The High Failure Rate Among New Ventures Is Due, in Part

question 62

Multiple Choice

The high failure rate among new ventures is due, in part, to the liability of newness, which refers to the fact that new companies often falter because ________.

• A) they are underfunded and the founders of the firms don't move quickly enough to put together boards of directors and boards of advisors that can provide them direction and advice
• B) the founders of the firms underestimate the complexities involved with starting a new business and the firms lack a "track record" with outside buyers and sellers
• C) the people who start the firms can't adjust quickly enough to their new roles and the firms lack a "track record" with outside buyers and sellers
• D) the people who start the firms can't adjust quickly enough to their new roles and they are underfunded
• E) the founders of the firms underestimate the complexities involved with starting a new business and they don't move quickly enough to establish business partnerships

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Definitions:

COMA Model

A framework used in communication studies that focuses on Context, Outcome, Medium, and Audience to effectively design and deliver messages.

Evaluation Methods

Evaluation methods are systematic approaches used to assess the effectiveness and impact of programs, projects, or interventions, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods analyses.

Procedural Learning Measures

Methods of evaluating the acquisition of skills and procedures, focusing on the processes by which tasks are performed.

Level Of Complexity

The degree of difficulty, intricacy, or complication inherent in a task, system, or process.