Enterprise Flashcards
What is the definition of an SME, turnover
Small and medium-sized enterprise. Less than 50m
Definition of enterprise
A new business or development of a new good or service being introduced to the market
What is the primary sector and examples
First stage of production, use raw materials. Farms, oil, fishing fleets
Secondary sector - what it is, examples
Using primary resources to turn them into products. Manufactures and printers
Tertiary sector - what it is, examples
Provide services. Estate agents and delivery businesses
SME employees - small and medium
Small = less than 50, medium = less than 250
What types of businesses do SME’s tend to be
Sold traders, partnerships, private limited companies
SME’s - uk population + effect
Make up 99.9% of uk population, important to economy. Provide millions of employment for people, key driver of economic growth and sustainability
Importance of SME to uk economy - factors + expantion
- Create jobs (pay tax and spend income on other products going into economy. 67% of uk private sector, 50% GDP)
- create demand for products (more jobs created)
- buy products from other businesses (generates wealth in economy)
- pay tax to gov (pays for hospitals, police)
- introduce new tech + innovation to market
- create competition (good for consumer + growth)
- encourage exports + investments in the UK
Drawbacks of SME’s - factors + expansion
- Small scale (likely to fail in recession and hard ship)
- smaller budgets (don’t have funds to compete with larger organisations, can’t invest as much into R&D, advanced tech, marketing/promotions -> affect ability to offer high quality solutions to customers)
- less recognition, harder to compete
- harder to raise finance and do not obtain economies of a similar scale compared to larger businesses
Needs - definition, examples
Limited number of needs, these must be satisfied in order to survive. Food, shelter, water, warmth, clothing
Wants- definition, examples
Infinite, something that humans desire. Designer clothes, holidays, mobile phones
What are some examples of gaps in the market
- can it satisfy needs and wants
- is there a gap in the market, will it be filled
Does it offer a solution to a problem
What is always happening to the market
It is always changing, new opportunities constantly arise
What does an entrepreneur do
- provide goods/services customers want or need
- create and set up a business involving business idea and financial capacity to make it a reality