Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

Part 1: (LO1) Expected evidence: Written report
You are currently employed in a consultancy firm as a trainee consultant. The firm offer advisory services to small businesses and entrepreneurs. Your company is hired by government to find out small businesses and entrepreneurs’ contribution to the national development. In view of this, your line managed has given you a task to find out different types of ventures. Your finding must consider their similarities and differences.

Your report should include an introduction of “Entrepreneurship” and the following:

(LO1)

1. Examine various types of entrepreneurial ventures and also give a comprehensive explanation on how these relate to the typology of entrepreneurship within your selected business context.
2. Explore the key differences between serial entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and
   owner managers. Your work should be structured in terms of similarity and
   differences with two examples.
3. Define public and corporate sectors, demonstrate and investigate variety of
   entrepreneurial ventures within the context of public and corporate industry.
4. Examine the scope, development and growth of entrepreneurial ventures you considered above. Your work should be critical and consider your own opinion as well.