Entrepreneurship 2ND SEM (Part II) Flashcards
refers to the physical environment, societal environment, and industry environment where the business operates.
External Environment
The physical environment includes : 3
Climate
Natural Resources
Wildlife
The Societal environment includes the various forces like : 4
Political Forces
Economic Forces
Sociocultural Forces
Technological Forces
The industry environment of the business includes: 6
Competitors
Customers
Creditors
Employees
Government
Suppliers
A person with entrepreneurial interest sees possibility of business opportunities in any new discovery or because of the use of latest technology.
Technological discovery and advancement
The priorities, projects, programs, and policies of the government are also good sources of ideas.
Government’s thrust, programs, and policies
The interest, hobbies, and preferences of people are rich source of entrepreneurial ideas. Like the increasing number of Internet Café at present could be lead to the strong attachment of young people to computers.
People’s interest
The expertise and skills developed by a person who has worked in a particular field may lead to the opening of related business enterprise.
Past experiences
It is also known as the “five forces of competition,” An industry environment is a competitive environment. Regardless of what product or services you have, competition is always present.
Forces of Competition Model
it is the act or process of trying to get or win something.
For example, the prices are lower when there is a competition among the stores.
Competition
These are the five forces competing within the industry:
Buyers
Potential New Entrants
Rivalry among existing firms
Substitute Products
Supplier
The _________ are the one that pays cash in exchange to your goods and services. For example, the influenced of the price or in the bargaining strategy. The buyer has a strong and magnified bargaining power.
Buyers
A ____________is defined as the one who enters something. For example, the level of capital requirements, if the business requires huge capital, new entrants should decline to join the business. This gives a threat to the business.
Potential New entrant
is a state or situation in which people or groups are competing with each other. For example it depends on the Marketing strategy of your competitor, like giving freebies and special offers.
Rivalry among existing firms
___________ means anything that takes the place or function of another. For example the consumers decide to use margarine as a substitute for butter. In case the price of butter increases, preferably the consumer will gradually switch to margarine.
Substitute Products
The _________ are the one that provide something that is needed or wanted. For example if the supply and services being offered is unstable or keep. The intensity of the threat is strong in this kind of the competitive force in the industry
Suppliers
Process of considering, evaluating, and pursuing market based activities that are accepted to be beneficial for the business.
Opportunity seeking
can be defined as the steps taken in order to begin a new enterprise. It is a step-by-step method, one has to follow to set up a business.
. Entrepreneurial process