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Foundations of Entrepreneurial
Leadership Speaker Series
(Exit Strategy Summary)
Class 11 – Speaker Series / Harvest Strategy
MGT 190/290Prof Frey: Frey@gwu.edu
Source: Derived from an original PPT by Dr. Susan G Duffy, Simmons College
Today:• What’s due next week• Speakers
Class 11 – Speaker Series / Harvest Strategy
Preview• April 2 - Speakers
– Mgt & ops due
• April 9 – Harvest discussion + Pitch lab + Book club?– Mentor interview due + milestone, harvest, exec summary
draft
• April 16 – PRESENTATIONS (8) – Exec sum draft #2 due
• April 23 – PRESENTATIONS (8) – Feas Plan draft (total) due
• April 30 9-12 am – PRESENTATIONS (5) / Salon Series Mentor Breakfast– Mentor assmt due (Feas plan due by May 12 to MGT 315)
Class 11 – Speaker Series / Harvest Strategy
Anatomy of a Feasibility Plan1. Executive Summary2. Concept
A. Value PropositionB. Value Model
3. Industry/Context4. Market
A. GeneralB. Specific
5. CompetitionA. Direct/indirect B. Strategic
Differentiation
6. Financial InformationA. Startup CostsB. Pro Forma Income
StatementsC. Balance Sheet
7. Sources of Funding8. Management Team
(incl. advisory board)9. Operations10.Milestones11. Harvest Strategy
And…EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
DUE IN NEXT CLASS - Milestone chart- Harvest strategy- Exec summary
draft 1
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Class 11 – Speaker Series / Harvest Strategy
Develop Milestone CalendarWhat goals should be reached to know
that this process is on track?
What is the projected date of completion for each goal?
Can the milestone be linked to financial indicator (funds, sales)?
Class 11 – Speaker Series / Harvest Strategy
Activity Date Significance
Class 11 – Speaker Series / Harvest Strategy
How will investors be paid?What is the exit strategy for venture?
Keep: “Closely held” ventureSellMergeBe acquired
Class 11 – Speaker Series / Harvest Strategy
Executive Summary – the top 1 to 2 points from each section of your plan
- Idea: If someone read ONLY this, they would “get it” and like it.
- Tip: Highlight your strongest information and assets in bold/shading
Draft #1 due next week in class, you will re-do it for the week after
• Susan Apgood– Co-Founder and President, News Generation
• Michael Goldstein– Founder and President, www.ContentNow.com
• Susan Jones– Professor, Clinical Law & Director and Supervising
Attorney, Small Business & Community Economic Development Clinic (SBCED Clinic)
• Julie Silard Kantor– Vice President, National Foundation for Teaching
Entrepreneurship (NFTE)
Class 11 – Speaker Series / Harvest Strategy
Highlight of topics covered to date:• Thinking entrepreneurially• Your personal strengths,
weaknesses• Your passions and interests• Reflections on female
leaders• Ideas & myths about
entrepreneurship • PITCH & “PMP”• Your personal “pitch” – bio• Doing research• Networking• Negotiation• Communication • Financial Literacy labs
• Mentoring – your ideal• Mentoring – peer• Mentoring – outside of class
• Readings• Speakers
• Plan-Concept development• Plan-Industry context• Plan-Market and
Competition• Plan-Financials• Plan-Mgt & Ops• Plan-Harvest Strategy• Grad students: Book Club
Class 11 – Speaker Series / Harvest Strategy
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