The process of developing, organizing, and running a new business to generate profit while taking on financial risk
Reasons why many businesses fail in the first year of being set up
Not knowing enough about the market or industry
Lack of skills on how to manage money, technology, employees, customers, and suppliers
The hard work, long hours, and stress accompanying the setting up and running of businesses in an ever-changing environment punctuated by frequent shifts in customers' tastes and preferences
Underestimating the finances needed to run an enterprise
Not enough capital has been raised to take care of business uncertainties, setbacks, and delays
Entrepreneur
A person who undertakes the risk of starting a new business
The word "entrepreneur" comes from the French word "entreprendre" which means "to undertake"
Three qualities of entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurial Mind Flame
EntrepreneurialGutGame
EntrepreneurialHeartFlame
EntrepreneurialMindFlame
To see things very positive
EntrepreneurialGuyGame
That intuition and cannotes
Entrepreneurial Heart Flame
Surging passion of the entrepreneur
Business plan
The blueprint of the business
Executive summary
Overview of your entire business plan
Executive summary
Contains everything relevant
Management and Organization
That focuses less on the business
Management and Organization
It sometimes called "Organizational management" or "business management"
Four General Functions of Management and Organization
Planning
Organizing
Leading
Controlling
Identifying goals, objectives, methods, resources need
Planning
To achieve the goals
Organizing
Set the direction for the organization
Leading
Organizations system, processes
Controlling
In this part of the business plan the entrepreneur must include....
Business Name
BusinessLogo
Mission
Vision
Objective
First thing customers see
Business Name
Appears on all of the company letterhead
BusinessLogo
Idealized state that the enterprise wants to achieve
Vision
Purpose for being of the enterprise
Mission
Measurable and result expected
Objective
2 Basic Types Of Organizational Chart
Flat Organizational Structure, and HierarchicalOrganizationalStructure
Outlines your product or service
Product and service plan
The business is offering or plans to offer
Product and Service Plan
Details how the proposed business will sell
Marketing Plan
Meet the consumer's wants
Product
Two Types Of Product
Tangible
Intangible
Individual can see, touch, and feel
Tangible
No physical presence but can be felt
Intangible
Represents the location
Place
Money that a buyer pays for a product
Price
Various strategies and ideas implemented
Promotion
Individual involved in the sale and purchase
People
The concept of branding and using of UniqueSellingProposition (USP)