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ENTREPRENEURIAL
IDEAS
& OPPORTUNITIES
CLO 1
Explain clearly the concept of entrepreneurship, business ownership and procedures in setting up a business in case
study given.
interview
observation
Primary
sources
survey
experiment
Primary source
Observation
Experiments
Primary source
Interview
Surveys
Secondary source
Reliable
Step 2
Scanning the business environment
Demographic such as population structure, income
and taste.
-demographic is a study of characteristic people in
population .
-predicts the product or service that might bought from
them.
-based on the structure, income and taste of population
-e.g the needs and wants of children will not be same as
adults.
-e.g Malaysia community prefer to buy their meals and
not cook at home. So it increase demand of instant
food.
Local resources
-there are still abundance of local resources that
are untapped and have potential to be
investment opportunities.
e.g clay that can be used to create vase,
ceramic and others.
New government policies and regulation
-can identify business opportunity by refering to
the existing law and government regulation.
e.g rules and regulation for speed trap, the black
box for express busses.
Development projects
-developmental programmed by government or firm
opened up business opportunities.
-e.g. Putrajaya. The government complex created a market
need of product and service.
Technological breakthrough
-create new markets and opportunities for business.
-e.g. hand phone technology
Mass media and electronic media
-advertisement and information in newspaper, internet etc.
Step 3
knowledge
experience
networking
skill
interest
financial ability
Step 4
Assessing society values, community response and
society acceptance.
Step 5
Choosing business opportunities
Legality
-business idea must be approved by the law.
e.g. cigarette business
Competitors
-must really analyze his competitors in industry.
Capital requirement
-any form of employed to produce more wealth firm
Capital requirement
-any form of employed to produce more wealth firm.
-types of capital:
Permanent capital
Working capital
Plantation capital
Risk
-should be aware of the risk that will be face in the venture.
-risk faced by entrepreneur:
* difficulties in entering the business field
* danger the amount of capital invested
* amount of profit that can be gained
* management of energy resources
* the products potential in market
-two types of risk
* business risk-beyond the control of entrepreneur
* financial risk-credit, level of cash liquidity, loan,
currency exchange
Step 6
Construct the business plan
Fulfilling needs
and interest
Analyzing life
problems
Diversifying
The usage of
goods
Approaches to seeking
business ideas
Observing
changes
in the community
Using the
latest technology
Observing
and establishing
network
Data collection
and research
Preparation of a
complete business
plan
Establishment
of linkage
or networks
Funding
Hiring of a workforce
if necessary
Confidence and
good time
management