week 7 discussion 1 and 2

Week 7 Discussion 1

“Venture Capital Valuation Methods” Please respond to the following:

Determine the most likely valuation method a venture capitalist would use to value your business venture from Assignment 1. Provide a rationale for your response.
From the e-Activity, assess the effectiveness of ESOPs to incentivize key employees and whether or not this would be a viable option for your venture. Provide an example to support your response.

Week 7 Discussion 2

“Professional Venture Capital” Please respond to the following:

Imagine you are a venture capitalist reviewing the business venture you have developed over this course. From this perspective, describe how you (as the venture capitalist) would conduct the due diligence for the business venture. Then, assess what you may learn from this process.
Of the steps in the venture capital process, indicate which step may be the most crucial to the majority of entrepreneurs. Assess how entrepreneurs can be prepared to handle this step successfully.