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    Entrepreneurial Financial Management by Cornwall, Jeffrey R.; Vang, David O.; Hartman, Jean M.;

    An Applied Approach

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    Product details:

    • Edition number 5, New edition
    • Publisher Routledge
    • Date of Publication 3 September 2019

    • ISBN 9780367335427
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages346 pages
    • Size 235x191 mm
    • Weight 399 g
    • Language English
    • Illustrations 19 Illustrations, black & white; 19 Line drawings, black & white; 34 Tables, black & white
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    Short description:

    This fifth edition of a classic and comprehensive resource presents an applied, realistic view of entrepreneurial finance for today?s entrepreneurs, completely updated to address the latest trends and technologies.

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    Long description:

    This fifth edition of a classic and comprehensive resource presents an applied, realistic view of entrepreneurial finance for today?s entrepreneurs, completely updated to address the latest trends and technologies.



    The book provides an integrated set of concepts and applications, drawing from entrepreneurship, finance and accounting, that will prepare aspiring entrepreneurs for the world they will most likely face as they start their new businesses. The contents are designed to follow the life cycle of a new business venture. Topics are presented in logical order, as entrepreneurs will likely face them as they begin the process of business start-up and move into growing the business.



    Both undergraduate and graduate students will appreciate the clear presentation of complex issues, and this book is an essential resource for budding entrepreneurs as well.



    A comprehensive spreadsheet financial template is included with the book, and an all-new case study provides questions that will help students learn the template as they proceed through the book. This tool allows for the application of many of the concepts to actual businesses and can be a valuable supplement to the process of developing a full business plan. The spreadsheet financial template is available for unlimited free downloads at Professor Cornwall?s blog site: www.drjeffcornwall.com.

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    Table of Contents:

    List of Figures


    List of Tables


    List of Exhibits



    1 Introduction


    THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWING THE NUMBERS


    MEASURING SUCCESS


    WHAT IS ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT?


    WHAT MAKES ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE SIMILAR TO TRADITIONAL FINANCE?


    WHAT MAKES ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE DIFFERENT FROM TRADITIONAL FINANCE?



