This project uses a case study at DSM Venturing. It determines the restrictions and difficulties of chosen Ghanaian micro, medium and small scale businesses in GRATIS Foundation’s food-processing and metal subsectors. We have analysed the forces which constrain GRATIS Foundation in aiding its clientele to realize business opportunities and also to triumph over the difficulties they’re experiencing. A theoretical framework is derived from scientific literature and sheds light on the characteristics of MSMEs in developing countries. Based on the theoretical framework hypotheses are developed and then examined in a case study by meeting with GRATIS’ clients in the food-processing and metal sectors in addition to GRATIS’ personnel and other significant stakeholders. The industry dynamics of the food-processing and metal sectors in Ghana are evaluated and factors impacting on the business growth and development of MSMEs are analyzed. The case study discovered that GRATIS clients formulate additional demands relating to market access, technological upgrading, managerial and technical know-how and access to finance. The business environment of MSMEs in the food-processing and metal sectors is evaluated to analyze the root factors why clients experience these difficulties. The restricting factors because of the macro-economic environment and also on industry level are determined and possible driving forces to boost the competiveness are assessed. These bits of information result in a number of recommendations how GRATIS Foundation could improve its business development services to enhance the performance of MSMEs. The significant result of the project is that the case study verifies patterns described in scientific literature with regards to the problems MSMEs in developing countries face. Scientific literature suggests techniques how to enhance the competiveness of MSMEs and suggests numerous business development services and financial services. The case study approves the importance of these services. The analysis of the macro-economic forces and the industry dynamics in the food-processing and metal sectors in Ghana, nevertheless indicates that GRATIS clients will only be able to get over the problems they’re encountering if GRATIS Foundation’s methods and strategies towards business development are customized to the business environment of MSMEs in Ghana.
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Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Corporate Venture Capital
1.2. The Role of Portfolio Management for Corporate Venture Capital
1.3. DSM Venturing
2. RESEARCH METHOD
1. Problem Statement and Motivation
2.2. Research Methodology
2.3. Research Model
2.3.1. General Research Approach
2.3.2. Primary Research approach
3. CORPORATE VENTURE CAPITAL PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
3.1. Objectives of Corporate Venture Capital Investments
3.2. Modern Portfolio Theory
3.2.1. Overview of MPT
3.2.2. Usage of MPT for CVC Portfolios
3.3. Portfolio Construction
3.3.1. Strategic Alignment and Objective Setting
3.3.2. Objective Oriented Portfolio Construction
3.3.3. Risk Management for CVC Portfolios
3.4. Investment Monitoring
3.4.1. Strategic Value Monitoring
3.4.2. Financial performance monitoring
3.5. Exit Management
3.5.1. Exit Possibilities
3.5.2. Preferred Exit Routes
3.5.3. Full and Partial Exits
3.5.4. The Living Dead – Restricted Exit Possibilities
3.6. Conclusions of Literature Review
4. PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AT DSM VENTURING
4.1. Investment Objectives at DSM Venturing
4.1.1. Objectives indicated in investment memoranda
4.1.2. Objectives Reflection against literature findings
4.2. Portfolio Construction at DV
4.3. Monitoring Tools for Portfolio Management used at DV
4.3.1. Tools monitoring single investments
4.3.2. Tools monitoring the overall portfolio
4.3.3. Other monitoring Aspects
4.4. Critiques on the Portfolio Management Practices used at DV
35. IMPROVEMENT OF THE EXISTING PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AT DSM VENTURING
5.1. Suggested Set of Strategic and Financial Performance Measures and Indicators
5.1.1 Suggested strategic value measures
5.1.2. Suggested Financial Performance measures and Indicators
5.2. Improved Suggested Set of Strategic and Financial Performance Measures and Indicators
5.2.1. Interview and Outcomes
5.2.2. Explenation of included Measures and indicators
5.3. Final Set of Measures and Indicators in a Practical Solution
5.3.1. Development of a Final set of Measures and indicators
5.3.2. Final set of Measures and indicators
5.4. Test of the Practical Solution
5.4.1. Desired insight by testing…..
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