Additional Assignment
One Dollar Venture
Through this exciting activity, you were given an opportunity to be an entrepreneur for a few hours. This was a
great way to experience the rush and thrill for a short span of time. How about delving deeper into the
learnings from running your own One Dollar Venture? This assignment will help you do that and also think
about taking your venture forward.
Objectives:
To reflect on the process of entrepreneurship by running a venture.
To internalize the learnings from the experience of running a venture.
To learn how to pitch your venture to others.
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Instructions:
1. You will continue with the same teams that you formed earlier for the One Dollar Venture Activity.
2. You are required to work as a team to create a PowerPoint presentation to showcase your One
Dollar Venture.
3. You will have only 3 minutes to make this presentation.
4. Use the One Dollar Venture PPT template that has been provided by your facilitator. It should
contain the following 4 slides, and the font size used should be at least 18 points:
a. Slide 1: What did you do?
Offer (Product/Service): Describe what you offered your customers and explain how it
helped them solve a problem they are facing or satisfy a need that exists, or create a totally
new experience.
b. Slide 2: How did you do it?
Strategy: Explain the strategy adopted to operate your venture for these few hours/days.
Talk about your Target customers, Pricing, Location, your Team’s skills and knowledge, and
Roles played by each Team member.
c. Slide 3: How much did you make?
Profits: Declare how much of Profits you earned from the venture. Also include the total
units of Sales, Selling Price/Revenue, and Expenses incurred to explain how you earned the
profit.
d. Slide 4: Will it last - is the business sustainable?
Sustainability: Elaborate on how feasible it is to run this venture as a long-term, full-
fledged business. Broadly identify the risks involved in transforming this idea into a
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product/service, and implementing it as a business. Support with back-of-the-envelope
calculations.
5. Go through the Tips shared below before you proceed with creating the PPT.
6. You have time until the next session to complete this assignment; check with your facilitator on
when you are expected to submit your assignment.
7. You can submit your assignment as a soft copy in PDF format that can be uploaded; check with
your facilitator on how to upload your assignment on LEARNWISE.
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Tips for Making the Presentation:
The final presentation is crucial, so make the most of the opportunity to speak about the venture and
to showcase all the hard work that has gone into it.
Decide among team members what main points need to be put forth and who will present what
aspect. Rehearse the presentation to avoid a last-minute scramble.
Stick to the given time-frame (3 minutes) to make the presentation; effective communication and
articulation is important while pitching your venture.
Lastly, always reach out to your facilitator if you have any questions.
Taking your Venture Forward
Do not hesitate to ask your faculty within the institute to help you develop the venture further if you
think the idea is worthwhile, and if you have proof of concept through the One Dollar Venture. The
support of faculty members from marketing, strategy, finance, or any other department will help you
take the venture to the next level and formalize it.
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