    LACK OF HISTORICAL DATA TO MEASURE RISK


    TRADITIONAL FINANCIAL CONCEPTS OF RISK AND RETURN


    HOW THE LACK OF HISTORICAL DATA AND LIQUIDITY COMPLICATES THE PRACTICE OF FINANCE IN EARLY-STAGE FIRMS


    USING STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS TO GUIDE ETHICAL DECISION MAKING


    SUMMARY


    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS


    OPPORTUNITY FOR APPLICATION


    REFERENCES



    PART I BUILDING A FINANCIAL FORECAST



    2 Setting Financial Goals


    WEALTH VERSUS INCOME


    INTEGRATING NONFINANCIAL GOALS INTO THE BUSINESS


    THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-ASSESSMENT


    THE SELF-ASSESSMENT PROCESS


    THE BUSINESS MODEL AND BUSINESS PLAN


    SUMMARY


    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS


    OPPORTUNITY FOR APPLICATION


    REFERENCES


    APPENDIX 2.1. INDIVIDUAL ENTREPRENEURIAL SELF-ASSESSMENT


    APPENDIX 2.2. PARTNERSHIP AND SHAREHOLDER ASSESSMENT


    3 Understanding Financial Statements


    THE ACCOUNTING EQUATION



    AN EXAMPLE


    BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



    INCOME STATEMENT


    BALANCE SHEET



    Assets


    Liabilities


    Owners? Equity


    STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS



    SUMMARY


    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS


    OPPORTUNITIES FOR APPLICATION


    4 Revenue Forecasting


    COMMON FORECASTING MISTAKES



    1. THE LINEAR FORECAST MISTAKE


    2. THE HOCKEY STICK FORECAST MISTAKE


    3. THE 20/80 VERSUS 80/20 MISTAKE


    THE LINK BETWEEN THE MARKETING PLAN AND REVENUE FORECASTS



    1. INDUSTRY AND MARKET TRENDS


    2. MARKET RESEARCH


    3. COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS


    CREATING SCENARIOS


    THE LINK BETWEEN THE REVENUE FORECAST AND THE CASH FLOW FORECAST


    THE IMPACT OF BUSINESS TYPE ON REVENUES



    MANUFACTURING FIRMS


    SERVICE FIRMS



    Billing by the Hour


    Billing by the Job


    RECURRING REVENUE FIRMS


    COMMISSION-BASED SELLING FIRMS


    CYCLICAL OR SEASONAL SALES FIRMS



    International Sales Firms


    QUANTITATIVE FORECASTING TECHNIQUES


    THE IMPORTANCE OF REVENUE FORECASTING


    SUMMARY


    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS


    OPPORTUNITIES FOR APPLICATION


    5 Expense Forecasting


    DEFINING COSTS


    COST BEHAVIOR



    VARIABLE COSTS


    FIXED COSTS


    MIXED COSTS


    BREAKEVEN ANALYSIS


    EXPENSE FORECASTING: THE IMPACT OF BUSINESs TYPE ON EXPENSES



    MANUFACTURING FIRMS


    SERVICE FIRMS


    RECURRING REVENUE FIRMS


    COMMISSION-BASED SALES FIRMS


    CYCLICAL OR SEASONAL FIRMS


    INTERNET BASED FIRMS


    REDUCING EXPENSES THROUGH BOOTSTRAPPING


    SUMMARY


    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS


    OPPORTUNITIES FOR APPLICATION


    REFERENCE


    6 Integrated Financial Model


    THE ENTREPRENEUR'S ASPIRATIONS RECONSIDERED


    CONTRIBUTION FORMAT INCOME STATEMEN


    EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES


    INVENTORY OF ASSUMPTIONS


    SOCIAL VENTURES


    DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS NEEDED


    USING THE FORECASTING TEMPLATE TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS NEEDED


    CASH RUNWAY OR TIME OUT OF CASH


    ASSESSMENT OF RISK SENSITIVITY


    INTEGRATING FINANCIAL FORECASTS INTO BUSINESS PLAN OR FUNDING DOCUMENT


    SUMMARY


    APPENDIX 6.1. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE INTEGRATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TEMPLATE



    PRODUCT MODEL [FOR A BUSINESS THAT SELLS INVENTORY]


    SERVICE MODEL [FOR A BUSINESS THAT SELLS SERVICES]


    SOCIAL VENTURE MODEL [FOR A NONPROFIT BUSINESS]



    PART II MANAGING THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF A VENTURE



    7 Monitoring Financial Performance


    TRACKING ASSUMPTIONS


    ESTABLISHING MILESTONES


    USING NUMBERS TO MANAGE


    FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS


    RATIO ANALYSIS



    LIQUIDITY RATIOS


    ACTIVITY RATIOS


    PROFITABILITY RATIOS


    SOLVENCY AND COVERAGE RATIOS


    WORKING WITH ACCOUNTANTS


    SUMMARY


    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS


    OPPORTUNITIES FOR APPLICATION


    REFERENCES


    8 Day-to-Day Cash Flow Management and Forecasting


    WHY IS CASH FLOW DIFFERENT FROM NET INCOME?


    WHY Is AN ACCRUAL-BASED INCOME STATEMENT IMPORTANT?


    How Is CASH FLOW MEASURED?


    INTERPRETING A STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS: DIRECT METHOD


    STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS? INDIRECT METHOD


    INVESTORS' AND CREDITORS' USE OF THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT


    EFFECTIVE CASH MANAGEMENT


    THE EMOTIONAL SIDE OF CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT


    SUMMARY


    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS


    OPPORTUNITIES FOR APPLICATION


    REFERENCES



    PART III SOURCES OF FINANCING



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    9 Financing Over the Life of a Venture


    COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCING


    THE DIVERSE NATURE OF BUSINESS FINANCING



    THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS MODEL


    ASPIRATIONS OF THE ENTREPRENEUR


    THE STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS VENTURE


    FITTING THE PIECES OF THE FINANCING PUZZLE TOGETHER


    FINANCING SMALL BUSINESSES WITH MODEST GROWTH POTENTIAL


    FINANCING HIGH-GROWTH, HIGH-POTENTIAL VENTURES


    SUMMARY


    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS


    OPPORTUNITIES FOR APPLICATION


    REFERENCES


    10 Start-Up Financing from the Entrepreneur, Friends, and Family


    SELF-FINANCING


    ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF SELF-FINANCING


    FRIENDS AND FAMILY FINANCING



    DETERMINE TRUE MOTIVATIONS


    USE A FORMAL BUSINESS PLAN


    PROVIDE ACCURATE, OBJECTIVE, AND FULL INFORMATION ABOUT THE BUSINESS


    KEEP BOUNDARIES


    TAX PLANNING


    STRUCTURE OF FUNDS INVESTED


    SUMMARY


    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS


    OPPORTUNITIES FOR APPLICATION


    REFERENCES


    11 Bootstrapping


    WHY BOOTSTRAP?


