayanan

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In the short article “Royal Dutch Shell Finally Delivers Big Stock Buyback, But Shares Break Support” by Aparna Narayanan (see below), stock repurchases may produce favorable effects on key financial ratios. Narayanan, A. (2018, July 26). Royal Dutch Shell finally delivers big stock buyback, but shares break support. Investors Business Daily. Retrieved from https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=131003207&site=ehost-live&scope=site After reading the article, write an essay that addresses the prompts below. Include an introduction that summarizes the article. Analyze the importance of stable dividend policies. Determine reasons behind stock repurchases. Analyze how individual financial metrics are specifically affected by stock repurchase plans and returns. Your essay should be at least two pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages. You are required to cite and reference at least your textbook and the article. Use APA format to cite in-text and reference citations.

Legal Issues Facing Online Marketers

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Legal Issues Facing Online Marketers, or any unresolved issue in the accounting field in the last 2 years .thats is not being resolved yet. Use this blank synthesis matrix to verify that you are finding the kinds of sources you need for the annotated bibliography. Consult the synthesis matrix video tutorial in the lesson to learn how to use this template. When you have finished, look for the connections and disagreements among the main ideas your sources convey. This will help you further narrow your topic/research question and form the basis of the synthesis section you will write for the final version of your annotated bibliography.

IoT WSN in smart farms

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Description

some references are attached. Task:

Students write a professional report documenting their academic research projects.

The report will include introduction, literature review, findings, discussions, conclusions and recommendations. The report should be formatted as suitable to submit to an academic journal, including 20 references as per Harvard style.

Length: Length of the final report should have a body of at least 7000 words. Grades :

Content 35% Knowledge 35% Communication 30% Report Components

• An introductory section about the background of the engineering problem addressed

• A literature review section addressing the state-of-the-art of research relating to the research question and establishing the relevance and significance of the project • A methodology section defining the research design and the methods of data collection and processing

• An analysis section presenting the result of data processing leading to the major findings of research

• A discussion section justifying validity of research findings (this is only one function of a discussion section, not the only function )

• A concluding section which outlines how the project results have addressed the research question and provides recommendations for future research and/or professional practice. Knowledge (35%)

• Appropriate research methodology

• Robustness of research design • Systems thinking

• Validity and value of research findings within domain Content (35%)

• Literature review

• Data collection

• Data analysis

• Synthesis of data into relevant results/findings Written communication features (30%)

• Clear definition and focus of the research question

• Clear analysis and synthesis

• Critical perspective on research

• Clear justification of research methodologies

• Convincing arguments for the significance of the research

• Appropriate academic language

Business/Product/Service for Marketing Plan

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Describe in detail the business/product/service for which you want to write a marketing plan. Read the marketing plan project guidelines before choosing. It must be a real business (one for which you currently work, one that you own, or one that you plan to start some day). It also could be a local, small business if the owner/manager agrees to work with you to develop the plan. Per the marketing plan project guidelines, there is a plan in the Appendix of your textbook that we’ll use as an example.

Management of Working Capital Case Study: George’s Trains

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Description

It appears that George is running a profitable business. George is aware you are in an MBA Managerial Finance class and comes to you for advice on his working capital practices. More specifically George asks you to do the following: Describe his working capital practices, including his methods of capital budgeting analysis techniques. Analyze the potential pitfalls in his capital budgeting practices that George should be aware of. Develop a simple statement of cash flows for George’s Trains using any information gleaned from the video. What areas of improvement do you recommend? Provide at least three references/ scholarly sources to support your recommendations. In a three page paper (excluding the title and reference pages), respond to George’s request for advice in detail. The paper should be properly formatted in alignment with APA 6th edition formatting. View video https://ashford.instructure.com/courses/53964/assignments/1078616?module_item_id=2727825 (username CYBRAU2406 password JUmaro#1)

Identify and research a service business in your pathway

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Description Identify and research a service business in your pathway.

Using the internet, go to the company’s website and obtain their most recent (less than 2 years old) Annual Report/10K. Write a three paragraph discussion post with the following information:

• Name of the company, in the subject line of your post. • Why are you interested in this company? • What industry are they in? • What do they do specifically? • What is the date of the most recent income statement presented, what was the net income on that statement? If the statement is in millions, state it that way. Examples of businesses in pathways could be: • AHCD: Dance, Theater, Film production, Social media, Graphics design or architecture business

• Business: Accounting office, caterer, advertising firm, dry cleaner, restaurant, any business is acceptable • Education: K-12 tutoring, Child care, Charter schools • Health Sciences: Dr. or Dentist office, PT office, Hospital, Insurance co, • IMCT: Engineering Co., Aviation maintenance, Aviation distribution, Supply Chain Management • Public Safety: Law office, PI, Equipment providers for the industry • STEM: Engineering Co., Vet. Office, Computer Services co. • SGSHS: Psychology office, Non-profit agencies, Social Media

Financial Statement Financial Report

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Money is a central concept for everyone no matter what age you are. In this project you will explore exponents using the compound interest formula to make conclusions on investments. In this project you will: 1. Use exponents to calculate the amount of interest earned on an investment. 2. Evaluate formulas with exponents. 3. Convert interest rates to decimals. 4. Apply the order of operations. To complete this project you will: 1. Complete the Financial Report Worksheet to guide you in developing your budget. Be sure to show all work! 2. Complete a 2 page, double spaced, APA formatted report. In the report you need to present your findings and explain your conclusions on interest rates and compounding frequency. Thoughts to include in the report include: Is a savings account a good way to earn interest? When looking at opening a savings account what should you look for: higher interest rate or more frequent compounding? 3. Be sure to cite your sources for the interest rates from the chosen financial institution! Length/Formatting Instructions Length 2 pages, 400-500 words Font 12 point, Calibri Font, no more than 1″ margins Program/File Type Submit in Word Attachments Should be pasted into the Word document if possible.

Management of Information privacy in organisations

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This document has been set up to assist you in preparing the text for your research proposal. It is NOT intended as a document to guide you through your research proposal development, but to assist you in setting out the proposal, in terms of text layout, section headings and sub-sections.

The Research Proposal is a complete description of the intended research, developed under the supervision of the assigned supervisor. Through the full proposal, the student needs to demonstrate convincingly that the study will make a contribution to a public health issue or problem. The full research proposal must be between 4 pages and should present the following:

 Title  Brief Introduction  Background and statement of the problem (this in the light of a thorough literature review)  Research question or hypothesis, aim and objectives  Study design (type of study)  Study population and sampling  Data collection methods and instruments  Data analysis methods – if applicable statistical planning must be fully addressed, or the candidate should provide evidence that statistics are not required.  Mechanisms to assure the quality of the study – e.g. control of bias, safe storage of data  Study period

– Timetable for completion of the project  Participants in the study – all people involved in the study, and the role they play, should be identified.*  Ethical considerations  Resources required for the study, including budget if applicable  References  Appendices (copy of questionnaire, consent forms, etc.) How to use this template: The template provides ALL the sections, headings and subheadings that you will require in your proposal, as well as the line and paragraph spacing, page breaks, page numbering, referencing system and referencing styles. You should simply edit the text where appropriate and insert your own text as per your proposal, i.e simply type into the document. Do not attempt to change the styles for the headings or subheadings, and do not attempt to use more than three level headings (i.e A main heading, a sub-heading and a sub-sub-heading).