Final Copy Entrepreneurship 1st Quarter
Final Copy Entrepreneurship 1st Quarter
Final Copy Entrepreneurship 1st Quarter
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
FIRST QUARTER
Background Information for Learners
Entrepreneurship is a practice and a process that results in one's creativity, innovation and
enterprise development and growth. It refers to an individual’s ability to turn ideas into action by
involving and engaging in socially-useful wealth creation through innovative thinking and
application to meet consumer needs using one’s own labor, time, and ideas. Engaging in
entrepreneurship shifts people from being “job seekers” to “job creators”, which is critical in
countries that have high levels of unemployment. It requires a lot of creativity which is the driving
force behind innovation. “Entrepreneurship is the process of discovering new ways of combining
resources.”(Russell S. Sobel, 2002)
Learning Competency
Discuss the relevance of the course. (Quarter 1, Week 1)
Activity 1. Based from Sobel's point of view, combine the following items listed
in column A to items from column B the resulting word will be placed in column
C.
“Great things start from small beginnings.” This is probably one of the best catchphrases
to portray the victorious journey of self-made billionaire Lucio C. Tan, who once worked as
a janitor to put himself through college. As an individual fueled by passion, hard work, and
perseverance, Mr. Tan has become one of the country’s richest men, with business
interests spanning from banking, airline, liquor, tobacco, real estate, and education,
among others.
The now 85-year-old business tycoon was born in the province of Fujian in China whose
family moved to the Philippines in hope of better fortune when he was still young. As the
eldest among his siblings, the young Mr. Tan grew up with a heavy responsibility on his
shoulders to help provide for his family. He worked his way through college studying
Chemical Engineering at Far Eastern University in Manila and started taking on different
works to earn a living.
In one of his early jobs, Mr. Tan worked as a janitor in a cigarette factory. As the owner
saw his hard work, he was promoted as a tobacco cook, creating and regulating the product
mix, and assigned as a tobacco leaf dealer thereafter.
Using all the knowledge and experiences he acquired from his previous jobs, Mr. Tan in
1966 opened his own cigarette company named Fortune Tobacco. It became successful and
was able to expand in the following years. In a span of just nearly 15 years, the company
turned to be the largest cigarette manufacturer in the country.
At present, aside from being the chairman and chief executive officer of the LT Group, Mr.
Tan serves as the chairman of the Philippine Airlines, Inc.; Asia Brewery, Inc.; Eton
Properties Philippines, Inc.; MacroAsia Corp.; Fortune Tobacco Corp.; PMFTC Inc.;
Grandspan Development Corp.; Himmel Industries, Inc.; Lucky Travel Corp.; PAL
Holdings, Inc.; Air Philippines Corporation; Tanduay Distillers, Inc.; The Charter House,
Inc.; AlliedBankers Insurance Corp.; Absolut Distillers, Inc.; Progressive Farms, Inc.;
Foremost Farms, Inc.; and Basic Holdings Corp. He also sits as a director of the Philippine
National Bank.
Questions:
1. What were the challenges faced by Mr. Lucio Tan?
4. If you were Mr. Tan, do you think you will be able to hurdle all the
challenges he had in the field of entrepreneurship during his younger
years? Why?
Activity 2
Directions: 1. Analyze the selection carefully and give your insights thereafter.
2. List down at least five (5) probable solutions to uplift the
economic standing of the man in the selection, cite to come up
with each solution.
A man sells fish balls along the street in a nearby university for almost twenty years
now. He had been using the same food cart where he uses the same utensils, the same fish ball
and sauce is still his main product and uses the same strategy in selling his products. His life
and lifestyle never changed, wakes up as early as four o’clock early in the morning and goes
home late in the evening.
Though his perseverance is very much unquestionable he is having a hard time
uplifting his life.
Activity 4
1. Make a list of entrepreneurial activities in your own community.
2. Observe if there are new and innovative products or services being offered.
3. Interview at least three entrepreneurs that has been in the business for
years.