    BOOTSTRAPPING ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD



    SPACE


    FURNISHINGS AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT


    ADMINISTRATIVE SALARIES


    BOOTSTRAPPING EMPLOYEE EXPENSES



    INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS


    FRACTIONAL AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES


    STUDENT INTERNS


    EQUITY COMPENSATION


    NONMONETARY BENEFITS


    BOOTSTRAPPING OPERATING EXPENSES


    BOOTSTRAP MARKETING



    THE BASIC BOOTSTRAP MARKETING TOOLS



    Word of Mouth


    Business Cards


    Blogs


    Websites


    Banners and Signs


    Email Marketing


    Publicity


    THE ETHICS OF BOOTSTRAPPING


    SUMMARY


    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS


    OPPORTUNITIES FOR APPLICATION


    REFERENCES


    12 External Sources of Funds: Equity


    ACCREDITED INVESTORS


    ANGEL INVESTORS


    STRATEGIC PARTNERS


    PRIVATE PLACEMENT


    PRIVATE EQUITY


    CROWDFUNDING


    SBIC


    THE DOWNSIDE OF EQUITY FINANCING


    WORKING WITH OUTSIDE INVESTORS



    BUSINESS MODEL AND BUSINESS PLAN


    CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT


    LETTER OF INTENT


    MODIFICATIONS OF SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENTS


    COMMUNICATION WITH SHAREHOLDERS


    SUMMARY


    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS


    OPPORTUNITIES FOR APPLICATION


    REFERENCES



    13 External Sources of Funds: Debt


    SHORT-TERM DEBT



    TRADE CREDIT


    INSTITUTIONAL CREDITORS



    Banks


    Asset-Based Lenders


    Factors


    LONG-TERM DEBT



    BANKS


    LEASING COMPANIES


    REAL ESTATE LENDERS


    GOVERNMENT FUNDING THROUGH SBA


    WORKING WITH BANKERS


    INITIAL CONTACT WITH BANKERS


    PREPARATION OF KEY LOAN DOCUMENTS



    Loan Proposal


    Loan Document


    Personal Guarantees


    ONGOING COMMUNICATION AFTER THE LOAN IS MADE


    OTHER SOURCES OF DEBT FINANCING FOR ENTREPRENEURS


    THE DOWNSIDE OF DEBT


    DEVELOPING A FINANCING PLAN


    SUMMARY


    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS


    OPPORTUNITIES FOR APPLICATION


    REFERENCES


    14 Financing the High-Growth Business


    INTEGRATING PROFITABILITY INTO THE BUSINESS PLAN


    STAGES OF THE FIRM


    STAGES OF BUSINESS FUNDING


    THE DARK SIDE OF VENTURE CAPITAL FINANCING


    INITIAL CONTACT WITH A VENTURE CAPITALIST


    INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING



    ADVANTAGES OF AN IPO


    DISADVANTAGES OF AN IPO


    THE PROCESS OF THE IPO


    PRIVATE EQUITY


    SUMMARY


    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS


    OPPORTUNITIES FOR APPLICATION


    REFERENCES



    PART IV PLANNING FOR THE ENTREPRENEUR?S TRANSITION



    15 Business Valuation


    GENERAL CONCEPTS THAT GUIDE THE DETERMINATION OF VALUE



    FAIR MARKET VALUE


    GOING-CONCERN VALUE


    HIGHEST AND BEST USE


    FUTURE BENEFITS


    SUBSTITUTE AND ALTERNATIVES


    DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW ANALYSIS


    OBJECTIVITY


    BASIC INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR A VALUATION


    DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW



    EFFECT ON THE BALANCE SHEET OF THE NEW OWNERS (GOODWILL)


    DEFINITION OF FREE CASH FLOW


    ESTIMATING FREE CASH FLOW FOR A PARTICULAR YEAR


    ESTIMATING FREE CASH FLOW OVER A SIX-YEAR PERIOD


    SUMMARY OF THE DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW APPROACH


    MARKET COMPARISON TECHNIQUES



    SUMMARY OF THE MARKET COMPARISON APPROACH


    SUMMARY


    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS


    OPPORTUNITIES FOR APPLICATION


    REFERENCES



    16 Exit Planning


    A MODEL OF EXIT PLANNING



    Self-Assessment Revisited and Setting a Time Frame


    Manage Financial Statements


    Strengthen Systems and Processes


    Develop a Business Plan for the Sale of the Business


    EXIT OPTIONS



    Ownership Transfer


    Partial or Transitional Transfer


    Bankruptcy or Planned Termination of Operations


    THE PROCESS OF SELLING A BUSINESS


    THE ETHICAL SIDE OF THE ENTREPRENEUR'S TRANSITION


    POST-EXIT ISSUES


    SUMMARY


    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS


    OPPORTUNITIES FOR APPLICATION


    REFERENCES


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