Capitalists: Trendsetter Inc. TEACHING ENTREPRENEURIAL THOUGHT & ACTION 20 March 2012 Richard T. Bliss, PhD Trendsetter Inc. Learning Objectives 1. The entrepreneur/VC relationship 2. Exposure to deal term sheets 3. Moving beyond valuation 4. VC negotiations 2 The Entrepreneur/VC Relationship Entrepreneur VC 3 The Entrepreneur/VC Relationship • Provisions to address adverse selection − due diligence − staging/milestones − use of convertible preferred shares • Provisions to facilitate
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of your partners (uou must know about them, be prepared) the four constant. 5. Minding your behavior, handing Negotiation technique : When you meet somebody, for a meeting, you start the negotitation by the statements. The problem of the customer need: presenting and discuting a specific proposal, what I can offer in order to meet the requirements. Conclusion : When negotiation international deals, and as a successful negotiator, encourage and promote a long terme relationship with partners
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TEXT CRITIQUE OF THE ARTICLE: “MOMENTS OF OPPORTUNITY RECOGNISING CONDITIONS OF RIPENESS FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDIATION BETWEEN ENDURING _________________________________________________________________________ In this study, Creig (2001) investigates the role of mediation ripeness in securing mediation success between enduring rivals. In this study, Creig conceptualises ripeness in two broad categories: in terms of temporal factors related to when in the dispute lifecycle mediation is attempted
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Description of the buying process The buying process consists of stages a buyer passes through in making choices about which products and services to purchase. We are the retailers and we have to consider the all the stages in the buying process in order to purchase the soft drinks in right quantity, right time and place from the supplier. This model is important for anyone who making marketing decisions. It forces the marketer to consider the whole buying process rather than just the purchase decision
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Case 5 “DAVID OUT-NEGOTIATION GOLIATH:APOTEX AND BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB” Problem Definition This case is a real world scenario about the survival of two giants of the pharmaceutical industry at stake. The problem is non- professional negations process and the focusing on Win-Win which at end resulted in acting unethically and this caused a disagreement through which Bristol Mayers and Apotex perceive a threat to their needs, interests or concerns. Justification for Problem Definition
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Compensation Plan slide 1 of 5 Brief description of Dream Job My dream job would be as a Human Resources Director earning an annual salary of $142,860. A human resources director is in charge of all human resources activity in a company. That includes creating and implementing company-wide policies, recruitment and retention of employees, insurance, pensions, promotions, the termination of employees and benefits. HR directors also study the industry
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22, 2012 1. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of Fontaine's and Gaudin's negotiating strategy in their deliberations with Reliant Chemical Company. Fontaine and Gaudin started off with a competitive strategy, wherein the outcome of the negotiation was more important than the relationship. This is evidenced by the fact that the market for VCM would be oversupplied in a few years due to the building of new chemical plants and a drop in demand. Pacific only needed to secure an extension from
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so faithfully followed the game and supported the players and the owners (Staudohar, 2005). The fans were out of luck; there were too many barriers to reaching a negotiated agreement prior to the start of the season. The main barrier to the negotiations was not having the wrong people negotiating, but the agenda of issues (Watkins, 2000). The powerhouses were power struggling, each unwilling to listen to or concede to the others views. For example, one barrier was NHL’s desire to address operating
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Ten Persuasion Techniques The objective of negotiating is to inspire another person to do something they may not want to do. Some of the tactics of negotiation include persuasion techniques. Persuading others is the art of the process. A little friendly persuasion by Guido, the godfather's henchman, is one way of being persuasive. Encouraging the parties to talk and work things out using persuasion techniques is another. It is all in the approach. Persuasion is often used just to get reluctant
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Quinton Riches DATE: 6/18/2013 SUBJECT: Trade Promotion Authority Research _____________________________________________________________________ Legislation, prior to being voted on, is debated and amended. This creates difficulties in trade negotiations with foreign countries as Congress makes additions and subtractions. The Trade Promotion Authority gives the President the ability to directly propose trade agreements which cannot be amended and must be voted up or down. The President’s ability
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