4. How did these entrepreneurial activities evolved from their time of
operation?
I learned that
Entrepreneurs start new businesses and take on the risks and rewards of being
an owner. This is the ultimate career in capitalism - putting your idea to work in a
competitive economy. Some new ventures generate enormous wealth for the
entrepreneur. However, the job of entrepreneur is not for everyone. You need to be
hard-working, smart, creative, willing to take risks and get along well with people.
You need to have the heart, motivation and drive in order to succeed.
The possibilities in entrepreneurship are endless. The rewards can be high and
so are the risks, too. But, if you have the drive, creativity and the desire to be your own
boss, this career is meant very well for you.
Learning Competency
Explore job opportunities for Entrepreneurship as a career. (Week 2)
Activity 1
ShoeMart
Directions
1. Study the set-up of the following entrepreneurs with their ventures and how they
excel in their chosen career.
2. You can use the following guide questions to study each entrepreneur.
a. What is the educational background of the entrepreneur?
b. Is the line of entrepreneurial activity congruent to the educational background
or skill of the entrepreneur? Why or Why not?
c. What are the common traits of the entrepreneurs?
d. Are the necessary skills in their chosen business learned or acquired? Explain.
e. Do they employ others in their business? Expand your answer.
Activity 2
Study the traits of an entrepreneur listed in the table below and
honestly rate yourself from a scale of one to five, 1 being the lowest and 5
being the highest. Place a check mark for your desired rating.
Total points will tell you if you got what it takes to be an entrepreneur (Higher
points will have greater chances in the future career).
TRAITS RATING
1 2 3 4 5
Opportunity-seeking
Persevering
Analysis
Result Interpretation
Score Meaning
< 28 pts Limited entrepreneurial qualities at the moment. It does not mean you
are not meant to be a businessperson. It only means that you should
spend more time preparing yourself to handle any problems you might
face once you start a business.
Between Average - there are gaps that need to be filled or improved upon.
29– 42 You might consider upgrading your knowledge or skills. Consider
taking
some courses.
>42 Good entrepreneur - keep it up and continue to develop.
Activity 3
“Business ideas are not business opportunities...unless they solve problems.”
1. Make a reflection of the statement above.
2. Search for the following persons in the internet. What did they solve?
3. In your own community, identify a problem that you think you can offer a solution.
Reflection
1. I learned that
OPPORTUNITY RECOGNITION
Opportunity is a situation or occasion that makes it possible to do something that you
want to do. It is an exploitable set of circumstances with uncertain outcome requiring a
commitment or resources and involving exposure to risk.
Activity 1 Product List. Enumerate at least 5 products and services offered in your
market place according to its importance to the community. Write your answer in
the table provided below (1 as the most important and 5 as the least important)
Products Services
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
Activity 2. Getting to know the market. Answer then following questions. Write your
answer on the space provided after each question.
1. Who are my potential customers?
Activity 4. Based on activity 3, determine the possible customer who will be availing the product
or service. Then rank it according to your most prioritized potential product or service.
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
Reflection
I learned that _
_________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________ .
OPPORTUNITY SEIZING
Types of Innovation
1. Breakthrough innovation includes inventions, occur infrequently as these establish the
platform on which future innovations in an area are developed. Examples are the Internet,
the computer, or the airplane.
2. Technological innovation includes technological advancement of an existing product or
service which occurs frequently. Examples are wireless fidelity or Wi-Fi, the laptop, or the
jet plane.
3. Ordinary innovation occurs ordinarily which are commonly originating from market
analysis and technology pull instead of a technology push. This means that the market
has a strong influence in the implementation of an innovation. Examples are unlimited
internet plans of telecommunications companies, a wireless mouse, and airbus for
economical travelers.
Exercise 1. Supply the needed cell with the corresponding category of product or
service under each different types of innovation.
Exercise 2. Take a walk around your community and list down things that you find
missing, annoying, disappointing, or irritating. Are there any business opportunities
that you have spotted? Choose two items from your list, and identify the best product
or service ideas that you can provide to address these.
