Creativity is the ability to develop new ideas and look at problems in new ways, while innovation is applying creative solutions to problems. Barriers to creativity include focusing on one answer, logic over imagination, rigidly following rules, fear of mistakes, specialization, and believing you are not creative. Good opportunities have customers willing to buy a product that solves their needs, in a large enough market, where entry is possible and you can differentiate yourself.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
WHAT IS OPPORTUNITY ?
TYPES OF SITUATIONAL FACTORS
EMERGENCE OF OPPORTUNITY
OPPORTUNITY IDENTIFICATION
OBSERVING CHANGES IN THE ENVIRONMENT
RECOGNIZE PROBLEM AND FIND SOLUTION
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY AND SELECTION
THINKING MODES
Practical entrepreneurship training part 1 Spotting the Opportunitykieranm01
This is part 1 of a 4-part workshop series that focuses on providing practical guidance to first-time entrepreneurs. In this first part the emphasis is on spotting the opportunity and then assessing/validating whether the opportunity has potential to progress with. The final section looks at idea generation with practical start-up examples from around the world.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
WHAT IS OPPORTUNITY ?
TYPES OF SITUATIONAL FACTORS
EMERGENCE OF OPPORTUNITY
OPPORTUNITY IDENTIFICATION
OBSERVING CHANGES IN THE ENVIRONMENT
RECOGNIZE PROBLEM AND FIND SOLUTION
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY AND SELECTION
THINKING MODES
The Business Evaluation Scoring Technique (BEST)Peachy Essay
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So you have built an amazing early stage life science company. Now you need to explain it. This panel will cover how to concisely communicate a company’s value proposition to investors in a variety of formats including the elevator pitch, an angel presentation and a VC meeting.
An introductory overview of three individual presentations:
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Presentation promotes the Lean Startup principles and includes Steve Blank's cusotmer development process and Osterwalder Business Model generation canvas as recommended by the authors
Disruptive Scalability – Leap Growth for Exponential Returns | Scott Hamilton...UCICove
About UCI Applied Innovation:
UCI Applied Innovation is a dynamic, innovative central platform for the UCI campus, entrepreneurs, inventors, the business community and investors to collaborate and move UCI research from lab to market.
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To accelerate collaboration by better connecting innovation partners in Orange County, UCI Applied Innovation created the Cove, a physical, state-of-the-art hub for entrepreneurs to gather and navigate the resources available both on and off campus. The Cove is headquarters for UCI Applied Innovation, as well as houses several ecosystem partners including incubators, accelerators, angel investors, venture capitalists, mentors and legal experts.
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http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
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Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
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Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
1. CREATIVITY
Creativity is the ability to develop
new ideas and to discover new ways
of looking at problems.
Innovation is the ability to apply
creative solutions to problems and
opportunities to enrich people’s life.
2. CREATIVITY
Creativity is THINKING about new things.
Where as
Innovation is DOING new things.
Entrepreneurs succeed by thinking and doing
new things or old things in new ways.
Ex: Polaroid instant camera – Edwin Land
Ruff Rider – Carl Goldberg
3. CREATIVITY
BARRIERS TO CREATIVITY
1.Searching for one right answer.
Ex: Farmer
2.Focusing on being logical.
Ex: Sea water
3.Blindly following the rules.
Ex: Sholes & co – Type Writer
4. Fearing mistakes & failure
4. CREATIVITY
5.Constantly being practical.
Ex: Thomas Edison
6. Becoming overly specialized.
7.Fearing looking foolish.
Ex: Farmer- apple tree
8.I am not creative
9. Avoiding ambiguity
10. Viewing play as frivolous
5. How to generate Business Ideas?
• Problem solving / situation Analysis Approach. This
approach highlight the need which give rise to many
Business opportunities.
• Thinking of new product / services not in existence.
• Developing the existing products and services, in terms
of design, specializations etc.,
• Selecting products / services which are being
manufactured / offered.
6. Where to look for opportunities.
Where things are changing
- New knowledge
Micro Biology – Biotech Enterprises.
- Technology (change)
- Tele medicine.
- online education.
- online Tuition.
7. Where to look for opportunities
- Regulatory change.
- Tele communications.
- Retailing
- Airlines
- Insurance
- Finance
8. Where to look for opportunities
- social turmoil and civic failures
- Education
- Home security systems
- Car alarms.
9. Where to look for opportunities
- Changing tastes/preferences of customers.
- F M Radio
- Darshini Hotels
- PVR Cinema
10. Opportunity Evaluation
• Is there a target market segment in which we offer the
customer clear and compelling benefits, at a price he
or she is willing to pay?
• Are these benefits, in the customer’s minds, different
from and superior in some way –to what’s currently
offered by other solutions?
• How large is this segment and how fast is it growing
• Entry in to this segment will provide entry in to other
segments in the future?
