Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region I
Division of Ilocos Sur

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LESSON TITLE: 0
GENERATING
BUSINESS IDEAS
(Create new business ideas in computer systems servicing by
using various techniques)

Name of Teacher –Writer: CLARENCE R. TABAYAAY, MT1

School: SAN JUAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

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In this self-learning kit, you will learn more about entrepreneurship and the
entrepreneurial competencies related to Computer System Servicing. You have to
select the most promising one among hundreds of ideas. It will be good to do this in
stages. In the first stage, you screen your ideas to narrow them down to about few
choices. In the next stage, trim down the choices to two options. In the final stage,
choose between the two and decide which business idea is worth pursuing

At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:

a. Explore ways of generating business ideas from one’s own
characteristics/attributes
b. Generate business ideas using product innovation from
irritants, trends and emerging needs
c. Generate business ideas using Serendipity Walk

Once you have identified business opportunities, you will

eventually see that there are many possibilities available for
you. It is very unlikely that you will have enough resources to
pursue all of them at once.

In screening your ideas, examine each one in terms of the following guide
questions:

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 1. How much capital is needed to put up the business?
2. Where should the business be located?
3. How big is the demand for the product? Do many people need this product
and will continue to need it for a long time?
4. How is the demand met? Who are processing the products to meet the
needs (competition or demand)? How much of the need is now being met
(supply)?
5. Do you have the background and experiences needed to run this particular
business?
6. Will the business be legal and not against any existing or foreseeable
government regulation?
7. Is the business in line with your interest and expertise?

Your answers to these questions will be helpful in screening which ones among
your many ideas are worth examining further and worth pursuing.

The process of developing and generating a business

idea is not a simple process. Some people come up with a bunch
of business ideas that are not really feasible. There are two
problems that arise; first is the excessive generation of
ideas that can forever remain as a dreaming stage and the
second is when they don’t have ideas and don’t want to become
entrepreneurs.

The most optimal way is to have a systematic approach in generating and

selecting a business idea that can be transformed into a real business. Here are some
basic yet very important considerations that can be used to generate possible ideas
for business:

1. Examine existing goods and services. Are you satisfied with the product? What
do other people who use the product say about it? How can it be improved? There
are many ways of improving a product from the way it is made to the way it is
packed and sold. You can also improve the materials used in crafting the product.
In addition, you can introduce new ways of using the product, making it more useful
and adaptable to the customers’ many needs. When you are improving the product
or enhancing it, you are doing an innovation. You can also do an invention by
introducing an entirely new product to replace the old one.
2. Examine the present and future needs. Look and listen to what the customers,
institutions, and communities are missing in terms of goods and services.
Sometimes, these needs are already obvious and identified right away. Other

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 needs are not that obvious because they can only be identified later on, in the event
of certain development in the community. For example, a province will have its
electrification facility in the next six months. Only by that time will the entrepreneur
could think of electrically-powered or generated business such as photo copying,
computer service, digital printing, etc.
3. Examine how the needs are being satisfied. Needs for the products and
services are referred to as market demand. To satisfy these needs is to supply the
products and services that meet the demands of the market. The term market
refers to whoever will use or buy the products or services, and these may be people
or institutions such as other businesses, establishments, organizations, or
government agencies.
4. Examine the available resources. Observe what materials or skills are available
in abundance in your area. A business can be started out of available raw materials
by selling them in raw form and by processing and manufacturing them into finished
products. For example, in a copra-producing town, there will be many coconut
husks and shells available as “waste” products. These can be collected and made
into coco rags or doormats and charcoal bricks and sold profitably outside the
community.
5. Read magazines, news articles, and other publications on new products and
techniques or advances in technology. You can pick up new business ideas
from magazines such as Newsweek, Reader’s Digest, Business Magazines, “Go
Negosyo”, Know About Business (KAB) materials, and Small-Industry Journal.
The Internet also serves as a library where you may browse and surf on possible
businesses. It will also guide you on how to put the right product in the right place,
at the right price, and at the right time.

