Opportunity Analysis
Opportunity Analysis
Opportunity Analysis
Entrepreneurial
Opportunity Analysis
Presented by:
Prof.B.Manchanda
JIMS-VK
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Learning Objectives
Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Entrepreneurial Opportunities
• Discovery phase
- Period when you first become aware of a
new business concept
- May be spontaneous and unexpected
- May occur as the result of deliberate search
for
• New venture projects
• Creative solutions to business problems
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Good Business
Opportunity
Achievable Durable
Opportunity Analysis
Opportunity Analysis
Opportunity Analysis
• Opportunity Analysis refers to establishing
demand and competitive analysis, and studying
market conditions to be able to have a clear
vision and plan strategies accordingly.
Opportunity Analysis is a vital process for the
growth of an organization and needs to be
performed frequently. Thus, it is a tool to detect
and evaluate the desirability of a business
opportunity.
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Opportunity Analysis
Opportunity Analysis
Question
Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Entrepreneurial Opportunities
• Discovery phase
- Period when you first become aware of a new business
concept
- May be spontaneous and unexpected
- May occur as the result of deliberate search for
• New venture projects
• Creative solutions to business problems
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Good Business
Opportunity
Achievable Durable
Entrepreneurial Resources
Entrepreneurial Resources
• Financial Resources
- Early-stage financing
• Personal savings, family, and friends
• Bank financing, public financing, venture capital
- Debt
- Equity
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Entrepreneurial Resources
Example
Source: Advani, Asheesh. “Can Young Entrepreneurs Get Funding?,” www.entrepreneur.com. February 13, 2006.
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Entrepreneurial Resources
• Human capital
• Social capital
• Government resources
- Small Business Administration
- Government contracting
- State and local governments
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Entrepreneurial Leadership
Entrepreneurial Leadership
Entrepreneurial Leadership
Entrepreneurial Leadership
Example
Entrepreneurial Strategy
Entry Strategies
Entry Strategies
Generic Strategies
Combination Strategies
Question
Sources: Adapted from Chen, M-J. 1996. Competitor analysis and interfirm rivalry: Toward a theoretical integration. Academy of Management Review,
21(1): 100-134; Ketchen, D.J., Snow, C. C., Hoover, V.L. 2004. Research on competitive dynamics: Recent accomplishments and future challenges.
Journal of Management, 30(6): 779-804; and Smith, K.G., Ferrier, W.J., & Grimm, C.M. 2001. King of the hill: Dethroning the industry leader. Academy of
Management Executive, 15(2): 59-70.
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