GUIDE CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
CHAPTER 2– Creativity Problem Solving Methodology for Entrepreneurship How could creativity help an entrepreneur? STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT FOR AN ENTREPRENEUR15 An aspiring entrepreneur will go through SEVERAL STAGES during the journey to the creation of a start-up. DREAMING PHASE
VISIONARY PHASE
MISSIONARY PHASE
TAKING AN IDEA TO MARKET
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PHASE
MANAGEMENT PHASE
DREAMER PHASE The first stage of development for an entrepreneur is the dreamer stage. An aspiring entrepreneur initially starts to dream of having his or her own company and producing something he or she is passionate about. The dream, at first, is a fuzzy idea of what he or she would like to become. Dreaming is an important aspect of creative thinking and can last for a few weeks, up to a few years or even a lifetime. The world is full of dreamers, but the challenge is how to turn a dream into a reality. Once the dream is captivated it is crucial to turn that dream into a vision. VISIONARY PHASE A vision is an idea or a mental image of what something will be in the future. In writing a vision statement, an entrepreneur will state what he/she would like the business to become. In other words, it is a projection in the future on where we want to be and what we want to achieve. The more focused and articulated the vision is the better the aspiring entrepreneur will be activated and motivated to see it to fruition. The vision should be simple and usually should not be more than three to four lines. “By 2022, I would like to own a company which provides ICT services and development of mobile apps for the tourism and hospitality industry”. This is an example of what a vision could look like. It should be clear for anyone who sees it and for the entrepreneur to communicate it.
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VET4Start-Up, Creative Problem Solving Methodology for Start-uppers, VET4Start-Up project partnership 2016
