Aquifer case study
Assessing the opportunity
-Use the opportunity assessment (pentagon) and business opportunity (hexagon) models in the toolkit to evaluate the opportunity.
Entrepreneurial and managerial capabilities
-What entrepreneurial capabilities did Jomo develop or use in establishing the venture? You can group these under the headings given in Chapter 7, using Figure 7.4 - entrepreneurial management capabilities.
- What skills and expertise does the venture require which Jomo has not demonstrated, and will need to be provided by others? Does Jomo have all the capabilities required to act as CEO?
-What risks does Jomo now face as a result of the decisions which have been taken in establishing the venture?
The venture plan
- Assess the venture plan and business model in relation to the criteria in Chapter 6, 'Characteristics of an effective venture plan'.
- What do you think are the weaknesses, and how would you overcome them?