Entrepreneurship [2] *G10 Flashcards

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Entrepreneur definition

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A person who spots an opportunity and takes advantage of it to establish a business

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Name some push factors [4]

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Unemployed
Job security
Can’t find a job
Disagreement with current employer

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3
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Name some pull factors [4]

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Independence
Recognition
Self actualisation
Personal employment and wealth

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4
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Name the characteristics of an entrepreneur [7]

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Opportunity seeking
Creativity and innovation
Risk tolerance
Determination and preserversence
Self reliance
Flexibility
Motivation

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5
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Opportunity seeking as a characteristic

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Seeking opportunities
Finding better ways to satisfy customers while making profit

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Creativity and innovation characteristic

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Identifying an new and effective way of delivering products/services

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7
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Two ways of delivering a product (creativity and innovation)

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*making customers aware of a new product they don’t know about yet
*offering a product that satisfies existing needs

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Risk tolerance characteristic

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Be willing to take risks (personal,financial) to make a business successful

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How to minimise risks

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Ensure research has been done before starting a business

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Determination and perseverance characteristic

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Making sacrifices and being determined on goals to overcome challenges
-takes a lot of time energy and resources to make a business successful

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Self reliance characteristic

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-making own decisions
-not depending on others

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Flexibility characteristic

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Adapting to change
Good management tasks are required to adapt to change
(Communication, coordination, delegation,motivation, decision making )

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Motivation characteristic

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-internal drive that pushes one to succeed
-taking responsibility for actions

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14
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Entrepreneurial venture characteristics

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Innovation, growth potential, sound objectives

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Innovation - entrepreneuroural venture

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Looking for new, better and creative ways of satisfying customers

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Growth potential - entrepreneuroural venture

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Entrepreneur looks for ways to grow by innovating and offering products to a broader target market

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Sound objectives - entrepreneuroural venture

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Formulates clear objectives and works towards them
E.g entering new markets, developing existing markets

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18
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Types of entrepreneurs

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Techno
Social
Tourism
Environment

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19
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Explain techno entrepreneur

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-looking for ways to develop technology
-using tech to grow their grow their business

20
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Explain social entrepreneur

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-start ventures to solve issues in society
-usually ngos

21
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Explain tourism entrepreneur

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-identify gaps in tourism industry and offers goods/services to attract tourists

22
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Explain environment entrepreneur

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-contribute to a sustainable environment
-create ventures to solve environmental problems

23
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Types of new entrepreneurs

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Emerging
Informal
Youth

24
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Explain emerging entrepreneurs

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Entrepreneurs previously disadvantaged

25
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Explain informal entrepreneurs

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-operate in informal sector
-list the characteristics if needed dawg you know it mos

26
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Explain youth entrepreneur

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-Private Public Partnerships training youth through entrepreneurial programs and provide necessary resources and support

27
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Name the options for path to entrepreneurship

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Starting a new business
Buying an already established business
Franchise
Family business

28
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Name some elements when starting a new business

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-decide form of ownership
-more costly than buying established
-risky

29
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Elements when buying an already established business

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-asses if skills match
-already customer loyalty
-already has supplier connections
-ensure not buying a failing business

30
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Name aspects to assess when buying an already established business (5 at least)

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-reason for sale
-customer base
-financial position
-industry operated in
-profitability
-form of ownership
-contracts entered
-rental agreements
-SARS requirements
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31
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Elements when buying a franchise

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-brand already successful
-buying right to name, logo success
-loyal customer base

32
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Buying a family business

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-high success rate
-growing up = already knowing baie info ig

33
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Name the parts of the entrepreneuroural process

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-identifying an opportunity
-assessing resources required
-developing business plan
-management of entrepreneuroural venture

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Identifying an opportunity
EP

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Is it feasible
Is it viable
Do SWOT analysis
Do research about target market

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Assessing resources needed
EP

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-assess availability of resources
-financial, raw, machinery, labour, team

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Development business plan
EP

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-ensures all risks are identified, calculated and managed
-essential to obtain funding

37
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Management of entrepreneuroural venture
EP

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-planning, organising, leading and controlling different business activities

38
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Name the stages of growing an entrepreneurourial venture

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Incubation
Start up
Breakthrough
Maturity
Decline/rejuvenation

39
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Factors to give competitive advantage (5)

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Price
Time
Product differentiation
Customer convenience
Experience of customer

40
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Stage 1

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Incubation
-identifying opportunity
-pre birth

41
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Stage 2

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Start up
-production and trading commences

42
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Stage 3

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Breakthrough
-rate of business increases
-close eye on factors of production

43
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Problems that can occur in the breakthrough stage

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-cash flow
-Labour and skills
-delivery/distribution
-production complications and time

44
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Stage 4

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Maturity
-business established itself
-loyal customer base
-return on investment

45
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Stage 5

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Decline/rejuvenation
-business must decide to close or rejuvenate

46
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What to do to rejuvenate

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-competitive advantage
-what it takes:
*creativity
*innovation
*patience
*strategic thinking
*capital

47
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Niche meaning

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Focused approach to something