Summary Entrepreneurship
Summary Entrepreneurship
Summary Entrepreneurship
INTRODUCTION
Product Planning & Development Process It is a set of controllable and interrelated that company
assembles to satisfy a target group better than its
This section summarizes the development process of a competitor
product from its inception, introduction in the market,
and final decline. 1. Product
2. Place
1. Pre-commercialization Phase 3. Price
Idea stage- formation of bus. ideas -Pricing Strategies
Concept stage- refinement of idea • Penetration Pricing
Product development stage- production of • Skimming Pricing
protorype • Competition Pricing
Test marketing stage- introduced in market • Product Line Pricing
• Bundle Pricing
2. Commercialization Phase • Premium Pricing
• Psychological Pricing
Introduction- product launched; sales grow • Optional Pricing
slowly • Cost Plus Pricing
Growth- sales start to grow rapidly • Cost Based Pricing
Maturity-sales increase slowly • Value Based pricing
Decline-sales will fall
4. Promotion
2.2 The Business Plan: Major sections of a Business
-Promotional Mix
Plan
• Advertising
Define what a marketing plan is ⚬ radio
Identify the steps in preparing the marketing ⚬ television
⚬ print
plan.
⚬ electronic
Describe the Marketing Mix ⚬ word of mouth
Describe the unique selling proposition and ⚬ generic
value proposition that differentiates one’s • Public Relations or PR
product / service from existing products / • Personal Selling
services • Sales Promotions
⚬ free gifts, free sample, free trial,
Determine who the customer are in terms of
customer contests, special
target market, customer requirements and pricing
market size • Direct Marketing
Create a marketing plan as part of the business
plan.
5. People
2.2.1 Marketing Plan 6. Packaging (Physical Evidence)
-Five Basic Functions of Packaging
Marketing
• Protection
Marketing is a process through which a product ⚬ natural deterioration
or service is launched and promoted to possible ⚬ physical protection
customers. ⚬ safety
Without Marketing no potential customers ⚬ waste reduction
would be aware of it, sales may collapse and may • Containment
• Information
end the operation of companies.
• Utility of use
• Promotion
What is a Marketing Plan?
A business document outlining the marketing 7. Positioning (Process)
strategy and tactics. a. Functional Positions
b. Symbolic Positions and
c. Experiential Positions
MARKET RESEARCH
Survey
Interview
Focus Group Discussion
TO BE CONTINUE…