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What is YOUR venture identity?. Feasibility & Desirability. It is one of the CH1 concepts It is the foundation of your assignment #2 It is this week’s key topic & reading Business model 7 components in the book chapters? 5 components in your take-home? Feasibility analysis
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Feasibility & Desirability • It is one of the CH1 concepts • It is the foundation of your assignment #2 • It is this week’s key topic & reading • Business model • 7 components in the book chapters? • 5 components in your take-home? • Feasibility analysis • 3 interrelated components?
Business Model (Take-Home Assignment) 1 4 2 Provide details of these 5 elements for your [named product/service] a.k.a. core competency What’s your VRIN? What problem will you solve? Broad- or narrow-scope? 3 5
In-Class Exercise Name Porter’s 5 forces for your [named product/service]
What went wrong with Segway? • Projected sales: 10,000 ~ 50,000 units in 12 months • Actual sales: 6,000 units in 21 months
Product or Service Desirability • Secondary research • White papers, internet, demographic/census data, directory/listing • Simplified customer survey • $20 Starbucks test on random people • Focus Group • Concept test on “potential customers” • Buyer Intent • Prototypes
Focus Group Concept Test • Ask 8~12 “potential customers” to provide you in-depth feedback • List 3 things you like about the product or service idea described • Provide 3 suggestions for making the idea better • Do you think the idea is feasible (i.e., is a realistic or viable business idea)? • Provide any additional comments or suggestions you think might be helpful (including red flags)
Buyer Intent Survey • Ask 50 “potential customers” • How likely would you be to buy the product or service described? • Definitely, probably, might or might not, definitely not • How much would you be willing to pay for the product or service? • Where would you expect to find this product or service for sale?
Business Model (Take-Home Assignment) Provide details of these 5 elements for your [named product/service] 8 7 6 9