Reference no: EM133670508
Assignment: Individual Analysis- Glen Taylor
Case Analysis Points
Case: Glen Taylor- Taylor Corporation by Mankato, Minn From the Farm to the Forbes 400
Point Allocation for Written Analysis
I. Opportunity Evaluation
1. Product/ Service strengths; weakness
2. Analyze market segment; potential
3. Evaluate competitive advantage: Direct/ Indirect Competitors
4. Analyze trends; regulations; other issues
5. Analyze proof
II. Business & Marketing Strategy
1. Analyze the business strategy
2. Analyze the sales and marketing strategy
3. Analyze operations strategy
III. Financial Analysis
1. How did they reduce needs?
2. How did they get internal financing?
3. How did they get external financing for growth without VC?
IV. Launch
1. Analyze pricing, including value added and margins
2. Analyze growth strategy
3. Analyze focus and pivot (if any)
V. Leadership
1. How did they control?
2. How did they organize?
3. How did they build managers?