Business Ownership Opportunities Promotion: Ad agencies, public relations, graphic design, etc. Selling: sales training Distribution: trucking companies, express delivery, website interfaces Pricing: auction house, ebay Finance: Banks, Credit Card companies, financial advisers, credit lending Marketing-Information Management: Test-Products, conduct surveys, gather information, provide data Product/Service Management: R&D, product testing

Identify Business Ownership Opportunities Identify a Target Market Identify a Target Market Study the Competition Study the Competition Develop a unique offering Develop a unique offering

New Business Project Identify a small businesses you would be interested in starting as an entrepreneur. Identify a small businesses you would be interested in starting as an entrepreneur. Make a list of ten possible businesses Make a list of ten possible businesses Identify your top three Identify your top three Use the internet to find the following information: Two businesses that offer the same type of product or service as each of the three Two businesses that offer the same type of product or service as each of the three Two businesses that could supply products or services needed by the business for its operations Two businesses that could supply products or services needed by the business for its operations Two sources of small business assistance available to a new entrepreneur Two sources of small business assistance available to a new entrepreneur Two financial institutions in your area that may provide startup financial support for the new business Two financial institutions in your area that may provide startup financial support for the new business