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