Topic Three (1.3): Enterprise, Business Growth and Size

This topic looks at the idea of enterprise and how and why businesses start and then grow. Perhaps you want to be an entrepreneur?

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Read and work through pages 10 to 19 of your coursebook.

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Watch and make notes on the following videos: 

WATCH - Government Support for Start-ups (YouTube) Links to an external site.

WATCH - How to Write a Business Plan? (YouTube) Links to an external site.

WATCH - Reasons Why Some Businesses Fail While Others Succeed (YouTube) Links to an external site.

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What do you feel are the three most important qualities that an entrepreneur should have and why?  

You can review the contents of this first module by using these revision notes from Tutor2u.

  1. Starting a Business: What is Enterprise? (tutor2u) Links to an external site.
  2. Enterprise: Adding Value (tutor2u) Links to an external site.
  3. Starting a Business: Contents of a Start-up Business Plan (tutor2u) Links to an external site.

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Before you attempt the assignment, work through Quiz 01 Links to an external site. to check your understanding.

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You are now ready to work through Assignment One.