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idea 9  \n1.1 Finding business ideas 9  \n1.1.1 Reasons for starting 9  \n1.1.2 Idea search methods 10  \n1.1.3 Idea sources 11  \n1.2 Evaluating your idea 13  \n1.2.1 Business idea feasibility 13  \n1.2.2 Additional information needed 13  \n1.2.3 Idea assessment 14  \n1.2.4 Decision to proceed 15  \n1.2.5 Skills for running a business 16  \n1.3 Creating a preliminary vision of your business 16  \nSTEP 2 Learning more about your industry, customers  \nand competitors 17  \n2.1 Learning about your industry and market 17  \n2.1.1 Industry characteristics 17  \n2.1.2 Industry trends 18  \n2.1.3 Economic trends 19  \n2.1.4 Market analysis 20  \n2.1.5 Community trends 20  \n2.1.6 Environmental considerations 21  \n2.2 Learning about your customers 22  \n2.2.1 Customer understanding 22  \n2.2.2 Target customer characteristics 23  \n2.3 Analyzing your competition 25  \n2.3.1 Competitor identification 25  \n2.3.2 Competitive analysis 26  \n2.3.3 Resources to use 26  \nSTEP 3 Deciding what the business will do 27  \n3.1 Defining the image of your business 27  \n3.2 Defining products and services in more detail 28  \n3.2.1 Specific products and services to offer 28  \n3.2.2 Suppliers of products and services 29  \n3.2.3 Product and service margins 30  \n3.2.4 Resources to use 30  \nIndigenous Business Planning Workbook 1  \n3.3 Business processes and procedures 31  \n3.3.1 Manufacturing processes 31  \n3.3.2 Service processes and procedures 31  \n3.3.3 Retail processes 31  \n3.4 Considering the distribution of your products and services 32  \n3.5 Making location decisions 33  \n3.5.1 Location characteristics 33  \n3.5.2 Methods to decide on a location 34  \n3.5.3 Resources to use 34  \n3.6 Setting a pricing strategy 35  \n3.7 Developing a promotional strategy 36  \n3.7.1 Promotional techniques and methods to be used 36  \n3.7.2 Monthly promotional schedule 37  \n3.7.3 Resources to use 38  \nSTEP 4 Deciding how the business will operate 39  \n4.1 Establishing human resource 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