Topic 3 : influences in establishing a small to medium enterprise Flashcards
Business prelim
list personal qualities that affect how you establish an SME
qualifications skills motivation entrepreneurship cultural background Gender
what do qualifications have anything to do with bussiness
you do not need to go to school to become an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs should go to business courses to learn the importance of planning and generating business ideas
what does skill have anything to do with business
owners must have technical skill to transform a business opportunity into a real business
what does motivation have to do with bussiness
having a reason for running there business allows the owner to have a vision for their businesses future
what does entrepreneurship have to do with bussiness
it means you are able to establish and run a successful business and will take calculated risks to turn an idea into a successful business operation
what does cultural background have to with bussiness
heritage can enhance your business
what does gender have to do with bussiness
expectation and standards set both genders are equal
What does information allow entrepreneurs to do
make better plans and gain advantage over competitors
list sources of information that businesses can use
Australian bureau of statistics
internet sites operated by industry groups
trade shows/conferences
how do entrepreneurs find new business opportunities
they research the market for signs of gaps that they can fill
list some examples of opportunities
things deliberately looked over by big companies
new product and services
political changes
list the steps of the business idea generation
- business idea/s formulated
- first assessment of idea/s
- Research undertaken
- idea evaluated
- identify problems
- identify solutions
- understand risk involved
- make decision on idea
- start bussiness
list types the levels of competition(3)
monopoly
duopoly
oligopoly
what is a monoploy
a market dominated by 1 business (95%+)
what is a duopoly
a market dominated by 2 businesses
what is a oligopoly
a market controlled by a few very large businesss
list the establishment options (3)
new business
existing business
franchise
list 3 advantages of creating a new business
full creative control
gets to make all decisions
don’t need to pay goodwill
list 3 disadvantages of creating new business
high risk of failure
long time until you break even
needs to build customer base
list 3 advantages for buying a existing business
established customer base
‘turn key’ business- immediate start
established suppliers and staff
list 3 disadvantages for buying a existing business
existing problems (not immediately noticed)
pay goodwill-expensive
post success may be due to previous owner