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Apple founder

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Steve jobs

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Microsoft founder

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Bill Gates

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The term entrepreneur come from the French word

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Entrepredre

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Entreprende means?

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“to undertake”

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a reference to individual who have initiated the establishment of a business enterprise.

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entrepreneur

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The classic work of Joseph Schumpeter

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The theory of economic development

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He emphasized the role of entrepreneurs in the process of economic transformation on his book called The theory of economic development

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Joseph Schumpeter

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These individual are also willing to absorb huge risk of using enormous amount of capital in their business ventures

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Megaentrepreneurs

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They also initiate business enterprises, the ‘value-added’ and profits they make are limited.

Their contributions are minimal and attract few competitors and imitators.

They engage in micro and small businesses as an alternative to formal employment.

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Microentrepreneurs

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Who wrote Innovations and Entrepreneurship

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Peter Drucker

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Emphasized the discipline in the process of starting and managing a business.

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Innovations and Entrepreneurship

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This entrepreneurial disciplines is often referred to as the ____________ _________, which involves several stages from the awareness of an opportunity to the realization of a business idea.

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Entrepreneurial Process

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Steps of Entrepreneurial Process (5)

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  1. Discovery
  2. Development of concept
  3. Organizing resources
  4. Implementation
  5. Reaping the returns
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refers to the recognition pf a business idea or the detection of opportunities that could make money for the entrepreneur.

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Discovery

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Gives more details on how the general business idea can be realized.

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Development of a business

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describes the process of identifying, sourcing, and financing human, nonhuman, and other resources needed for the conduct of Business.

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Organizing resources

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Process of carrying out of business plan.

Covers a number of activities, including the management of human, physical technological, and financial resources of the business.

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Implementation

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Pertains to strategies related to the expansion of the business firm.

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Reaping the return

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Entrepreneurial traits (4)

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  1. Level of education
  2. Employment status
  3. Wealth
  4. Risk appetite
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studies have shown that entrepreneurs need some formal education to be able to seize the opportunities presented by inventions, innovation, and other technological developments

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Level of education

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Individuals who become entrepreneurs in developed countries are usually former employees of companies in the formal sector.

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Employment Status

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is also an important factor.

Usually megaentrepreneurs source their funds from their own _______ and from their families.

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Entrepreneur’s Wealth

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Risk is also an important factor in undertaking any business venture.

Risks Are associated with uncertainties in business operations

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Risk appetite

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Which are planned actions formulated in the mind of individuals which are geared towards the objectives of establishing a business venture from potential business opportunities.

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Entrepreneurial Intentions

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2 factors that may influence the formations of entrepreneurial intentions:

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Internal factors
External factors

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Includes mainly the qualities of individuals such as demographics, personal traits, psychological characteristics, individual skills prior knowledge, and social ties.

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Internal factors

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refer to gender, marital status, age, and employment status of individuals who are likely to form entrepreneurial intentions.

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Demographics

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there are theoretical bases for the contributions of self-confidence, determinations, and enthusiasm and other positive human qualities in influencing entrepreneurial intentions.

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Personal traits

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includes a host of qualities, including need for achievement, risk appetite, acceptance for vagueness, self-efficacy, and goal setting.

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Psychological Traits

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are also significant determinants.

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External factors

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External factors (2)

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Environmental support
Environmental Influence

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many studies affirmed the positive effects of government, financial institutions, and training institutions in setting up businesses.

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Environmental support

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includes regulatory structures, patents, protections of property rights, and competitive environment.

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Environmental influence

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GEM means:

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Global Entrepreneurship Monitor

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Covers the intentions, perceptions, activities, and aspirations of entrepreneurs all over globe

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Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM)

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Types of thinking that influence entrepreneurial decision-making (3)

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  1. Critical thinking
  2. Creative thinking
  3. Strategic thinking
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refers to the systematic and rational way of providing an answer to a questions

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Critical thinking

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refers to thought processes that bring about discovery of new ideas. It does not follow a systematic or analytical process since it looks at things from different perspectives.

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Creative thinking

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involves thought processes that assess current situations that can be useful in the formulations of plans for the future.

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Strategic thinking

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can be describe as uncertain situations and developments that can increase the probability of loss or business failure.

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Risks

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categories of risks (2)

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  1. Internal risks
  2. External risks
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ate threats coming from various environments outside the business firm.

