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What is crucial for a new, small business survival?
What is crucial for a new, small business survival?
- Ignoring customer feedback
- Generating sales by understanding customer requirements (correct)
- Having a large advertising budget
- Changing the business name frequently
How many areas are recommended to focus on when addressing customer pain points?
How many areas are recommended to focus on when addressing customer pain points?
- 3 (correct)
- 4
- 2
- 1
What are customer pain points in a business context?
What are customer pain points in a business context?
- Issues with product delivery
- Problems experienced by customers in the marketplace (correct)
- Problems faced by the business owner
- Lack of advertising
Why is it important for businesses to adapt their products and services?
Why is it important for businesses to adapt their products and services?
What is one way to differentiate a business from its competitors?
What is one way to differentiate a business from its competitors?
How long is business survival typically related to when discussing new small businesses?
How long is business survival typically related to when discussing new small businesses?
What is the definition of technology according to the text?
What is the definition of technology according to the text?
What is the main focus of module 1 in Understanding Technopreneurship?
What is the main focus of module 1 in Understanding Technopreneurship?
What role does an entrepreneur play in society?
What role does an entrepreneur play in society?
Which component carries the highest weight in the Final Product Presentation Grading System?
Which component carries the highest weight in the Final Product Presentation Grading System?
What must a student be able to do after completing Module 1?
What must a student be able to do after completing Module 1?
Which of the following is NOT part of Intellectual Property Rights based on the text?
Which of the following is NOT part of Intellectual Property Rights based on the text?
What is the main difference between products and services?
What is the main difference between products and services?
Why is the quality of a product measurable but the quality of service is not?
Why is the quality of a product measurable but the quality of service is not?
Why can ownership be transferred for a product but not for a service?
Why can ownership be transferred for a product but not for a service?
What sets technopreneurs apart from traditional entrepreneurs?
What sets technopreneurs apart from traditional entrepreneurs?
Which statement best describes technopreneurship?
Which statement best describes technopreneurship?
Why is measuring the quality of service harder than measuring the quality of a product?
Why is measuring the quality of service harder than measuring the quality of a product?
What is entrepreneurship according to Diochon, Gaddefors, and Alvarez?
What is entrepreneurship according to Diochon, Gaddefors, and Alvarez?
How is entrepreneurship viewed, according to the text?
How is entrepreneurship viewed, according to the text?
What does technopreneurship involve?
What does technopreneurship involve?
What sets individuals involved in entrepreneurship apart?
What sets individuals involved in entrepreneurship apart?
What is the primary focus of entrepreneurship according to Business Management Literature?
What is the primary focus of entrepreneurship according to Business Management Literature?
In which field does technopreneurship primarily operate?
In which field does technopreneurship primarily operate?
What are the key attributes that a strong team for any startup should consist of?
What are the key attributes that a strong team for any startup should consist of?
What is one of the tips provided to effectively coach a startup team?
What is one of the tips provided to effectively coach a startup team?
In the ideal tech startup organizational structure mentioned, who is responsible for marketing & sales?
In the ideal tech startup organizational structure mentioned, who is responsible for marketing & sales?
What is the main responsibility of the DevOps team in a tech startup?
What is the main responsibility of the DevOps team in a tech startup?
What is the role of the UX team in a tech startup?
What is the role of the UX team in a tech startup?
What should a CEO do in relation to the CTO in a tech startup?
What should a CEO do in relation to the CTO in a tech startup?
Study Notes
Module 1: Understanding Technopreneurship
- Identifying different terms in technopreneurship
- Discussing the entrepreneurial and technopreneurial processes
- Comparing technopreneurs from entrepreneurs
- Summarizing the relationship of technological innovation, entrepreneurship, and innovation
Definition of Technology
- The application of scientific knowledge to practical aims of human life
- Changing and manipulating the human environment
Definition of Entrepreneur
- Seeing an opportunity and turning it into a realistic idea and then a reality
- Providing entrepreneurial leadership in various fields
Entrepreneurship
- Creation or extraction of value
- Entailing risk beyond what is normally encountered in starting a business
- Carried out by individuals with an exceptional mindset to maximize profit
Technopreneurship
- Integration of technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship
- Turning ideas into business ventures that rely heavily on human knowledge
- Entrepreneurship in the field of technology
- Process of engineering the future of an individual, organization, or nation
- Application of newest inventions and advancements in creating new products
Attributes of a Strong Team
- Result-oriented
- Accountable
- Committed
- Solution-oriented
- Trustworthy
Tips for Coaching a Startup Team
- Inspire passion by envisioning the big picture
- Scout for new ideas
- Enable easy communication among teammates
- Point the team in the right direction and redirect as required
- Be in it to win it
Ideal Tech Startup Organizational Structure
- CEO: Marketing, Sales, Legal, HR, General Management
- CTO: Supervising UX, Backend, and DevOps teams
Understanding Customers
- Importance of identifying and understanding customers for business survival
- Identifying customer pain points and demographics
- Resolving customer pain points to set apart from competition
Customer Pain Points
- Specific problems that customers or prospective customers are experiencing
- Extremely diverse and may not be easy to identify
- Examples: Finding, earning trust, and solving the pain point for customers
Innovation and Ideas
- Product and services can be either tangible or intangible
- Products can be returned, but services cannot
- Quality of a product can be measured, but quality of service is not measurable
- Examples: laptop, computer accessories, and external drives (products); printing services, photocopy and scan services, and computer rental (services)
Introduction to Technopreneurship
- Definition of technopreneurship: technology + entrepreneurship
- Definition of a technopreneur: an entrepreneur who uses cutting-edge technology to develop new business models
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Test your knowledge on Intellectual Property Rights, copyright, patents, trade secrets, contracts, non-disclosure agreements, and more in relation to Technopreneurship. The quiz also covers drafting business plans, pitching, and components of a final product presentation grading system.
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