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ASSESMENT AND
EVALUATION
OF ENTREPRENEURIAL
OPPORTUNITIES
LEARNING OUTCOMES
• To explain the challenge of new-venture
start-ups
• To review common pitfalls in the selection of
new-venture ideas
• To present critical factors involved in new-
venture development.
• To examine why new ventures fail
• To analyze the evaluation process methods
The Challenge of New-Venture
Start-Ups
• 600,000 new firms have emerged in the
United States every year since the early
1990s.
• The U.S. Patent Office currently reviews
more than 375,000 patent applications
per year.
The Elements Affecting New-
Venture Performance
Environment
Product Issues
7.6%
Market Planning
14.4% Customer Contact
Competitors 27.3%
6.3%
Internal Problems Experienced by
Entrepreneurs
Inventory Control Facilities/Equipment
12.3% 12.6%
Human Resources
12.0% Cash Flow
14.9%
Leadership
11.1%
Adequate Capital
15.9%
Organizational Structure
10.8% Accounting Systems
10.4%
Determinants of New-Venture Failures
Entrepreneur Rank Venture Capitalist Rank