Entrepreneurship Opportunity Development

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What is the potential long-term benefit of providing quality products and services?

An increase in market share (correct)

Increased customer complaints

A decrease in profits

A decrease in market share

Why do entrepreneurs gather information about their customers and competitors?

To ignore relevant data

To rely on guesswork

To follow the lead of others

To make well-informed decisions (correct)

What is the primary focus of goal setting?

Earning a certain amount of money

Achieving a specific task

Meeting a specific deadline

Making a general direction or aim (correct)

What is the benefit of ensuring quality in a business?

Minimizing mistakes and reducing rework Signup and view all the answers

What is an important aspect of a business's social responsibility?

Meeting government standards Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of providing quality products and services to customers?

Increased customer satisfaction Signup and view all the answers

What does a successful entrepreneur do to ensure informed decision-making?

Collect information from various sources Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential long-term benefit of increased customer satisfaction?

Increased market share Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of opportunity evaluation?

To assess the feasibility of a product or service Signup and view all the answers

What is a critical element of the entrepreneurial process?

Opportunity evaluation Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of evaluating the creation and length of an opportunity?

To understand the duration of the opportunity Signup and view all the answers

What is an important aspect of evaluating a product or service?

Its competitive advantage Signup and view all the answers

What is a key question to ask when evaluating a market opportunity?

What is the target market? Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of evaluating the fit of an opportunity with the entrepreneur's personal skills and goals?

To determine the feasibility of the opportunity Signup and view all the answers

What is an important aspect of evaluating a market opportunity?

Its industry characteristics Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of evaluating the differential advantage of an opportunity?

To assess the competitive environment Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of environmental scanning in business?

To gather information from many sources for enhanced probability of success Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the demographic environment assessment?

Age profile, income distribution, and education profile Signup and view all the answers

What does the internal environment of a business include?

Raw material, production/operation, finance, and human resource Signup and view all the answers

Why is it essential to assess the availability of raw material?

To avoid shortage of raw material that can affect production Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the human resource component in internal environment?

To estimate the cost and level of competition in hiring and retaining human resources Signup and view all the answers

What determines the nature and degree of entrepreneurial activity at any time?

Financial, institutional, cultural, and personality factors Signup and view all the answers

Why should traditional culture be protected?

To promote innovation, motivation, and development Signup and view all the answers

What is the objective of environmental scanning in business?

To maximize the information for enhanced probability of success Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Opportunity Development

Involves combining resources to pursue a market opportunity identified
Requires systematic research to refine the idea into a high-potential opportunity
Aims to transform the idea into marketable items

Opportunity Evaluation

Critical element of the entrepreneurial process
Evaluates whether the product or service has the returns needed to justify the investment and risk
Assesses the creation and length of the opportunity, its real and perceived value, risks, and returns
Considers fit with the entrepreneur's personal skills and goals, and differential advantage in the competitive environment

Factors for Opportunity Evaluation

Product or Service:
- Description, differentiator, purpose, and need it fills
- Competitive advantage and benefits
- Required customer care support
Market Opportunity:
- Market demand and target market
- Industry characteristics (growth rates, change, entry barriers)
- Market share expectations

Demographic Environment

Assesses the overall population pattern of a given geographical region
Includes variables like age profile, distribution, sex, education profile, and income distribution
Helps identify the size of target customers

Internal Environment

Components:
- Raw Material: Availability and potential future shortage
- Production/Operation: Availability of machineries, equipment, tools, and techniques
- Finance: Total requirements, start-up expenses, fixed expenses, and running expenses
- Human Resource: Kind of human resources required, demand, and supply in the market
Helps estimate costs and level of competition in hiring and retaining human resources

Environmental Factors Affecting Entrepreneurship

Combination of financial, institutional, cultural, and personality factors determines entrepreneurial activity
Affects the nature and degree of entrepreneurial activity at any time

Benefits of Quality

Cost-effectiveness: Minimizes mistakes and reduces costs
Increase in market share: Satisfied customers lead to repeat business and recommendations
Better profitability: Satisfied customers increase sales, market share, and profits
Social responsibility: Meets community standards and fulfills social responsibility
Reputation: Improves reputation for competition and growth

Information-seeking

Successful entrepreneurs collect information about customers, competitors, suppliers, technology, and markets
Gathering relevant information ensures well-informed decisions

Goal Setting

A goal is a general direction or long-term aim
Not specific, not necessarily time-bound, and something to strive for by meeting certain objectives

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This quiz covers the process of identifying and developing market opportunities, including research, evaluation, and transformation into marketable products or services.