Which of the following is the best advice about business plans for Paul, who has a great idea for a start-up business but will need substantial external financing to get started?

A) Have a business plan in place by the first day your business is open.
B) Have a business plan in place before seeking out investors.
C) Focus on the product overview and fill in details about the competitive environment after the business has launched.
D) Focus on the operations overview and fill in financial details after the business has launched.
E) Make operational and financial objectives as general as possible.


B

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Northwest California Ventures Ltd. has decided to provide capital in five market areas for the start-ups. The investment consultant for the venture capital company has projected an annual rate of return based on the market risk, the product, and the size of the market.

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A primary boycott prevents: A) companies from raising prices on goods coming from a sanctioned country

B) companies in the United States from doing business with a sanction country. C) sanctioned countries from trading with other sanctioned countries. D) sanctioned countries from trading with non-sanctioned countries.

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One of the external problems new ventures face is

a. vandalism. b. poor labor force. c. government regulations. d. market knowledge.

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