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TeX program = lualatex \documentclass[a4paper,11pt]{article} % packages \usepackage{censor} \StopCensoring \usepackage{fontspec} \setmainfont{EB Garamond} % for tironian et fallback % % \directlua{luaotfload.add_fallback % % ("emojifallback", % % {"Noto Serif:mode=harf"} % % )} % % \setmainfont{EB Garamond}[RawFeature={fallback=emojifallback}] \setmonofont[Scale=MatchLowercase]{Deja Vu Sans Mono} \usepackage[a4paper,left=2cm,right=2cm,top=\dimexpr15mm+1.5\baselineskip,bottom=2cm]{geometry} \setlength{\parindent}{0pt} \usepackage{fancyhdr} % Headers and footers \fancyhead[R]{\normalfont \leftmark} \fancyhead[L]{} \pagestyle{fancy} \usepackage{microtype} % Slightly tweak font spacing for aesthetics \usepackage{multicol} \usepackage[english]{babel} % Language hyphenation and typographical rules \usepackage{xcolor} \definecolor{linkblue}{RGB}{0, 64, 128} \usepackage[final, colorlinks = false, urlcolor = linkblue]{hyperref} % \newcommand{\secref}[1]{\textbf{§~\nameref{#1}}} \newcommand{\secref}[1]{\textbf{§\ref{#1}~\nameref{#1}}} \usepackage{changepage} % adjust margins on the fly \usepackage{minted} \usemintedstyle{algol_nu} \usepackage{pgfplots} \pgfplotsset{width=\textwidth,compat=1.9} \usepackage{caption} \newenvironment{code}{\captionsetup{type=listing}}{} \captionsetup[listing]{skip=0pt} \setlength{\abovecaptionskip}{5pt} \setlength{\belowcaptionskip}{5pt} \usepackage[yyyymmdd]{datetime} \renewcommand{\dateseparator}{--} \usepackage{enumitem} \usepackage{titlesec} \author{Andrew Hayes} \begin{document} \begin{titlepage} \begin{center} \hrule \vspace*{0.6cm} \censor{\huge \textbf{CT436}} \vspace*{0.6cm} \hrule \LARGE \vspace{0.5cm} Advanced Professional Skills \vspace{0.5cm} \hrule \vfill \vfill \hrule \begin{minipage}{0.495\textwidth} \vspace{0.4em} \raggedright \normalsize Name: Andrew Hayes \\ E-mail: \href{mailto://a.hayes18@universityofgalway.ie}{\texttt{a.hayes18@universityofgalway.ie}} \hfill\\ Student ID: 21321503 \hfill \end{minipage} \begin{minipage}{0.495\textwidth} \raggedleft \vspace*{0.8cm} \Large \today \vspace*{0.6cm} \end{minipage} \medskip\hrule \end{center} \end{titlepage} \pagenumbering{roman} \newpage \tableofcontents \newpage \setcounter{page}{1} \pagenumbering{arabic} \section{Introduction} \subsection{Lecturer Contact Information} \begin{itemize} \item Dr. Owen Molloy (\href{mailto://owen.molloy@universityofgalway.ie}{\texttt{owen.molloy@universityofgalway.ie}} \end{itemize} \subsection{Group Project} \begin{itemize} \item Groups of 3 -- 5. \item Work on an idea that your team is excited about. \item Take the ideation \& team formation phase very seriously: it can greatly determine your experience within the class. \item If you find that your idea hits a dead-end, do not be afraid to pivot mid-way through the semester. \end{itemize} Each team will maintain an online portfolio documenting their journey \& linking with or containing their deliverables: \begin{multicols}{2} \begin{itemize} \item Idea generation. \item Market segmentation / analysis. \item End-user profiling. \item Customer persona. \item Lifecycle use case. \item Quantified value proposition. \item Product brochure. \item Business model canvas / business plan. \item Video (which will be submitted to EI Student Entrepreneur Awards). \end{itemize} \end{multicols} \section{Innovation} \textbf{Innovation} consists of using new technology \& new ways of thinking to add value to an existing idea or product and to make substantial changes in society. Innovation = Invention $\times$ Commercialisation. \subsection{Four Misinterpretations of Innovation} \begin{enumerate} \item \textbf{Innovation $\neq$ Invention}: An invention is a creative idea while an innovation makes that idea feasible and turns it into a product or service that satisfies the customer's needs. \item \textbf{Innovation $\neq$ New Products and/or Services}: Innovation has rightly been associated with many cases of new product development. However, innovation can concern other new developments such as new markets or new marketing methods. \item \textbf{Innovation $\neq$ Original}: Innovation often builds on old existing ideas \& resources. \item \textbf{Innovation $\neq$ One-Off Inspiration}: Unlike the one sudden flash of inspiration, innovation is a gradual process that takes place over a period of time (or incubation). \end{enumerate} \subsection{Sources of Innovation} Innovators are generally attentive to changes which give them clues to what opportunities may come in future. Would-be innovators must also go out and look, ask, \& listen. Above all, innovation is \textit{work} rather than \textit{genius}. It requires knowledge, it requires focus, and it often requires integrity. \begin{figure}[H] \centering \includegraphics[width=0.6\textwidth]{images/druckers_sources_of_innovation.png} \caption{Drucker's Sources of Innovation} \end{figure} \subsection{Types of Innovation} \begin{itemize} \item \textbf{Invention:} Totally new product, service, or process. \item \textbf{Extension:} New use or different application of an already existing product, service, or process. \item \textbf{Duplication:} Creative replication of an existing concept. \item \textbf{Synthesis:} Combination of existing concepts \& factors into a new formulation or use. \end{itemize} \section{Entrepreneurship} \textbf{Entrepreneurship} is the formation of a new venture that produces a product or offering that creates some value to make it economically sustainable. It has the ability to improve standards of living \& create wealth. \\\\ In contemporary markets, entrepreneurs act as innovators or developers who identify \& capture opportunities, transform the opportunities into merchandisable concepts, create value through multiple stakeholders \& resources, and take risks while seeking rewards for their ventures \& efforts. \subsection{What do you need to start a successful new venture?} \begin{enumerate} \item Idea. \item Team. \item Process. \end{enumerate} Good entrepreneurial business ideas are: \begin{enumerate} \item \textbf{Market-Driven:} \begin{itemize} \item Solve a problem. \item Find a market need. \item Customer-focused, not product-driven. \item Targets an identified sizeable market segment. \end{itemize} \item \textbf{Feasible:} \begin{itemize} \item Attractive: there is a demand. \item Achievable: it can be done. \item Durable: it lasts. \item Value-Creating: it is worth something. \item Safe. \item Affordable. \end{itemize} \item \textbf{Unique:} \begin{itemize} \item Faster/Better/Cheaper. \item Differentiated (vs. commodity). \end{itemize} \item \textbf{Fundable:} \begin{itemize} \item Revenue stream. \item Management risk. \item Sustainable: market exists with frequency of purchase. \item Scaleable or replicable. \item Barriers to entry. \item Growth potential. \item Product pipeline. \item Exit plan. \item Innovative. \end{itemize} \item \textbf{Innovative:} \begin{itemize} \item Invention: totally new product/service/process. \item Extension: new use or different application of an already existing product/service/process. \item Duplication: creating a replication of an existing concept. \item Synthesis: combining existing concepts and/or factors into new formula for use. \end{itemize} \end{enumerate} \end{document}