
The assumption made by
Andrew are not realistic because the product can be consider a luxury product
and it is not a necessity. Moreover the sales of the product will decline in
the long run or will experience fluctuation. In second year the sales grow by
three Percent but can be seen that next year the sales experience a decline of
3%.
How much money
has been put
into this venture
so far, and
how much more
do you think
will be needed
to make this
a successful product?
Do you see
any problems with
how Andrew raised
his funds? What
has Andrew accomplished
with the money
that has been
invested into the
venture so far?
$65000 were invested into the
venture and Andrew is considering to invest more money into the venture.
What grade
(i.e., A –
F) would you
give Andrew for his progress
to date? At
this point and
time in late
1996, would you
invest in this
company?
I would give Andrew grade B
because of its entrepreneurship skills and unique ideas. His ventures have made
progress therefore it is important to appreciate his efforts.