EntrepreneurshipPlantijn Hoogeschool, Antwerp

13 September 2010

richard.bell@cloudsafrica.com

www.cloudsafrica.com

Presenter is

co-founder of

Clouds Africa.

Affordable

neighborhood

internet for

Africa.

....because until then....

What is an entrepreneur?Video 1

Have I got what it takes?Video 2

Have I got what it takes?Video 3

Have I got what it takes?Time: 10 minutesOrganisation: Groups of 2

Task

Think of a time when you took a risk to do something and it didn’t work out. Explain the situation to your partner.

OutputWhat did you learn from that experience? How has that learning helped you? Explain the learning for your partner.

Will anyone buy my product?Video 4

Will anyone buy my product?Video 5

Will anyone buy my product?Video 6

Do I need an MBA?Video 7

Do I need an MBA?Video 8

Do I need an MBA?Time: 30 minutesOrganisation: Groups of 4

TaskYou are a wealthy dragon. A young entrepreneur is coming to present her new business to you and wants funds from you. If she is to convince you to invest, which topics do you expect the entrepreneur to satisfy you on?

OutputWrite your list on a flip chart and elect 1 member of the group to present the list.

Problem statement

Product or service

Vision and passion

Relevant experience

Unique advantage

Customers

Competition

Promotion

Size of market and research

Trial/ prototype - results

Pricing

Customer credit

How will the product be made/ delivered

Resource requirement

Suppliers and terms

Family/ own capital contributed

Do I need an MBA?Video 9

Quiz at:

training.cloudsafrica.com/entrepreneur