1. GLOBAL TRENDS & OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESS VENTURES Entrepreneurship I 2.03 A

2. Sources of information about global trends & opportunities  Newspapers  Trade Publications  Research Institutes  Travel  Trade Shows http://www.gaebler.com/Business-Ideas.htm

3. Current Global Trends  Macroeconomics – the economy as a whole  Industry – of your interest  Technological – new products  Political – conservative or liberal  Legal – any laws concerning product or service  Regulatory – new regulations  Social – new needs and wants  Demographic – changes in population age, gender, etc.

4. Evaluating the potential of new ventures  http://www.prenhall.com/scarbzim/html/plan.html http://www.prenhall.com/scarbzim/html/plan.html