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external risks

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pertain into those emanating from the management of resources of a business enterprise that may imperil its operations.

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internal risks

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The process of identifying, assessing, and responding to the risks is called ______

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risks management

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refers to the ability of individuals to be involves in the process of producing several ways of decision-making based on the identification and management of changes in their environment.

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Cognitive adaptability

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4 major sources of business ideas

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  1. from the product
  2. From the process
  3. from the person
  4. From relationship
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Methods for generating or testing new ideas (3)

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  1. Generating business ideas through logical thinking
  2. Generating business ideas through critical thinking
  3. Generating business ideas through trends in business environment
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the systematic and rational way of providing answer to a question.

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Logical thinking

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methods that use systematic analysis in generating new ideas (4)

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statistical analysis
market analysis
SWOT analysis
Delphi technique.

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refers to a systematic analysis of data generated from a survey of individuals.

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Statistical analysis

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which is undertaken to know the various factors that affect the demand for a particular product or service.

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market analysis

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s usually undertaken to describe the state of competition within an industry.

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SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis

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is the systematic way of generating ideas from a select group of individuals using various rounds of consultations or sessions.

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Delphi technique

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refers to thought processes that do not follow systematic or analytical procedures but looks at things from different perspectives.

It uses lateral thinking, which connects ideas and reprocesses them to formulate new ideas.

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creative thinking

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methods that use creative thinking in identifying business ideas (4)

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brainstorming
problem inventory analysis
free association method
checklist method

55
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refers to an unstructured discussion of a group to elicit ideas.

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Brainstorming

56
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is similar to brainstorming. It uses the group discussion method to elicit ideas from participants.

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Problem inventory analysis

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is another technique used in discovering business ideas.
It is a method that has been used in psychology to elicit the unconscious thoughts of individuals by expressing their thoughts associated with words and ideas given by the therapist.

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Free association method

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Related to free association method is the ________ ________.
It is another
creative way of obtaining business ideas from target participants by listing all possibilities that ideas can be connected to, reprocessed, and associated with. The participants in the discussion group can be asked to list down all possible changes that can be made with an existing product or service.

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checklist method

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A specific checklist method developed by Alex Osborn is known as

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SCAMPER (Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Magnify, Put to other use, Eliminate, and Rearrange)

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Who develop SCAMPER

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Alex Osborn

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In this method, participants are presented with a product or service or an idea and are asked to provide a comprehensive list of how the product or service or idea can be replaced, mixed, differentiated enlarged, applied, removed, and altered.

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SCAMPER (Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Magnify, Put to other use, Eliminate, and Rearrange).

62
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can be described as the capacity of individuals to originate new ideas from ideas the individual has been previously exposed.

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Creativity

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key factors affecting creativity, which can be grouped into four categories

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(a) problem solving factors (b) motivational factors
(c) situational factors
(d) organizational factors.

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implies that all the factors in each category must be balanced in their interactions, and at the same time all the categories must be balanced in their interactions as well.

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The confluence approach

65
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is a procedure of answering a problem with mechanisms and techniques incorporating creativity.

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Creative problem solving (CPS)

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two important stages in CPS

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divergent and convergent thinking processes

67
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six steps are followed in Osborn-Parnes model.

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  1. Setting the objective
  2. Revisiting the objective
  3. Identifying the problem
  4. Looking for a solution
  5. Selecting a solution
  6. Accepting the solution
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One procedure of creative problem solving is the one developed by

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Sidney Parnes and Alex Osborn

69
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According to Cambridge Dictionary, an __________is “a situation or occasion that makes it possible to do something that you want to do.”

From a business perspective, an __________ is “an exploitable set of circumstances with uncertain outcome requiring a commitment of resources and involving exposure to risk”

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Opportunity

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This involves the identification of an objective that an individual wishes to achieve.

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Setting the objective.

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This stage involves the search for studies, reports, analyses, and papers related to the objective set.

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Revisiting the objective.

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Based on the objective set and the review of related studies, the individual has a clearer view on what problem to pursue.

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Identifying the problem.

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Once the problem has been identified, another series of divergent thinking of generating ideas for the solution of the problem is needed.

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Looking for a solution.

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Once enough options are given from the divergent thinking process, a convergent evaluation process of weighing the significance, relevance, and feasibility of these options is undertaken.

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Selecting a solution.

