Hypothesis
Questions: Industry Partners
Maria Helena Mohammad Shelly R Betty F Mike
Hypothesis Questions Guru 1 Guru 2 Guru 3 Guru 4 Guru 5
Question 1 Hoodini should utilize a
distribution/channel partner/consultant
Positive Positive
Question 2 Hoodini manufacturing/production partner
should be in Asia
Neutral Negative
Question 3 Hoodini
manufacturing partners should be US based only
Positive Positive
Question 4 Hoodini should
consider a strategic partner for the launch of high end-version (eg, REI)
Positive Positive
Question 5 Hoodini should
offer incentives to supplier/partners for achieving on-time or quality
metrics
Positive Neutral
Question 6 Hoodini will
need a partner for high quality water proof fabric material (or just buy on
open market)
Neutral Negative
Question 7 Hoodini should
hire a partner for web design (vs. doing it with Hoodini staff)
Positive Neutral
Question 8 Hoodini should
be a made in the in USA only product (USA Made, all parts, materials)
Positive Positive
Question 9 Hoodini will
need a design partner to ensure optimal product design
Positive Positive
Question 10 Hoodini
partners will expect a shared profit arrangement for good performance
Negative Neutral
Question 11 Hoodini will
not initially need partners and can do all in house as part of start up plan
Negative Negative
Question 12 Hoodini should
consider a joint-venture structure
with a key retailer to ensure product placement
Neutral Negative
Question 13 Hoodini should
retain all product decisions (vs. with partners)
Positive Positive
Question 14 Hoodini should
retain sole-ability to end partnerships at their discretion
Positive Positive
Question 15 Hoodini’s
partners should assist with startup
capital or financing
Positive Positive
Question 16 Hoodini will
easily attract key partners because it is a new, useful product
Positive Positive
Question 17 Hoodini must
have a transportation partner to ensure successful product launch
Positive Positive
Question 18 Hoodini must
have a distribution partner to ensure successful product launch
Positive Neutral
Question 19 Hoodini will
easy find distribution channels because it’s a new, useful product (high
demand)
Neutral Positive
Question 20 Hoodini must
find partners that are currently working in this product category (retail
accessory)
Positive Positive
Positive 14 12 0 0 0
Neutral 4 4 0 0 0
Negative 2 4 0 0 0
Question 1 Hoodini should utilize a
distribution/channel partner/consultant
Question 2 Hoodini manufacturing/production partner
should be in Asia
Question 3 Hoodini
manufacturing partners should be US based only
Question 4 Hoodini should
consider a strategic partner for the launch of high end-version (eg, REI)
Question 5 Hoodini should
offer incentives to supplier/partners for achieving on-time or quality
metrics
Question 6 Hoodini will
need a partner for high quality water proof fabric material (or just buy on
open market)
Question 7 Hoodini should
hire a partner for web design (vs. doing it with Hoodini staff)
Question 8 Hoodini should
be a made in the in USA only product (USA Made, all parts, materials)
Question 9 Hoodini will
need a design partner to ensure optimal product design
Question 10 Hoodini
partners will expect a shared profit arrangement for good performance
Question 11 Hoodini will
not initially need partners and can do all in house as part of start up plan
Question 12 Hoodini should
consider a joint-venture structure
with a key retailer to ensure product placement
Question 13 Hoodini should
retain all product decisions (vs. with partners)
Question 14 Hoodini should
retain sole-ability to end partnerships at their discretion
Question 15 Hoodini’s
partners should assist with startup
capital or financing
Question 16 Hoodini will
easily attract key partners because it is a new, useful product
Question 17 Hoodini must
have a transportation partner to ensure successful product launch
Question 18 Hoodini must
have a distribution partner to ensure successful product launch
Question 19 Hoodini will
easy find distribution channels because it’s a new, useful product (high
demand)
Question 20 Hoodini must
find partners that are currently working in this product category (retail
accessory)