What problem are we solving for the greater good?

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First due date DEC 18th
This week we ask you to research and explore a potential entrepreneurial venture you may be interested in undertaking at some time in the future. Provide us with the name of your proposed business as well an elevator pitch as to why you feel this business will be successful.
An Elevator Pitch is a quick summary of the idea. It’s named for the amount of time it should take to deliver it—the duration of a short elevator ride (roughly 30 to 60 seconds or 75 words). Elevator pitches are sometimes thought to be specific to an idea or a product, but you can also use it to sell yourself as a professional. In this assignment we need your elevator pitch to be about proposed idea for business or product. If you are proposing to start a consulting firm then it can be used to sell yourself as a professional.
After you have read and absorbed the lesson material this week, head into the library and internet and locate information regarding the products or services to analyze the potential for the venture, and to begin analyzing the potential for this business and developing the elevator pitch. Use the Word template attached to complete this assignment and for all following essays. Complete all citations and references utilizing APA 7th form and style
Instructions:
This assignment only needs to be 75 words or so as it should be a very succinct proposal but we would still like to see APA formatting including citation and referencing where necessary.

Second Due Date DEC 26th

This week we ask you to research and explore a potential entrepreneurial venture you may be interested in undertaking at some time in the future. Provide us with the name of your proposed business as well as a mission statement and vision statement. Please take some time to select a business venture that you are interested in as we will ask you to work on this venture throughout the course and it will be the subject of your final paper. Please see the week seven final paper for full details on this assignment.
A vision statement focuses on tomorrow and what an organization wants to ultimately become. A mission statement focuses on today and what an organization does to achieve it.
Mission statement questions look like:
What do we do?
Whom do we serve?
How do we serve them?
The vision statement is about what you want to become. It’s aspirational.
Vision statement questions look like:
What are our hopes and dreams?
What problem are we solving for the greater good?
Who and what are we inspiring to change?
After you have read and absorbed the lesson material this week, head into the library and internet and locate information regarding the products or services to analyze the potential for the venture, and to begin analyzing the potential for this business and developing the vision and mission statements. Use the Word template attached to complete this assignment and for all following essays. Complete all citations and references utilizing APA 7th form and style
Instructions:
This assignment only needs to be 3 to 5 paragraphs long but we would still like to see APA formatting including citation and referencing where necessary.

Third Due Date Jan 8th
This week you will revisit the Business opportunity you chose to consider as an entrepreneurial venture in week 2. By providing an annotated bibliography of at least seven scholarly sources of the research you are doing to prepare the week seven final paper. Please see week seven for all the details on the final paper and start your research creating a listing of at least seven scholarly sources in full APA format with notations as to why this source is important to your research.
Mastering the Annotated Bibliography
Instructions:
This assignment only needs to be a page or two long providing each reference as well as a paragraph as to why that reference is important please make sure to look at the week seven final paper instructions to know which areas you need to research.

Final Due Date Jan 22nd

Final Paper in week seven we want you to create a business plan for the venture you have been working on throughout the class. We ask that you research and provide analysis of the following areas for your propose business venture.

Introduction
An opening statement where you provide the name of the business and the essence of your vision and mission statements. As well as your assessment as to why this business venture has a better than average chance to succeed.

Background of this venture
Briefly describe an your entrepreneurial venture (business) please include in this section: (a) a detailed description of the venture’s products and/or services this company would provide; (b) the target markets and customer demographics you would sell to;(c) what advantage this venture would offer that makes it competitive; (d) what skills, knowledge, experience, or talents do you (as the entrepreneur/owner) bring to the venture; (e) what benefits (tangible and intangible) does this venture have for your potential customers; and (f) how do you propose getting products or services marketed? You are not supplying a business plan, however, from the information you supply should be complete enough to eventually develop a business plan. Do not limit your narrative to the items above (a through e), be creative in your description of your possible venture. But make sure to back up what you say with research.

Industry and competitive analysis
Provide an overview as to why this business venture is or will be in demand based on the research you have performed please include; An industry overview in the U.S. and in the location, you will potentially start this business. Information regarding the competitive environment in that location. An analysis of the market that identifies risks, opportunities, trends in growth

Risk analysis
in this section we ask that you address the risks that must be considered both to the start-up and to the long-term viability of this venture? In some detail, identify the market segments and the trends in those markets. Include expert assessment of the potential for your venture, and the risks and potential stumbling blocks to entry. Provide evidence that a new player is needed in your local market by doing some market research that identifies competitors already in your region. Please also perform a quick cost analysis on how much money this venture would need to start. Look for credible sources and research to support and explain what this business venture is and how it works in the economy.

Market Trends
Describe in detail your target market location is, and why you have selected it. What is the demographic your business will address? Investigate and describe your competitors in this specific market and what are their strengths, weaknesses, and vulnerabilities? Devise a strategy for entering this market and what are the specific barriers and risks to entry. What specific marketing (advertising) needs do you believe will garner attention as you enter this market with your new venture?

Conclusion
Please provide well-written summary of the ideas presented which easily walks us through why this venture will be successful or if your research and analysis determines that it would not be successful please state why.

Instructions:
Please use the attached APA formatted Essay Template for this assignment with the above titles for each section of the paper. Be sure to properly cite your resources throughout the entire paper using APA 7th citations rules. Also, use proper APA referencing guidelines in your “References” (bibliography) section at the end of your papers. Your written weekly assignment paper should be 5 to 7 pages not including the title page or the reference listing and should include a minimum of 7 cited credible reference sources.

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