test 1 Flashcards
important reasons to study an industry where a new venture will operate
represents external environment where bizz will operate
can entrepreneur make a worthwhile profit
ROI cause and effect
will be small if industry has large forces working against it
larger if more benign forces enable higher returns
value chain
all the companies that contribute to the development and distribution of products and services
customer segmentation
providing the right benefits to the right customer
types of competition
Direct, indirect or substitute, emerging or potential
good competition
poor performance and unhappy customers
bad competition
great performance, happy and loyal customers
business model
activities or tasks a business undertakes
a blueprint for running a business
value proposition
benefit that the customer derives from the product or service you’re offering; reason customer will purchase
4 reasons why business models fail
flawed logic
limited strategic choices
imperfect value creation and capture assumptions incorrect assumptions about the value chain
feasibility analysis
involves testing, evaluation, and validation of a proposed business model for a new venture
target market
who is willing to pay money for your product and/or service
rapid prototyping
class of technologies that can automatically construct physical models from computer aided design