Methods of generating business idea

Focus Groups
A focus group is defined as a group of individuals providing information in a
structured format. A moderator leads the group of about 8 to 14 participants
through an open, in-depth discussion rather than simply asking questions to
solicit participants’ responses.
Brainstorming
The brainstorming method allows a group of individual to be stimulated to greater
creativity by interacting with each other and participating in organized group
experience.
Problem Inventory Analysis
Problem inventory analysis is a method for obtaining new ideas and solutions by
focusing on existing problems. In this approach, the customers or consumers
are provided with a list of problems in a general product category.

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Branding
Branding is a marketing practice of creating a name, a symbol or design that
identifies and differentiates product or services from the rest. It is also a promise to
your customers. It tells them what they can expect from your product or service and it
differentiates your offerings from other competitors. Your brand is derived from who
you are, who you want to be and what people perceive you to be.

Why Is Branding Important?

Branding is absolutely critical to a business because of the overall impact it makes on
your company. Branding can change how people perceive your brand, it can drive new
business and increase brand awareness.
Branding Gets Recognition
The most important reason branding is important to a business is because it is how a
company gets recognition and becomes known to the consumers. The logo is the most
important element of branding, especially where this factor is concerned, as it is
essentially the face of the company.
Branding Increases Business Value
Branding is important when trying to generate future business, and a strongly
established brand can increase a business’ value by giving the company more
leverage in the industry. This makes it a more appealing investment opportunity
because of its firmly established place in the marketplace.
Branding Generates New Customers
A good brand will have no trouble drumming up referral business. Strong branding
generally means there is a positive impression of the company amongst consumers,
and they are likely to do business with you because of the familiarity and assumed
dependability of using a name they can trust. Once a brand has been well-established,
word of mouth will be the company’s best and most effective advertising technique.
Improves Employee Pride and Satisfaction
When an employee works for a strongly branded company and truly stands behind the
brand, they will be more satisfied with their job and have a higher degree of pride in
the work that they do. Working for a brand that is reputable and help in high regard
amongst the public makes working for that company more enjoyable and fulfilling.
Creates Trust Within the Marketplace
A professional appearance and well-strategized branding will help the company build
trust with consumers, potential clients and customers. People are more likely to do
business with a company that has a polished and professional portrayal.
Branding Supports Advertising
Advertising is another component to branding, and advertising strategies will directly
reflect the brand and its desired portrayal. Advertising techniques such as the use of
promotional products from trusted companies such as Outstanding Branding make it
easy to create a cohesive and appealing advertising strategy that plays well into your
branding goals. Branding is one of the most important aspects in any business. An
effective brand strategy gives you a major edge in increasingly competitive markets.
A good product can:
- deliver message clearly,
- confirm credibility,
- connect to target prospect,

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- concretize user loyalty.

Here are simple tips to publicize your brand:

 Develop a tagline. Write a statement that is meaningful, impressive, and

easy to remember to capture the essence of your brand.

 Design a logo. Create a logo symbolic of your business and consistent

with your tagline and displace it strategically.

 Write a brand message. Select a key message to communicate about

your brand.

 Sustain a brand quality. Deliver a promise of quality through your brand.

 Practice consistency. Be reliable and consistent to what your brand

means in your business.

In generating a business idea, you should first identify

the type of business suited to your business idea. You should
analyze and scan the potential environment, study the
marketing practices and strategies of your competitors,
analyze strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in
your environment to ensure that the products or services you
are planning to offer will be patronized and within easy reach
of target consumers.
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How to conduct SWOT Analysis:

 Be realistic about the strengths and weaknesses of your business when

conducting SWOT Analysis.
 SWOT Analysis should distinguish between where your business is today, and
where it can be in the future.
 SWOT Analysis should always be specific.
 Always apply SWOT Analysis in relation to your competition,
 Keep your SWOT Analysis short and simple. Avoid complexity and over
analysis.
 SWOT Analysis is subjective.