75
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In our chosen problem, we have selected a solution.

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Accepting the solution

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A preparatory stage, during which the individuals assesses his knowledge of the market.

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Precondition

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This is the gestation phase, during which entrepreneurial intentions and ideas are generated, using logic, creative thinking, or both.

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This is the gestation phase, during which entrepreneurial intentions and ideas are generated, using logic, creative thinking, or both.

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This is the gestation phase, during which entrepreneurial intentions and ideas are generated, using logic, creative thinking, or both.

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Conception.

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This third stage provides the individual a hunch that can serve as an opportunity for business.

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Visioning

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This stage involves the evaluation on whether the idea can be realized or not.

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Assessment

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The last phase suggests the production of a prototype.

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Realization

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recognition of business opportunities is influenced by three major factors:

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(a) market awareness
(b) entrepreneurial readiness
(c) connections.

83
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refers to personal exposure to market and its components including customers and suppliers.

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Market awareness

84
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on the other hand, refers to a variety of features of an individual to start a business venture.

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Entrepreneurial readiness

85
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Business opportunity recognition is heightened when the individual has a diversity of networks.

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connections

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elements in opportunity assessment:

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product
market
cost
profitability
capital requirements
risks
commitment.

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A business opportunity is primarily the potential of introducing a new product or service to the market.

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Product or Service.

88
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This element in the assessment process refers to the appraisal of the characteristics of the market.

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Market Opportunity.

89
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A product which may be considered valuable by consumers may not be affordable

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Costing and Pricing

90
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Part of the assessment process is the extent of profitability of a product or service.

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Profitability

91
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In any business venture you will need inputs in the production process

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Resource Requirements

92
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are also called raw materials that need further processing

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Intermediate inputs

93
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two types of inputs used in production

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intermediate inputs and factor inputs

94
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are called the processing inputs which include labor, capital, and technology.

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Factor inputs

95
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Any business enterprise will face risks in the course of its operations. _____ are uncertain situations that can increase the probability of loss or failure of a business venture.

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Risks

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The last element in the process of entrepreneurial assessment relates to the commitment of the individual to pursue the realization of its business idea.

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Entrepreneurial commitment

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The rational approach is also called

It uses systematic procedures in proceeding with the implementation of a business opportunity.

is usually applicable for business ideas that require substantial initial investments or those that are undertaken by what we refer to as Schumpeterian entrepreneurs.

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traditional approach

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The alternative pathway is called the __________ _______. It starts with the recognition of an opportunity and proceeds directly to the grabbing of the opportunity after sensing that it can be done.

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intuitive approach

99
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This refers to the formation of business ideas.

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Idea stage

100
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The refinement of ideas and visualization of an idea that can serve as business opportunity

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Concept stage.

101
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After the visualization of the idea the business idea is concretized with the production of a prototype.

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Product development stage.

102
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At this phase the product or service is introduced in the market after a series of evaluation and feedback from potential customers.

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Test marketing stage

103
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This phase is also referred to as the product life cycle.

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commercialization

104
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With a positive feedback after a series of market testing, the product is formally introduced in the market.

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Introduction

105
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With a successful marketing campaign the product is recognized by the market.

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Growth

106
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At this stage the product is widely accepted with the emergence of brand loyalty and patronage from its target market.

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Maturity

107
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Once the market for the product has been saturated and innovation possibilities for it have been fully explored, the product may start to lose its market power.

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Decline

108
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is a document that describes the various external and internal elements involved in starting a business or in expanding an existing venture, amidst a dynamic business environment.

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business plan

109
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Business plans are important because of the following reasons, among others:

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(a) it helps determine whether a proposed or existing business venture is viable given its target market
(b) it guides the entrepreneur in mobilizing the resources needed by the business
(c) it serves as a tool in helping get financing for the business.

110
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serves as a road map for managing the business

identifies the resources needed to operate and grow the business

allows the entrepreneur to anticipate potential business risks

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Entrepreneur

111
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allows the lender to assess whether the entrepreneur will be able to meet debt and interest payments

provides information about collateral or tangible assets that can be secured for the loan

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lender

112
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allows the investor to gauge whether projected returns are acceptable

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investor

113
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the four Cs of credit

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character
cash flow
collateral
equity contribution

114
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A critical piece of information for any aspiring entrepreneur is the potential market for his product or service.

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Market Information

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