The document outlines 14 assignments for an e-challenge on entrepreneurship. Each assignment provides information on a different topic related to entrepreneurship, such as the pros and cons of business networks, advice from entrepreneurs on success and bankruptcy, and the impact of economic recession on small businesses and banks. A variety of entrepreneurs, experts, and organizations are referenced as sources for the different assignments.

1. E-Challenge 2010 Master Entrepreneurship – Business Administration 09-09-2010

2. AGENDA E-assignment 1  Pros and cons of business networks @ Pundamilia E-assignment 2  Civil servant about entrepreneurial policy @ E-assignment 3  Quote 500 entrepreneur with 5 tips for success @ van der Valk E-assignment 4  If the shoe fits… @ Sneakers E-assignment 5  Chamber of commerce and start-ups @ KvK Utrecht E-assignment 6  (Dis)advantages of an incubator @ E-assignment 7  Entrepreneurial aspects @ Sexmuseum Amsterdam E-assignment 8  Entrepreneur about bankruptcy @ Rhebergen E-assignment 9  Business connection @ Eigenbiermerk & van Meel E-assignment 10  Serving a societal goal @ Osira Groep E-assignment 11  Entrepreneur, bank and expert on recession @ Tribe of Noise, ABN AMRO, … E-assignment 12  Vind en Win @ Twitter E-assignment 13  First aid for E-challenge @ Tribe of Noise via Formspring.me E-assignment 14  Entrepreneurial veterans @ Osira Groep Questions? It’s raining E-points @ No discussion possible

3. E-ASSIGNMENT 1  PROS AND CONS OF BUSINESS NETWORKS @ Punda Milia Pros of a business network: Cheap solutions for beginning starters. A business network provides in flexibility. A business network is always up to date. And it keeps you up to date. Cons of a business network: Harm your reputation. The gap between users and non users of a social network.

4. E-ASSIGNMENT 2  CIVIL SERVANT ABOUT ENTREPRENEURIAL POLICY @ Facility’s Extensive programms Specefic project

5. E-ASSIGNMENT 3  QUOTE 500 ENTREPRENEUR WITH 5 TIPS FOR SUCCESS @ Family Van der Valk - Nr. 49 - Quote 500 Inner drive for success Know your market thoroughly Customer directed Being creative Entrepreneurship as a lifestyle

6. E-ASSIGNMENT 4  IF THE SHOE FITS @ Location: Sneakers, Grote Houtstraat, Haarlem Job: Try to sell a pair of shoes Negotiation about the salary … . Result: 15% of the salesprice (of every shoe) Work: In one hour, Christiaan sold one pair of shoes to a customer (it wasn ’ t a very busy day) Price: € 89,00 Salary: € 13,35 Normally it is not possible to work for only one hour! Entrepreneurial view Some tips from a Sneakers salesman: Ask open questions like: ‘ What kind of shoe are you looking for? ’ Do not be too insistent

7. E-ASSIGNMENT 5  CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND START-UPS @ Chamber of Commerce Utrecht, activities: Professional advisor Organising seminars Start up Magazine Online help desk Chamber of Commerces guides entrepreneurs through different stages: Orientation Planning Go to work Looking forward

8. E-ASSIGNMENT 6  (DIS)ADVANTAGES OF AN INCUBATOR @ Providing in advice, facilities, guiding & information Starting capital Use of network Cluster of company’s Events Feeling of supervisor Setting goals

9. E-ASSIGNMENT 7  ENTREPRENEURIAL ASPECTS @ Entrepreneurial aspects: They had their logo pasted on the coins of 1 euro and 2 euro. Scooter with logo on it. Drawing. Pencils with name of the sexmuseum. Information brochure. Visitors can make free pictures of all the things.

10. E-ASSIGNMENT 8  ENTREPRENEUR ABOUT BANKRUPTCY @ Very open company Drive and believe in company No stigmatization Curator believes in restart

11. E-ASSIGNMENT 9  BUSINESS CONNECTION @

12. E-ASSIGNMENT 9  BUSINESS CONNECTION @ Entrepreneur 1 Christiaan Deijkers Commercial Director Eigenbiermerk.nl Entrepreneur 2 Joep van Meel Director F.E.A.B. van Meel Connection: FEAB van Meel can arrange the financial administration of Eigenbiermerk.nl Benefits: FEAB van Meel maintains a special rate for starters FEAB van Meel has a large business network (banks, insurance companies etc.) FEAB van Meel offers personal guidance to Eigenbiermerk.nl next to the paperwork

13. E-ASSIGNMENT 10  SERVING A SOCIETAL GOAL @ Need for achievement – we wanted to achieve the assignment • Tolerance for ambiguity – we had no idea what whould happen, what we had to do and how they would react • Self-efficacy – we all had one goal and we all believed in it • Drive – we had the drive to help the people and make them happy and of course to achieve the assignment • Empathy – we have the capacity to share the feelings of the elderly • Social commitment – we all have a strong feeling of social commitment and try to help where we can • Patience – we wait for the right moment

14. E-ASSIGNMENT 11  ENTREPRENEUR, BANK AND EXPERT ON RECESSION @ The consequences of the economic recession 11a) for SME’s... ABN AMRO Haarlem (front office employee) Less intake requests for business bank accounts Stricter requirements for getting a loan The bank demands a well-founded business plan Increase in freelance workers A secure income is more important than ever 11b) for services delivered by banks... Spoken with: Mr. van Oorschot (Director of Tribe of noise) 1) Banks were more generous in giving loans to entrepreneurs. At this moment entrepreneurs can’t get loans at the banks 2) Opportunity: getting loans from business angels (absurd goals) 3) No venture capital climate 4) For Tribe of Noise: opportunity ABN Amro sold their entrepreneurial department to the Deutsche Bank (to expand – be more generous)

15. E-ASSIGNMENT 12  VIND EN WIN @ The ‘Find the Location’ contest

16. E-ASSIGNMENT 13  FIRST AID FOR E-CHALLENGE @

17. E-ASSIGNMENT 14  ENTREPRENEURIAL VETERANS @ “ There are so many regulations now a days, there was much more freedom in running your business 30 years ago” “ Now everything is media, I don’t know much about it, but back in the days business was more tangible.” “ I was selling on the Nieuwmarkt for years, selling curtains. I was there everyday, rain or shine, working hard to make a living. I was passionate about my work, loved doing it and never gave up, recession or not, I was there, trying to sell my products. “

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