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Activity: SWOT Analysis

Directions: In a separate sheet of paper or in your notebook list down all your
observations for your business idea. Categorize your observations according to
strengths, weakness, opportunities and treats. After carefully listing them down, use
the stated strategies to come up with a sound analysis, activities and best business
idea.

Strength (S) Weaknesses (W)

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Opportunities (O) Threats (T)
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Strategies:

 SW - Maximize on the Strengths to overcome the internal Weakness.

 OW - Capitalize on the Opportunities to eliminate the internal
Weakness.
 ST - Maximize on your Strengths to eliminate the external Threats.
 OT - Take advantage of the available Opportunities to eliminate the
external Threats.

Analysis:
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To deepen your understanding of the topics previously

discussed, you will be asked to perform the following activities:

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Activity: Extra Reading and Video Viewing

Reading eBooks and watching videos in the internet have been considered as
some of the most effective educational activities that can help learners broaden their
understanding on a certain topic. In this particular task, you will be asked to conduct
extra reading and video viewing on the Internet with the following topics:
A. Steps in selecting a business idea
B. Criteria of a viable business idea
C. Benefits of a good brand
D. Ways on developing a brand

After successfully performing the assigned task, make a narrative report on

your activity notebook and submit it to your teacher.

Business idea generation and opportunity analysis are the

foundation building block for launching a new business or
venture. The origin of a business idea and the analysis of the
opportunity needed to build and grow such idea into a business
structure is one necessary concept in entrepreneurship.

The process of generating business idea could be learn and

developed. This is a unique quality that an entrepreneur need
to develop if he wants to generate business ideas that would
later become a business structure.

To enhance your understanding of the topic previously

presented, you will be tasked to form a group and arrange an
interview with a successful entrepreneur or practitioner. You
have to document this interview and present this to the whole
class for reflection and appreciation.

Designing a Logo
Directions: In a separate sheet of paper or in your notebook draw a logo that you will
use in your business. Provide a simple statement to describe your logo. (May it be
manually drawn or with the aid of computer)

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Tagline

Task 1: Multiple Choice

DIRECTIONS: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answer on your activity
notebook.
1. It defined as a group of individuals providing information in a structured format?
a. focus group b. brainstorming
c. problem inventory analysis d. research
2. It allows a group of individual to be stimulated to greater creativity by interacting
with each other and participating in organized group experience?
a. focus group b. brainstorming
c. problem inventory analysis d. research
3. What is the method of obtaining new ideas and solutions by focusing on existing
problems?
a. focus group b. brainstorming
c. problem inventory analysis d. research
4. What do you call the marketing practice of creating a name, a symbol or design
that identifies and differentiates product or services from the rest?
a. Branding b. Product Development
c. SWOT Analysis d. Unique selling preposition
5. It refers to the statement that is meaningful, impressive, and easy to remember to
capture the essence of your brand?
a. tagline b. logo
c. brand quality d. brand message

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6. This symbolizes your business and consistent with your tagline and displace it
strategically?
a. tagline b. logo
c. brand quality d. brand message
7. What do you call the key message that communicate with your brand and can retain
in the mind of your customer?
a. tagline b. logo
c. brand quality d. brand message
8. This delivers a promise of quality through your brand?
a. tagline b. logo
c. brand quality d. brand message
9. Look and listen to what the customers, institutions, and communities are missing
in terms of goods and services, refers to what?
a. Examine how the needs are being satisfied
b. Examine the present and future needs
c. Examine the available resources
d. Examine existing goods and services
10. This observe what materials or skills are available in abundance in your area?
a. Examine how the needs are being satisfied
b. Examine the present and future needs
c. Examine the available resources
d. Examine existing goods and services

II. Conceptualize: Make an innovation out of the given materials.

Direction: Given some old slippers you must innovate, think of a new product out of
the old slippers. Write your answers on your activity notebook.

Name of the Product: _________________________

Simple Description of the Product:
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Drawing of the Product:
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Use of the Product:

___________________________________________________________
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