Overall, Ecotact ranked high in all the categories except for the capacity of its management. Kuria has no
Overall, Ecotact ranked high in all the categories except for the capacity of its management. Kuria has no
Section 529 plans can be powerful college savings tools, but you need to understand how your plan works before you can take full advantage of it. Among other things, this means becoming familiar with the finer points of contributions and withdrawals. A little knowledge could save you money and maximize your chances of reaching the educational goals you've set for your children. But keep in mind that all investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal, and there can be no assurance that any investment strategy will be successful.…
This case provides us an insight into the Golden Years Investment Club and the conflict of group members when a newcomer challenges the views and ideas of the group’s experienced founder. Lenn Width, the founder of the investment club, has recently invited David Korn, a young architect, to join the twenty-six-member group. Width and Korn have very opposing viewpoints when it comes to how to invest. Width has a very strict investment policy: “a stock must have been publicly traded for at least five years; its sales must be growing by 15 percent a year; and it’s got to have a return on equity of 10 percent or better” (Fight at the Investment Club, 1994). On the other hand, Korn is interested in a more aggressive style, investing in riskier stocks with larger returns.…
On 19 February 2009 Nigel Hamilton-Smith and Peter Wastell of the British accounting firm Vantis were appointed joint receivers of the bank, and were made liquidators on 15 April 2009. In June 2010, the High Court of Antigua resolved that Vantis should be removed from its responsibilities. The firm, which had recently received government approval to sell the…
The principle that I applied to make this decision was sustainable investing. Our text described this as “An ethical investment vehicle that intends to maintain investments in worthwhile community or environmental projects over a period of time rather than pull out capital on short notice” (Fieser, Moseley, 2012). One way to check a companies credibility is with the Better Business Bureau. They rate companies and keep information on whether a business conducts itself ethically. It has been noted “The Better Business Bureau is the third-party complaint agency most commonly used by dissatisfied consumer who are unable to obtain redress from companies (Garrett, Toumanoff, 2010, p 3).…
commission that could be earned. Hedge funds charge a fee for assets under management and incentive…
Apex Investment Partners was founded in 1987 by James A. Johnson and the First Analysis Corporation. In its eight-year life, the VC had raised three funds. The two first which are already closed had, together, a committed capital of around $70M. There were mainly concentrated in four areas: • • • • Telecommunication, information technology and software. Environmental and industrial productivity-related technologies. Consumer products and specialty retail. Health-care and related technologies.…
Jennifer Ehlen grew up in Mexico, Missouri. She obtained a Bachelors Degree in Management and Organizational Behavior from UMSL in 1999. She then worked at Boeing as a Senior Contracts specialist from 1999 to 2003. In 2003, she received her MBA from St. Louis University. Followed by that, she worked as the Director of Leadership at KETC from 2003-2006 and then Development Director at SLU from 2006 to 2010. In 2011, she went back to St. Louis University to work as the Director of the Center of Entrepreneurship. From 2011 to 2015, she worked at Thompson Street Capital Partners as the Director of Deal Development. While a $380 million private equity firm, she helped develop relationships with various brokers to create potential acquisition targets.…
The purpose of Canes Investing Association is to provide undergraduate students with a foundation of knowledge in the area of investing. Additionally, Canes Investing Association will help prepare students for careers in finance with exposure to professionals who deal with investments on a day-to-day basis.…
Anytime a corporation works on a new project, a new product, or an initiative, the cost of doing so has to be budgeted into the larger picture. When Pepsi decided that this initiative is one they wanted to embark on (PepsiCo, 2011), one area of the budget that they needed to determine was an estimated cost from start to finish as well as any future on-going costs associated with the initiative. Pepsi’s staff will need to determine if the costs of building water kiosks, rainwater-harvesting systems would have a positive return on investment (PepsiCo,…
Based on a comparison of discounted cash flows (DCF) and related financial metrics, the second option has potential for the strongest financial performance. Option 2 yields the highest NPV of nearly $5.5 million, which is 58% higher than the next best outcome in scenario 4, and 75% higher than the poorest outcome in scenario 1 (Exhibit A). Lastly, option 2’s IRR is 35%, which is greater than Oakmont City’s required 10% ROI, and thus making the project financially feasible.…
I have been advised that any projects chosen should have an accounting rate of return at least 15% and company’s cost of capital is 10%. The cost of investment should be recovered within four years.…
The case study, “Riding the Waves Together: A Successful Partnership”, examines the journey of Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) and their struggle to secure sustainable funding in a competitive non-profit industry whilst continuing to stand for their mission to reduce water related injuries and fatalities in New Zealand. The case study examines corporate sponsor and partnership as one solution in addressing the issue and specifically highlights their agreement with Deutsche Post owned DHL, a globally recognised logistics and transportation company. It addresses the crucial parts of forming a partnership and how the two organisations failed to build significant frameworks to maintain a sustainable relationship, especially as it was formed due to both parties concluding that “it made sense”. However, they were able to benefit from DHL through funding their club houses and to update their facilities and equipment. It also provided reasonable levels of funding towards the beach education program launched as a result of this social partnership. DHL were also able to benefit via branding SLSNZ community days, marketing through their schooling programs and gaining access their stakeholders. SLSNZ have been providing life saving services for over 100…
1. Why does Apex find AccessLine to be an attractive investment? What are the risks?…
Acumen Fund Capabilities Assessment Matrix allows us to make a detailed analysis of various variables concerning Acumen investing in Ecotact and Meridian. Acumen mission and guidelines when choosing a company in which to invest rely on the potential for social impact, potential for financial sustainability, and potential to achieve scale. If we consider the first category of the matrix, we could say that Ecotact is more committed to BoP (Bottom Of the Pyramide) than Meridian, whereas the commitment for Market solutions is more important in Meridian. In fact, helping the poor is not stated as one of the primary missions of Meridian, whereas it is for Ecotact, which from the beginning aimed to be a social company trying to help people with low resources access hygienic conditions in public places. As for the ambition to scale, both companies have high growing expectations, as Eecotact plans to expand through all the country having 200 places, and Meridien wants to open two to three centers per year and even two hospitals in a few years. Having a look at financial sustainability, it is interesting to note that financial security is demonstrated in Meridian, whereas it is not ensured in Ecotact option. This is explained by the fact that Ecotact cannot prove that in the future there will be an existing demand for what it has to offer. Moreover, Acumen would be the only private investor, and also public institutions would invest in it. As Acumen does not have previous experience in public-private partnership, this could be a danger when regarding financial return. On the contrary, Meridian health services present a proven potential for high return, so the financial security is higher, and both Acumen and another European…
An assessment of Ecotact shows that it's commitment is clearly aligned with the Acumen Fund, and it has a business model that is financially sustainable. The Management Capacity is of concern. The founder has a strong vision, but may not have the necessary experience to scale the Ecotact. Their model also would dependent on on it's public-private partnerships to be able to grow. They would be able to create facilities in public lands, but the municipalities would own the land and facilities. They would have exclusive rights to operate for 10 years, but there was not clear plan for after that period.…