ENTREPRENEURSHIP

A Life Experience
 WHAT IS AN ENTREPRENEUR?

One who Creates a Business in the face of

Risk & Uncertainty for the purpose of achieving
Revenue/Income & Profit by seeking Opportunities and
assembling the Resources to Capitalize on them

An Entrepreneur takes care of the Tree and harvests the

Fruits for Revenue & Income

An Entrepreneur is a Bottom-Line Manager who :

Secures Sales
Pays Employees
Pays Creditors
Pays the Bank
Pays Income Tax
Pays Dividends
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 TAKING CARE OF THE TREE

An Entrepreneur takes care of the Tree and harvests the

Fruits for Revenue & Income
THE BUSINESS
Products
Services

THE PILLARS
Organization
Systems
Policies and SPI

THE ENTREPRENEUR
Customers First, Staff Second, Creditors Third,
Shareholders Last
Bottom-line Manager
Getting Things Done
Willing to Commit 24 x 7
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 STAGES OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP

WHEN DOES BREAKEVEN OCCUR ?

REVENUE/INCOME & COSTS

Breakeven Point

FIXED COSTS

TIME/VOLUME
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 WHY BE AN ENTREPRENEUR ?

Its a Sunnah of our Prophet Muhammad SAW

Be Your Own Boss
Create Employment
Employment for Generations

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 HOW TO BE AN ENTREPRENEUR

Become a Franchisee
Takeover an Existing Business
Develop your own Business

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 BECOME A FRANCHISEE

Proven Business Model

Training and Mentoring
Highly Likely To Succeed
Prepare Financial Business Plan
High Investment vs Payback Period
May Be Inflexible

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 BECOME A FRANCHISEE

BE AWARE WHEN BREAKEVEN OCCURS

REVENUE/INCOME & COSTS

Breakeven Point

FIXED COSTS

TIME/VOLUME
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 TAKEOVER AN EXISTING BUSINESS

Normally Problem Business

You Have the Expertise
Do a Financial Business Plan
Passion vs Sufficient Capital
Prepared to be a Bottom-line Manager

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 TAKEOVER AN EXISTING BUSINESS

BE AWARE WHEN BREAKEVEN OCCURS

REVENUE/INCOME & COSTS

Breakeven Point

FIXED COSTS

TIME/VOLUME
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 DEVELOP YOUR OWN BUSINESS

Guaranteed Buy Back or Contracts

Reputable Technology Provider
No Construction Risk
Performance Guarantees
O+M Guarantees
Prepared to be a Bottom-line Manager
Financial Business Plan
Project Financing

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 DEVELOP YOUR OWN BUSINESS

BE AWARE WHEN BREAKEVEN OCCURS

REVENUE/INCOME & COSTS

Breakeven Point

FIXED COSTS

TIME/VOLUME
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 ENTREPRENEURSHIP

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

ANY QUESTIONS ?

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