Opportunity
Identification
  Session 4

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 What is an opportunity?
 How do you identify opportunities?
 What are the sources for identification of
  opportunities?




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Present Products     New Products
Present markets   Market Penetration   Market Development
New Markets       Market Penetration   Diversification




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Opportunity identification and analysis is
  not, however, just a matter of market
  research, financial analysis and other
  technical skills. It is also about connecting
  with real humans, whether they are
  entrepreneurs or customers.
   Opportunity Typology:
   Opportunity Recognition
   Opportunity Discovery
   Opportunity Creation

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In-class Exercise in Opportunity Identification




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Opportunity identification

  • 1.
  • 2.
     What isan opportunity?  How do you identify opportunities?  What are the sources for identification of opportunities? 2
  • 3.
    Present Products New Products Present markets Market Penetration Market Development New Markets Market Penetration Diversification 3
  • 4.
    Opportunity identification andanalysis is not, however, just a matter of market research, financial analysis and other technical skills. It is also about connecting with real humans, whether they are entrepreneurs or customers. Opportunity Typology:  Opportunity Recognition  Opportunity Discovery  Opportunity Creation 4
  • 5.
    In-class Exercise inOpportunity Identification 5