Sprinkles: Leading a Sweet Trend

‘Herewith appear to be the most pressing matters; one, infective and inexperienced entrepreneurial leadership. Two, the dialectic nature between front of house and back of house, and three, a lack of general training motivation and direction in original concept.’

Imagine you are hired by a new start-up company. You are tasked to recognize and explore a new business opportunity of creating a new product or service for your company. As part of your new business vision, you will create a business plan describing all keys elements of the business opportunity which will ultimately be presented to an executive team in a venture capital group for possible funding and execution.

My heart raced uncontrollably as I waited for my turn to come. I was sitting, for the first time, in a classroom in the United States, surrounded by people who were at least 2 years older than I was. Professor Knapp had asked for each one of us to stand up and state the reason why we were taking the Entrepreneurship course that summer at the University of Southern California. I thought I was prepared to answer what seemed like such a simple question, until I heard the responses that my fellow classmates were giving. “I want to expand my apparel business to other states” “I want to make even more than the 70 thousand dollars I made in the stock market last year” “I want universities to encourage the use of the app I built”. What was I supposed

Entrepreneurship is a term that has reentered the public vernacular over the last few years, many times in reference to what is wrong with America but what it means is rarely defined. Furthermore, it is generally agreed that more Entrepreneurship is a desirable trait but how to go about encouraging it is again a point of contention. This paper will address a specific facet of entrepreneurship and attempt to discover what are the key drivers to foster an entrepreneurial spirit from childhood.

4. Conduct a feasibility analysis on the company, being sure to consider its market potential, industry attractiveness, and

Imagine you are hired by a new start-up company. You are tasked to recognize and explore a new business opportunity of creating a new product or service for your company. As part of your new business vision, you will create a business plan describing all keys elements of the business opportunity which will ultimately be presented to an executive team in a venture capital group for possible funding and execution.

Mankind has thrived off of the dependability of ideas and the application of them for centuries. Moreover, humans have sustained healthy lives through developments and inventions that have improved the world around them. From the earliest Mesopotamian creation of the wheel to Apple’s recent release of the iPhone 7, groundbreaking revelations have perpetuated and molded human survival in some aspect. Anyone can generate an idea, but rather, it is the ability to transform that idea into a development that is valued by many--which is what makes being an entrepreneur remarkable. Entrepreneurs are some of the keenest, most creative, and passionate people that walk the earth.

To conclude, many people pay every sacrifices to become successful in their business like Charlotte and Shimels. Both Charlotte and Shimels started from the bottom to become successful in their business even is their life style was different. They can be a role model for people who want to be entrepreneur. People should learn lessons from Charlotte’s and Shimels’s

In 1977, Debbi Fields opened her first Mrs. Fields ' store in Palto Alto, California. The Mrs. Fields store concept quickly expanded to a national and international level. With more than 500 Mrs. Fields ' cookie stores in 25 states and five countries on four continents, Mrs. Fields ' Cookies was dependent on a corporate structure that was technologically advanced. The company 's organizational strategy included a flat organizational structure feel and a management control system that "put as much decision making and intelligence into the store level PC as is necessary to free the manager to do those things that uniquely people do" (HBS, p.6).

Personal Entrepreneurial Statement Clifton Taulbert defines entrepreneurship as, “a mindset that can empower ordinary people to accomplish the extraordinary” (Taulbert, xvii). In his work, Who Owns the Ice House, Taulbert provides concrete evidence that this vitalizing mindset is heavily influenced by and ultimately shaped by one’s exposure its principles. Although many people believe that entrepreneurship is a quality restricted to those with access to extra wealth or privileges, Taulbert’s experience working in the Ice House ultimately revealed that it is the choices we make that determine that outcomes of our lives (not the circumstances in which we are born)

What would be the concerns of a potential investor? There will always be questions and concerns from potential investor. How Kalin answers these question could mean the difference between failing, surviving, or thriving. Kalin should be prepared to answer these example questions clearly and concisely (e.g., http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2008-01-07/impress-potential-investors-in-12-stepsbusinessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice).

The company that I chose for this case study is the Hershey Company. This company was founded back in1837 by Milton Hershey, who was born September 3rd 1857 in Derry Township, Pennsylvania, to Veronica and Henry Hershey. Milton began his early years of making candy for a local Lancaster County confectioner named Joseph Royster. At the young age of fourteen Milton began to express a true interest in making confectionary candies and for the next four years he studied the arts and sciences of perfecting his skills. With the support of his family’s financial backing, Milton, at the age of eighteen, opened his first candy business, which later failed after six years of operation. Unfazed by this misfortune, Milton set out a second time to pursue his dream by opening a candy business in New York City, but once again he met defeat. Milton’s determination was not to give up and after relocating back to Pennsylvania he formed the Lancaster Caramel Company. Unlike his former ventures, this one was very successful.

The Cheesecake Factory is a name that rings familiar across America. Ranked the #1 casual-dining chain, The Cheesecake Factory’s affordable food and large portions appeal to the masses (“Consumer Picks 2016: Casual-Dining Results”). A vivid portrait of American capitalism, The Cheesecake Factory has transformed its strange design concepts into an established theme, convinced its fans that its inexpensive style is that of luxury, and coaxed its customers into thinking that its menu choices are a blessing, not an inconvenience. It has twisted its incompetence into a competitive strategy—a true deviant that still manages to be at the top of the ratings. The Cheesecake Factory is a true anomaly in the world—no other restaurant has pulled this concept off on such a large scale. The restaurant industry stands in awe of the giant that has become The Cheesecake Factory.

A very small number of people have succeeded in their lifetime what the Overton’s accomplished through theirs. By way of a countless work hours, audacity and willpower, Oscar and Evelyn Overton became conscious of their vision - to possess a fruitful small-business such as the Cheesecake Factory.

This case details the position of Carol Sullivan-Diaz, the 28-year-old daughter of Walter Sullivan who died at the age of 56. Walter had bought a Ford dealership in 1983 that eventually grew into what is now Sullivan Ford Auto World. The business sells cars but also services them. Carol is disappointed by current turnover in car sales and sees that the service revenues are below average for this size of dealership. Carol’s now has to decide what way to tackle the future. She can sell the business but will probably only return a value below what it might be worth if profitable or she can look at the operation and see if she can turn it around herself. While she has a bachelor’s degree in economics, an MBA degree and a