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Why do businesses exist -:- -to satisfy the needs of customers -It can be developed -spot an opportunity to develop and improve an existing product What is enterprise? -:- Enterprise is seeing an opportunity to provide a product or service that people are willing to buy. Reasons why peop...

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Business paper 1 Questions & 100% Correct
Answers- Latest Test | Graded A+ | Passed
Why do businesses exist


✓ -:- -to satisfy the needs of customers

-It can be developed


-spot an opportunity to develop and improve an existing product




What is enterprise?


✓ -:- Enterprise is seeing an opportunity to provide a product or service that people are

willing to buy.




Reasons why people choose to start their own business


✓ -:- To be your own boss- make decisions p on your own hours, pay, duties and

working conditions

Pursue your own personal interests- link passion with your job


To earn an income- may have lost job and struggling to get a new one so starting a business

is a way of generating income needed for rent food and bills


- to do something positive for society- may start a business that has social, environmental

or charitable priorities- eg. Charity shop to raise funds for homeless people




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Characteristics of a successful entrepreneur


✓ -:- -creative

-risk taking


-determined


-confident




Risks of starting a business


✓ -:- - might have invested your own savings

-might have given up a job with a steady income


-may be stressful


-long hours, lack of holidays, strain on personal relationships


-changing consumer tastes




Rewards of starting a business


✓ -:- - higher wage/ salary then previous job

- may be able to sell business for a profit in the future


- being your own boss


- personal satisfaction


- independence

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Why is a business plan important?


✓ -:- 1. More likely to get investors (bank,partner,shareholders)

2. Reduces the risk of failure because decisions are based on research (for example

choosing the correct price to charge after researching manufacturing cost, competition

prices and the customer preferences)


3. To identify what resources are needed (for example staff machinery, buildings and

vehicles so that a more accurate budget/ cash flow forecast can be made




Business plan: aims & objectives


✓ -:- -What are you trying to achieve (how much revenue and profit)

- Smart objectives (e.g. to make so much profit before the end of 2024)




Business plan: marketing plan


✓ -:- - What market research you will carry out

- who your target audience is likely to be a (typical customer)


- the 4Ps- which product you will sell what price you set for advertising in special offers you

will do and where you'll sell




Business plan: Human resources plan

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✓ -:- - How many employees you need

- how you will recruit the employees


- how much will pay the employees


- any training needed




Business plan: production plan


✓ -:- - How you will make the product (or which supplier you will buy from )

- How you will ensure quality


- where you will locate your business




Business plan: Finance plan


✓ -:- - How you'll raise the money needed to set up and run the business

- calculate the breakeven point (number of products you need to sell to cover the cost)


-create a cash flow forecast (estimating likely income and expenditure for the first year)




The role of business plan: identifying markets




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