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ASSESSMENT OF SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

  1. List the skills that you can bring to running an enterprise e.g. skills in computing, cooking, organising etc:

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  1. Now list any other abilities you may have that may be useful to an enterprise e.g. honest, ability to cope under pressure, recognising ones mistakes:

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  1. Combine the list for the whole group to determine what skills already exist:

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RESOURCE ASSESSMENT

List the resources that are available to our group.

In school (e.g. phone, fax, use of specialist rooms, use of a hall).

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Equipment

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Out of School (e.g. use of town hall, advertising in local radio, training from local expert etc.)

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Now look at your training needs. How can they be fulfilled?

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PLANS AND PROJECTIONS

  1. Identify

Name of Enterprise:______

Address of Enterprise:______

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  1. Description

Detailed description of events you wish to organise:

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  1. Viability of Idea

StrengthsObstacles

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  1. Resources Needed

In School:

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Out of School:

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Funding:

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Personnel

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Time

Starting:______Finishing:______

Other Resources:

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Skills Required

Personal Skills:

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Practical Skills:

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Other Skills:

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  1. The Client (if applicable)

Who is this event for?

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How are the needs of the client being satisfied?

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What research has been done in relation to the client?

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What were the findings of that research?

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How did the research influence the final decision in relation to the project?

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  1. Promotion

List your plans for promotion and P.R.

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  1. Sequence of Events

List the steps necessary from start to finish in order to implement this project:

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  1. Organisation of Roles

List the main roles required to operate your enterprise:

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Training - What training is needed?

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How will this training be provided?

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9.Finance

Projected Income

Sponsorship:______

Fundraising:______

Charges:______

Other:______

Projected Expenditure

Materials:______

Labour:______

Overheads:______

Other:______

Surplus of Income over Expenditure (Expenditure over Income)

REVIEW OF ENTERPRISE EXPERIENCE

  1. How would you rate the enterprise?

Very successful

Fairly successful

Not successful

Give reasons for your response:

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  1. List the skills you used during the enterprise:

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What new skills did you learn?

Personal skills:

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Practical skills:

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Any Other skills:

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  1. What were the main successes of the enterprise?

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  1. What problems did you encounter while running the enterprise?

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How did you overcome these problems?

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  1. Look back at your original projection and identify the changes you had to make:

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  1. Why did you have to change them?

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  1. Prepare a list of suggestions or guides for future enterprise activities.

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MARKET RESEARCH

PHASE 1

1.Decide on possible product/service, bearing in mind the group’s level of skill, equipment available, time allocation etc.

2.Complete detailed plans of product or description of service.

3.Cost product/service.

4.Decide on size of market sample to be undertaken.

Information Required / Toy Storage Box Questionnaire
Identify possible market segment i.e.
Parents of children up to 12 years.
Other adults who will buy product as a present. / 1. Are you interested in purchasing a toy box?
Yes ( )
No ( )
Is there a need for this product? / 2. How do you now store children’s toys?
Drawers ( )
Boxes ( )
Presses ( )
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3. Are you happy with your present storage arrangements?
Yes ( )
No ( )
What does the customer want? / 4. What size of box would you buy?
60cmx120cm
2’x4’ ( )
120cmx120cm
4’x4’ ( )
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5. Do you require a lid on the box?
Yes ( )
No ( )
6. Would you like it to have a padded seat?
Yes ( )
No ( )
7. Would you like it to have castors for easy movement?
Yes ( )
No ( )
Information Required / Questionnaire
How much will the customer pay? / 8. Which of the following would you buy?
Wooden Toy Box
60cm/120cm / 120cmx120cm
a. Without lid / €10 ( ) / €16 ( )
b. With padded seat / €15 ( ) / €25 ( )
c. With padded seat & castors / €22 ( ) / €35 ( )
d. With padded seat, castors and cartoon character transfers / €30 ( ) / €50 ( )
Do we have competition? / 9. Do you know of similar products on the market?
Yes ( )
No ( )
10. If yes, are you happy with these products in:
Price Yes ( ) No ( )
Design Yes ( ) No ( )
Variety Yes ( ) No ( )
Quality Yes ( ) No ( )

PHASE II

Analyse data from survey

Based on these results, choose most likely product e.g. toy box with padded seat and castors

Prepare prototype

Re-cost prototype carefully to include raw materials, overheads, labour and expected profits margin

Test the product

1. Do you like this toy box?

Yes [ ] No [ ]

2. Would you buy it at a price of €25.00?

Yes [ ] No [ ]

3. What colour would you prefer on the box?

Yellow [ ]

Red [ ]

Green [ ]

Blue [ ]

4. If you wish to place an order for this product please

contact ______

Sales Manager at ______.

SELF-EMPLOYMENT RATING SCALE

Dependent12345Self reliant

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I never plan12345I plan all the

time

I never take12345I always take

risksrisks

I never try out12345I often try

new ideasout new ideas

I make 12345I make

decisions ondecisions after

few factscollecting the facts

I find it hard12345I get on well

to deal with with people

people

I find fault12345I react

easilypositively in

most situations

I sometimes12345I always see

give up on a jobs through to

jobcompletion

I cannot deal12345I see failure as

with failurean opportunity to learn

SELF EMPLOYMENT

1.Have you ever considered the possibility of owning and running your own business?

YesNo

2.List the advantages of being self employed.

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3.List the disadvantages of being self employed.

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4.Read the following list of skills/aptitudes that may be necessary for a person running their own business:

Decision Making___

Risk Taking___

Working with Others___

Working on Ones Own___

Being Creative___

Hard Working___

Organising Time___

Good with Money___

Able to see a Gap in the Market___

Able to Cope with Change___

Able to Cope with Stress___

Friendly and Sociable___

Now tick the 5 most important items for someone who would like to run their own business.

5.List any other skills or abilities that would be necessary for a self employed person:

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6.List some possible businesses that you could start in your area:

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7.List the steps you would take if you were going to set up your own business:

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S.W.O.T. ANALYSIS

Strengths:

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Weaknesses:

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Opportunities:

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Threats:

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QUALITY ASSURANCE

List the steps you have taken in the following areas to ensure a high quality product/service:

1.Purchase of raw materials:

2.Production Process

3.Finished Product

4.Stock Control

5.Delivery of Product/Service