CompetencyIn this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:Describe the factors that contribute to international market attractiveness and entryScenarioYou work at TalkBox, a company that develops and supports software solutions for workforce collaboration. Its vendors include a number of multinational corporations in English-speaking companies. TalkBox is considered a technology, media, and telecom (TMT) business. Following recent and rapid growth, TalkBox is considering expansion into a variety of global markets.In order to prepare the leadership team for success in assessing these markets, your supervisor, Jim Novik, has asked you to create a presentation comparing the market attractiveness of two countries from the list previously culled from the leadership team. After choosing the two countries, you will gather information about the most important factors relating to TalkBox and explain the specific risks of internationalization. In addition, you will explain how different entry modes could be employed by TalkBox leadership..DirectionsYour supervisor, Jim, would like you to present your findings to the leadership team at its next meeting. He’s asked you to include the following:Identify key market factors in two countries. As you work, consider which factors most relate to TalkBox specifically. Although the leadership team created this country list, it is relying on you to provide the most relevant information. Explain which factors of these two foreign markets are most attractive to TalkBox, and why. Remember that TalkBox is in the TMT sector. Be sure to do the following:Use two countries from the provided list.Describe the key factors as they relate to the TMT sector in the two chosen countries.Explain why your two chosen markets are the most attractive to TalkBox, based on the factors.In your presentation, provide a brief analysis of different entry-mode options, including the potential benefits and drawbacks of each option.Internationalization comes with numerous risks; describe at least three risks of TalkBox’s choice to move into the international market in these two countries. Tip: One country may have notably fewer risks than another.What to SubmitEvery project has a deliverable or deliverables, which are the files that must be submitted before your project can be assessed. For this project, you must submit the following:PresentationUse the Market Attractiveness template to complete a 10- to 15-slide presentation with detailed information on the slides, not in speaker notes. see attached! Reference List For each source that you cite, you need to include the author’s name, the publication year, the title of the source, and the location of the source in a References section at the end of your work. Cite all sources appropriately.Supporting MaterialsThe following resource(s) may help support your work on the project:Document: Country List- see attached!Choose two countries from this list; make sure to choose countries from different continents.Website: A Global Foreign Direct Investment Country Attractiveness Index- see attached word doc. Use this website to compare market factors of different countries. It compares the attractiveness of foreign direct investment (FDI) worldwide.Website: Global Risks of Highest Concern for Doing Business- see attached word docUse this website to compare market factors of different countries. Use the drop-down menu in the upper right-hand corner to choose a country, and the site will show an index of 29 market factors, as well as that country’s rating in each factor.Website: U.S. Government International Economics Accounts List- see attached word docUse this website to compare market factors of different countries. The site lists links to potentially relevant information, mostly related to the United States.Website: WIPO Facts and Figures 2017- see attached word docUse this website from the World Intellectual Property Organization to compare market factors of the United States, China, Japan, Germany, and the Republic of Korea. This site has information specific to the TMT market.

Discussion 2: Cash Flow and Financial Analysis Part 1: Importance of Cash Generating cash is the ultimate responsibility for managers today. Cash and cash flow are considered the "lifeblood" of a business. How important has cash generation been for your current company or a prior employer? How is cash generation different from the concept of profit and loss (P&L) in accounting? Provide an example of how a company manages cash flow. Part 2: Application of Concepts/Financial Analysis Discuss why financial analysis is important in the overall understanding of the financial performance of a firm. Be specific and give examples based on your experience or research.