3. What are the different products or service attributes and features of each of the
competitors?
4. How will you determine the existing marketing practices of the various competitors?
Reflection
I learned that _
Marketing mix refers to the combination of elements that shape how a business delivers
value to its customers. It may also include packaging, positioning, people, or other factors. For
example, if a company is providing a service rather than a product, there may be three additional
P’s to consider: physical environment, process and people. Price refers to how much the product
is worth.
It is also a foundation model for businesses, historically centered on product, price, place
and promotion also known as the “4 Ps”, these are the key factors that are involved in the
marketing of good or services.
It is the right combination of the marketing tools enables the company to
attract as much profit as possible.
2
The marketing mix is a significant tool for creating the right marketing strategy and its
implementation through effective tactics. It helps in determining which marketing strategy is right
for your organization.
The importance of marketing mix in the development of marketing strategies is that all the
marketing activities must be aligned to support marketing objectives. Marketing mix extends beyond
by examining the mix; you may identify a lever- a single stand out element that will fuel the growth
of your business.
It is important in the development plan because it is a model to help create the right marketing
strategy. This model is a useful guide for a company to implement effective tactics to gain the most
profit.
Note: The marketing mix strategy goes hand in hand in with positioning, targeting and
segmentation.
Place
(P3)
Price
Promotion (P4)
(P2)
Product
(P1)
Activity 3
Marketing
Mix
(Picture of
your product)
Criterion Description
Content • Logical Content
(1-10 points) • Clarity of the topic
• Technical Content
• Documentary sources
Creativity • Originality
(1-10 points) • Technical resources
Reflection
I learned that
Services marketing are dominated by the 7P’s of marketing namely Product, Price,
Promotion, Place, Packaging, People, Positioning. The 7P framework is one of the most
popular framework for deciding a marketing strategy formulation to actual implementation.
The following form the marketing mix for services marketing, the first 4P’s being the core
and the next 3P’s being the extended marketing mix.
Product is your core offering. This is “the thing” that will fulfill the needs of your
customer. Your product is faulty, everything else fails. The attributes of the product,
vis-a-vis the attributes offered by competing products and substitutes, are important in
estimating the competitive scenario for the marketing strategy formulation.
Price has a lot of impact on the service buyer’s satisfaction level. Often, paying higher
Place often offers a different side of value (utility) to the customer. Closer to the
customer means higher probability of purchase. Place utility is important to evaluate,
for strategizing on the other 6P’s.
Packaging does not only refer to wrapper or container of the product. It can mean
the bundle of products or services that are put together to attract and delight customers.
Positioning is a way the customers perceive the enterprise and its products or
services in their minds.
Activity 1. Identification
Direction: Identify what is being asked or described in each statement on the 7P’s
of marketing mix.
Activity 3. Sort it
Direction: Group and classify each given words below that corresponds to each P’s.
MARKETING MIX
Product Price Promotion Place People
Reflection
I learned that
A brand is seen as one of a company's most valuable assets. It represents the face of the
company, the recognizable logo, slogan, or mark that the public associates with the company. In fact,
the company is often referred to by its brand, and they become one and the same. A company's brand
carries with it a monetary value in the stock market (if the company is public), which affects
stockholder value as it rises and falls. For these reasons, it's important to uphold the integrity of the
brand. A good brand not just entices customers to try the product but makes them loyal to it. When
a company decides to settle on a brand to be its public image, it must first determine its brand identity,
or how it wants to be viewed. For example, a company logo often incorporates the message, slogan or
product that the company offers. The company usually consults a design firm or design team to come
up with ideas for the visual aspects of a brand, such as the logo or symbol. A successful brand
accurately portrays the message or feeling the company is trying to get across and results in brand
awareness, or the recognition of the brand's existence and what it offers. On the other hand, an
ineffective brand often results from miscommunication.
Examples:
Activity 1: True or False. Read each statement carefully. Write X if the statement
is correct and Y if it’s wrong.