AOS 1 Flashcards

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Business size

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Number of employees, number of owners, legal structure, amount of revenue, amount of assets, market share

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2
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Identifying business opportunities

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innovation, entrepreneurship, market opportunities, changing customer needs, technological development, global market

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innovation

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Creating or developing new messages, ideas or products in a new or already existing field

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4
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Entrepreneurship

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The ability to start, manage and operate a new business, in hopes of turning over a profit

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5
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Market opportunities

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A gap in the market where a product needed by consumers is not already being sold by a a rival company

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6
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Changing customer needs

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Changing the company to better support the needs of customers

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7
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Technological development

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Innovation in technology

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Global market

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The market where goods and services are sold by someone from one country to someone in another

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9
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Classifying a business

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size, sector, business activity

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10
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Business sector

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private/public

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11
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Business activity

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primary, secondary, tertiary

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12
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Personal motivation behind starting a business

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desire for independence, profit, market need, social need

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13
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Desire for independence

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To have more freedom in where and when they work

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14
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To make a profit

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starting a brand to make money

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15
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To fulfill a market need

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Seeing that there are particular goods or services which there is demand for

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16
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To fulfill a social need

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Concentrates on the community or environmental need

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17
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Goal setting

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financial goals, social goals, personal goals,

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18
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financial goals

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to increase profit and grow the brand

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19
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social goals

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to serve the community better

20
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Personal goals

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Goals not usually made public and for the owner themselves

21
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S.M.A.R.T. goals

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Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time bound

22
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Characteristics of successful business managers and entrepreneurs

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entrepreneurs, a clear vision, initiative, innovation and enterprise

23
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Entrepreneurs

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a person who is willing to take risks and seize opportunities to start and operate a business in the hope of making a profit

24
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A clear vision

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Have a clear understanding of what the future of the business should look like and can build a cohesive team to achieve the goal

25
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Initiative

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Take the first necessary steps independently and without promptings or instruction

26
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Innovation and enterprise

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Invests effort to develop or create something new

27
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Personal characteristics to establish a business

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Courage, determination, initiative, risk-taker, headstrong, energy, wide range of skills

28
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Protecting IP

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Trademark, patent, copyright, design rights, domain name

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Trademark

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Right granted over a letter, word, phrase, number, sound, smell, shape, logo, picture or aspect of packaging

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Patent

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Right granted for any device, substance, method or process that is new inventive and useful

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Copyright

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Protection of original works, e.g. writing, music, art or film

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Design rights

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Rights given to commercially use, license or sell a design

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Domain name

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A potential owner can register a domain name so that no one else can use it

34
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Feasibility study

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An assessment of the business idea’s potential for success

35
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Market research

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A process that involves gathering and analyzing information in a specific market

36
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The contribution of businesses to the nation

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The economy, social wellbeing

37
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Economic contribution

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Contributing to employment and taxation revenue, economic growth (an increase in the real value of goods and services), export earnings, research and development

38
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Social wellbeing contribution

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Career and social wellbeing, innovation, corporate social responsibility, allows people to have jobs

39
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Methods for fostering a culture of business innovation and entrepreneurship in a nation

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Government investment in research and development, council grants for new businesses, business mentorships, school-based educational programs in entrepreneurship, regional business start-up hubs

40
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Government investment in research and development

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Federal and state governments support businesses to conduct R&D via direct funding, grants and tax incentives.

41
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Council grants for new businesses

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Local councils will provide business grants and funding programs. Occasionally these will apply to new businesses

42
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Business mentorships

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A business mentor is a person with extensive business experience who can guide a business owner with less experience

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School-based educational programs in entrepreneurship

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Awareness of entrepreneurship through education and information programs

44
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Regional business start-up hubs

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business enterprise centers that provide support to small business owners

45
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private sector

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privately owned by a person or a company

46
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public sector

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publicly/government owned, shares