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What is the focus of the class during Week 4?
What is the focus of the class during Week 4?
Which activity is scheduled for Week 2?
Which activity is scheduled for Week 2?
What is the primary focus of Week 5's theoretical class?
What is the primary focus of Week 5's theoretical class?
During which week is the M1 project idea due?
During which week is the M1 project idea due?
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What type of exercise is mentioned for Week 5?
What type of exercise is mentioned for Week 5?
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What is a topic covered in Week 6's theoretical class?
What is a topic covered in Week 6's theoretical class?
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Which week focuses on the life cycle use of the market?
Which week focuses on the life cycle use of the market?
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What is the primary task presented in Week 1?
What is the primary task presented in Week 1?
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What defines the core business in a competitive environment?
What defines the core business in a competitive environment?
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Why is the core business important for a company?
Why is the core business important for a company?
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Which of the following statements best represents the essence of core business differentiation?
Which of the following statements best represents the essence of core business differentiation?
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Which pizza chain emphasized speed as its core business strategy in the past?
Which pizza chain emphasized speed as its core business strategy in the past?
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What could be considered a potential element of a company's core business?
What could be considered a potential element of a company's core business?
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How does a strong core business benefit customer acquisition?
How does a strong core business benefit customer acquisition?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a core business?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a core business?
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What should a company evaluate to sustain its core business?
What should a company evaluate to sustain its core business?
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What is the primary focus during the tutorial on November 5th?
What is the primary focus during the tutorial on November 5th?
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Which component is not part of the discussion on M2 in the preparation for November?
Which component is not part of the discussion on M2 in the preparation for November?
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During the discussion on November 12th, what will be analyzed further?
During the discussion on November 12th, what will be analyzed further?
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Which week is dedicated to discussing entrepreneurship cases?
Which week is dedicated to discussing entrepreneurship cases?
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What is a primary goal in the preparation for the M4 exam scheduled for December 10th?
What is a primary goal in the preparation for the M4 exam scheduled for December 10th?
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In which week will there be a tutorial discussing the voice of the customer?
In which week will there be a tutorial discussing the voice of the customer?
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What is one of the major components of the preparation for M2?
What is one of the major components of the preparation for M2?
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Which of these activities does not occur in the last week of the year?
Which of these activities does not occur in the last week of the year?
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What is the focus of the theoretical class during Week 3?
What is the focus of the theoretical class during Week 3?
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What exercise is mentioned for Week 5?
What exercise is mentioned for Week 5?
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Which topic is covered in the theoretical class during Week 4?
Which topic is covered in the theoretical class during Week 4?
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What is scheduled to occur during Week 1 of the program?
What is scheduled to occur during Week 1 of the program?
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During which week is the preparation for M2 discussed?
During which week is the preparation for M2 discussed?
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What is a key subject of the practical class related to Week 6?
What is a key subject of the practical class related to Week 6?
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Which concept is emphasized in Week 5's class activities?
Which concept is emphasized in Week 5's class activities?
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What will be the focus of the class during Week 2?
What will be the focus of the class during Week 2?
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What is the focus of financial analysis in Week 11?
What is the focus of financial analysis in Week 11?
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What aspect of business models is covered in Week 10?
What aspect of business models is covered in Week 10?
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During which week are the entrepreneurship cases discussed?
During which week are the entrepreneurship cases discussed?
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Which week focuses on preparing for the M3 discussion on the voice of the customer?
Which week focuses on preparing for the M3 discussion on the voice of the customer?
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What is the main activity scheduled for January 6th?
What is the main activity scheduled for January 6th?
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What type of feedback is scheduled during the November 5th tutorial?
What type of feedback is scheduled during the November 5th tutorial?
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Which component is not part of the preparation activities for M4?
Which component is not part of the preparation activities for M4?
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What is the focus of the final exam scheduled for December 10th?
What is the focus of the final exam scheduled for December 10th?
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What is a key characteristic of a company's core business?
What is a key characteristic of a company's core business?
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Why is understanding the core business essential for a company?
Why is understanding the core business essential for a company?
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How does the core business influence customer acquisition?
How does the core business influence customer acquisition?
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Which statement best describes the risk associated with a poorly defined core business?
Which statement best describes the risk associated with a poorly defined core business?
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In the context of pizza chains, what aspect was emphasized as a core business for Domino's Pizza?
In the context of pizza chains, what aspect was emphasized as a core business for Domino's Pizza?
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How is the competitive position of a company related to its core business?
How is the competitive position of a company related to its core business?
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What type of protection does a strong core business provide a company?
What type of protection does a strong core business provide a company?
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Which action is not a characteristic of a company with a well-defined core business?
Which action is not a characteristic of a company with a well-defined core business?
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Study Notes
Innovation and Business Creation in Bioengineering
- This presentation focuses on innovation and business creation within the field of bioengineering.
