Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship

  1. Opportunity Recognition and Idea Generation
    1. Sources of Entrepreneurial Opportunities
      1. Market Gaps and Unmet Needs
        1. Customer Pain Points Analysis
          1. Market Research Techniques
            1. Trend Analysis
              1. Demographic Shifts
              2. Technological Advancements
                1. Emerging Technologies
                  1. Technology Transfer Opportunities
                    1. Research and Development Spillovers
                    2. Regulatory and Policy Changes
                      1. Deregulation Opportunities
                        1. New Regulations Creating Markets
                          1. Government Policy Shifts
                          2. Social and Cultural Changes
                            1. Lifestyle Changes
                              1. Value Shifts
                                1. Generational Differences
                                2. Economic Disruptions
                                  1. Economic Cycles
                                    1. Market Inefficiencies
                                      1. Supply Chain Disruptions
                                      2. Personal and Professional Experience
                                        1. Industry Knowledge
                                          1. Personal Frustrations
                                            1. Professional Networks
                                          2. Creativity and Ideation Techniques
                                            1. Individual Creativity Methods
                                              1. Brainstorming Techniques
                                                1. Mind Mapping
                                                  1. Free Writing
                                                    1. Analogical Thinking
                                                    2. Group Creativity Methods
                                                      1. Collaborative Brainstorming
                                                        1. Nominal Group Technique
                                                          1. Delphi Method
                                                            1. Focus Groups
                                                            2. Structured Innovation Methods
                                                              1. SCAMPER Method
                                                                1. Substitute
                                                                  1. Combine
                                                                    1. Adapt
                                                                      1. Modify
                                                                        1. Put to Another Use
                                                                          1. Eliminate
                                                                            1. Reverse
                                                                            2. Six Thinking Hats
                                                                              1. Morphological Analysis
                                                                                1. TRIZ Methodology
                                                                                2. Design Thinking Process
                                                                                  1. Empathize Phase
                                                                                    1. User Research Methods
                                                                                      1. Stakeholder Mapping
                                                                                        1. Empathy Mapping
                                                                                        2. Define Phase
                                                                                          1. Problem Statement Development
                                                                                            1. Point of View Creation
                                                                                              1. How Might We Questions
                                                                                              2. Ideate Phase
                                                                                                1. Idea Generation Techniques
                                                                                                  1. Idea Selection Methods
                                                                                                    1. Concept Development
                                                                                                    2. Prototype Phase
                                                                                                      1. Rapid Prototyping
                                                                                                        1. Low-Fidelity Prototypes
                                                                                                          1. High-Fidelity Prototypes
                                                                                                            1. Digital Prototyping Tools
                                                                                                            2. Test Phase
                                                                                                              1. User Testing Methods
                                                                                                                1. Feedback Collection
                                                                                                                  1. Iteration Strategies
                                                                                                              2. Opportunity Evaluation Framework
                                                                                                                1. Opportunity Assessment Criteria
                                                                                                                  1. Market Attractiveness
                                                                                                                    1. Competitive Advantage Potential
                                                                                                                      1. Resource Requirements
                                                                                                                        1. Risk Assessment
                                                                                                                          1. Personal Fit Analysis
                                                                                                                          2. Market Analysis Tools
                                                                                                                            1. Total Addressable Market (TAM)
                                                                                                                              1. Serviceable Available Market (SAM)
                                                                                                                                1. Serviceable Obtainable Market (SOM)
                                                                                                                                  1. Market Growth Rate Analysis
                                                                                                                                  2. Industry Analysis
                                                                                                                                    1. Industry Structure Analysis
                                                                                                                                      1. Competitive Landscape Mapping
                                                                                                                                        1. Barriers to Entry Assessment
                                                                                                                                          1. Industry Life Cycle Analysis
                                                                                                                                          2. Feasibility Analysis
                                                                                                                                            1. Technical Feasibility
                                                                                                                                              1. Market Feasibility
                                                                                                                                                1. Financial Feasibility
                                                                                                                                                  1. Organizational Feasibility
                                                                                                                                                  2. Opportunity Screening Models
                                                                                                                                                    1. Opportunity Evaluation Matrix
                                                                                                                                                      1. Decision Trees
                                                                                                                                                        1. Scoring Models
                                                                                                                                                          1. Portfolio Analysis

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