11. Opportunity Evaluation
• How large is the market?
• How quickly can it grow in the next 6 months or 2/3/5
years?
• What trends can be identified in the environment and
how will it affect the business?
12. Opportunity Evaluation
• Is it difficult for companies to enter this industry?
• Do suppliers to this industry have the power to set terms
and conditions?
• Do buyers have the power to set terms and conditions?
• Is it easy or difficult for substitute products to steal the
market?
• Is competitive rivalry intense or moderate?
13. Opportunity Evaluation
• Do you require proprietary elements - patents, trade
secrets so that other firms cannot likely duplicate or
imitate?
• Can your business develop and employ superior
organizational processes, capabilities or resources that
others would have difficulty in duplicating or imitating?
• Is your business model economically viable i.e. can you
show that your company won’t run out of cash
quickly?
14. Opportunity Evaluation
• What level of aspirations do you have for your
entrepreneurial dream?
• What sorts of risk are you and are you not willing to
take?
• What are the Critical Success Factors required in this
Industry?
• Does your team have it?
• Who do you and your team know across the value-
chain among your customers, suppliers, competitors
and substitutes?
15. What is meant by Market & Industry?
• A market consists of a group of current and/or potential
customers having the willingness and ability to buy
products to satisfy wants or needs
• Thus, markets consist of buyers - people or organizations
and their needs - not products
•
“ Markets consist of buyers, not products ”
• An industry consists of sellers - typically organizations -
that offer products that are similar and close substitutes
for one another
“ An Industry consists of sellers ”
17. Ideas -Dos and Don’ts
• Having a flow of new ideas is critical to successful
entrepreneurship but having a love affair with one idea
does not help
• It is always better to detach from emotions while
assessing an idea; sacrificing or letting go of an idea will
not be a huge problem then
• It is ok to share ideas in a forum. An opportunity is
ideally derived from an idea which is executed with a
great plan by an excellent team. So most often no one
can steal an idea
18. What defines a good opportunity?
An opportunity is characterized by the following:
• There are customers willing and able to purchase your
product that either solves their problem or satisfies a
need
• A large enough number of customers exist
• The industry allows you to start and build - no monopoly,
no supplier domination
• An ability to differentiate your offering from your
competitors
• A good match with your own and your team's interests,
abilities, and network
Editor's Notes
a) Micro level questions about target markets Is there a target market segment where we might enter the market in which we offer the customer clear and compelling benefits, at a price he or she is willing to pay? Are these benefits, in the customer’s minds, different from and superior in some way – better, faster, cheaper or whatever – to what’s currently offered by other solutions? How large is this segment, and how fast is it growing? Is it likely that our entry into this segment will provide us entry into other segments that we may wish to target in the future? b) Three ways to define market segments Who the customers are i.e demographic terms (age, gender, education, income etc) if it is business to business, then it will refer to the industry in which the customers do business, plus firm size and firm characteristics. Where the customers are in geographical terms? By how the customers behave (life style terms) or in business to business how the products may be used. c) The micro market test What customer pain will your offering resolve? How strong an incentive do customers have to give you their money? Will customers buy what you propose to offer? Who precisely are the customers that have the pain? Do you have detailed accurate information about who they are, where they live or do business or what they do? What benefits does your offering provide that other solutions don’t? Does the target market have the potential to grow? Are there other segments that could benefit from a related offering? Can capabilities that are transferable from one segment to another be developed? Information from secondary sources – library materials, internet, newspapers, and publications on recent industry trends should suffice to answer the following questions. The macro market test What sort of business is sought? One with potential to become a huge business, or a small lifestyle operation? This along with the answers to the following question will determine the need for venture capital. A high potential business in a huge, rapidly growing market will require venture capital whereas a small lifestyle operation in a niche market will not need any. Trends can be economic, demographic, socio cultural, technological, regulatory or natural trends can be identified
What’s your entrepreneurial mission: To serve a particular market? To change a particular industry? To market a particular product? Is the passion really there? What level of aspirations do you have for your entrepreneurial dream: To work for yourself? To build something small or something big? To do? To manage? To lead? To change the world in some way? What sorts of risk are you and are you not willing to take: Will you risk a secure salary and the things that go along with your current employment? For how long? Will you risk losing control of your business? Will you put your own money at risk? How much? Will you risk your home or time with your family or loved ones? Do those you love accept the risks you will take? Who do you and your team know up the value chain in the companies that are likely suppliers to your proposed business and to your competitors? In suppliers to companies in other industries that offer substitute products for yours? Be sure you have names, titles and contact info. Who do you and your team know down the value-chain among customers you will target, both today and tomorrow? Names, titles and contact info, please. Who do you and your team know across the value-chain among your competitors and substitutes? Names, titles and contact info, please.