- It covers topics like innovation, entrepreneurship, intellectual property, market analysis, business models, and financial analysis.
- The program's schedule outlines lectures and practical sessions, including projects, discussions, and presentations.
- The presentation includes a specific focus on how to create businesses within bioengineering.
Market Analysis for New Ventures
- Several key aspects of market analysis for new ventures are addressed:
- Identifying the total addressable market (TAM).
- Understanding market segmentation; detailed market profiling (e.g., geographic, demographic, psychographic, behavioral).
- Analyzing market competition.
- Creating a good market profile.
- Identifying the beachhead market.
- Understanding the potential for follow-on markets.
Core Business Strategy
- Defining and outlining the core strategy:
- Finding the core business that differentiates a bioengineering startup.
- How to identify your core business elements.
- Examples of core businesses in the food industry (restaurant experience, speed, taste).
- Examples of core businesses in different contexts (e.g., network effect, customer service, lowest cost, user experience).
Defining "Core Business"
- Core business elements are crucial to success and competitiveness.
- Core differentiates the business from the competition and should not be easily copied.
- The core business is what makes your product/service very difficult for the competition to duplicate easily.
- This is critical for competitive advantage.
Examples of Defining Cores
- Network Effect: The value of the network (e.g., eBay, Facebook, Google Advertisers, LinkedIn) is exponentially related to the number of users.
- Customer Service: Establishing exceptional customer service and processes to retain customers efficiently.
- Lowest Cost: Developing skills and relationships to be the most cost-effective in the market,
- Often used as an entry strategy for certain businesses..
- User Experience (UX): Developing and improving user experience.
- Important Elements of a strong Core: Unique, Important, and Grow.
Competitive Positioning
- This is where your core is translated into something that creates value for the customer.
- Competitive positioning charts help determine how you stand out against competitors.
- Customer's priority for making a choice has to be considered.
Value Proposition
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Value proposition is about how your product satisfies the customer's needs and solves their problems.
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A clear statement that explains how your product solves customers' problems or improves their situation (relevancy).
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It delivers specific benefits (quantified value).
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It tells the ideal customer why they should buy from you, emphasizing your unique differentiation from competition.
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Quantifying a value proposition gives concrete terms to the benefits.
Core Business Model
- Discusses the importance of a core business model:
- This model ties into the product, technology, and/or service offered.
- It helps deliver benefits to the customer, translating into value and better competitive positioning. Important considerations for a sustainable business model within bioengineering include cost of customer acquisition and appropriate pricing strategies. Cost analysis and potential competitive analysis.
Decision-Making Unit (DMU)
- A DMU comprises all individuals within an organization who are involved in the purchasing decision.
- Different roles within the DMU influence the purchase decision making (e.g., champion, economic buyer, influencers, veto power, other influencers like unions or collective bargaining groups, the end-user).
- The process to acquire a paying customer includes gaining insight into the various stages and actors in the decision process.
Customer Acquisition Process
- The process of acquiring paying customers is a crucial framework for understanding the length and complexity.
- Helps determine critical bottlenecks, and business strategies, pricing, sales channels, and Cost of Customer Acquisition (COCA).
- Cost of Customer Acquisition (COCA) = MCC + W + S + PS + O, where MCC (Marketing Campaign Costs), W (Wages), S (Sales Software Costs), PS (Professional Services), and O (Other Expenses).
- Includes consideration of specific steps in the acquisition process (e.g., awareness, need, options, acquisition, use and value, pay, additional purchases).
Follow-on Markets
- Estimating the annual revenue from follow-on markets after establishing a beachhead market.
- Focusing on the strategic implementation of core elements of the business to expand to different markets.
- Implementing market segmentation, identifying, estimating the TAM size of potential markets, and ranking them in order of priority (first, second and third).
Full Life Cycle Use Case
- Defines the process each person in the DMU takes to arrive at a purchase decision (e.g., need, finding-out, analyzing, acquiring, installing, use & value, determining value, paying, buying more, telling others). There is a need to identify the process specific to each party involved with the Decision Making Unit (DMU).
How to Develop and Determine the Value Proposition
- Several steps to develop a product or service are presented to focus on customer problems, activate customers to buy and how to get paid. This includes understanding the customer's needs, conducting thorough market research.
Additional Notes - Template for Idea Development
- Includes templates and worksheets designed for idea generation and selection. Templates contain sections for competitive analysis, SWOT analysis, performance map analysis, and growth trends.
- Worksheets are organized in a logical manner to identify a business idea and the target market. Specific worksheets are provided in the presented text, such as a worksheet for follow-on markets, another worksheet for defining your idea from the start of the analysis. There is also the template provided for the idea generation and selection based off of the market analysis.
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This quiz focuses on the key concepts discussed during a class module centered on core business strategies. Questions include weekly focuses, essential tasks, and strategic elements crucial for competitive differentiation. Test your knowledge on the lifecycle of business concepts and their importance in customer acquisition.