1. FIN 375 Entire course
(Financial Management in Small Business)
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Week 1 Individual Venture Concepts Paper
Select a conceptual small business startup venture that you would like to plan, develop, and operate
for this and subsequent individual assignments leading up to a complete Financial Prospectus due in
Week 5,. This may be any venture that interests you that fits within the category of small business.
If you do not have a particular business in mind, the small businesses for sale listings found in your
local newspaper or through the Internet may provide some interesting ideas and opportunities.
Please keep in mind -- A good rule of thumb is a start-up budget of $250,000 to $4,000,000 for your
venture. No fantasy ventures are acceptable for purposes of the assignments in this class. You are
required to use a hybrid of at least two sources of financing, such as traditional debt and venture
capital. See FAQ’s in Course Materials Forum for more on these requirements.
Write a 550- to 750-word paper in APA format in which you do the following:
• Describe the conceptual venture that you would start if you had the resources. Include details
such as the number of employees, the type of facilities and equipment needed, target customer
demographics, and marketing channels.
• Research at least one current company that is an appropriate benchmark to your venture.
Describe how this benchmark company started financially and how it has grown. Compare this
company to your conceptual venture by discussing how your venture might be funded similarly or
differently. If all the details are not available, you may make assumptions for the sake of comparison.
Post your assignment as a Microsoft® Word attachment.
Week 2 Individual Venture Budgeting and Forecasting Paper
Refer to the University of Phoenix Material: Venture Budgeting and Forecasting Paper located on the
student website
Week 3 Learning Team Pro-Forma and Business Cycle Research Paper
Summarize your findings in a 750- to 1050-word paper and research two different existing businesses
to compare and contrast the pro-forma financial statements of these companies. At least one of these
businesses must be publicly traded.
Describe the financial viability of these businesses using ratio analyses such as a payback period
analysis, ROI analysis, capitalization rate analysis—cap rate determined by annual profit divided by

2. opening expense—, etc. Summarize a typical business cycle for a small business and identify where
the companies are in the cycle.
Post your assignment as a Microsoft® Word attachment in APA format.
This assignment is collaborative. All team members are expected to actively participate in Week 3.
Week 4 Individual Financial Prospectus Content Paper
Resources: Final Prospectus Expectations
Prepare the first seven components of your venture’s Financial Prospectus. The Financial Prospectus
must include the information you provided in the individual assignments from Week One and Two,
revised as necessary based on material covered in subsequent workshops and organized with new
material added as necessary.
Post your assignment as a Microsoft® Word attachment in APA format.
Week 5 Individual Financial Prospectus Completion Paper
Resources: Final Prospectus Expectations
Complete the last three components of the Financial Prospectus for your venture and add them to the
Financial Prospectus Content Paper submitted in Week Four.
Submit all ten components of your completed Financial Prospectus as a Microsoft® Word attachment
in APA format.
Week 5 Learning Team Capitalization and Reporting Document Presentation
Resources: Kudler Opening Budget, found in the materials listed on the course page for the
University of Phoenix student website.
Use at least one of the publicly traded businesses researched for the Week Three Learning Team
assignment. Compare and contrast the capitalization and reporting documents for a privately held
business with those of a publicly traded business. If your team does not have access to adequate
financial reports from a privately held business, Kudler Fine Foods Virtual Organization may be
used. An example of Kudler’s financial reports is found in the materials listed on the course page for
the University of Phoenix student website named Kudler Opening Budget.
Describe, in a 15- to 20-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation, how these companies were
funded by outlining the initial investments, debt, and operating investments that made these
companies into what they are today.
Measure the financial performance of these companies and describe their current performance. In the
presentation, include the business tracking tools you used to perform the measurement. Include a
description of which trends were monitored and analyzed, and the problem-solving techniques used
to optimize revenue and control costs. Analyze how cash flow was managed at these businesses and
discuss alternative options that they might have considered.
This assignment is collaborative. All team members are expected to actively participate in Week 5.