An entrepreneur is a person who creates, manages and owns his own business communication and math skills, concern for personal appearance and technology skills include being innovative, creative and self-reliant There should be a “demand” for a product before offering or developing the product or service The school-based enterprise should set a goal to have a product or service that is inexpensive and easy to do. Time available to produce a product Meeting local health department requirement Consultation with the principal for approval . .. . is the investigating of various types of businesses in an area prior to opening a new business. . . . determines if the product or business idea is practical. . should be done to find out about the competition in the market. A policy is a general statement of intent It assists in making sales projections or forecasting amounts to be sold Target customers or target market are the people most likely to buy a specific product or service. For example cupcakes is the operation or control of equipment, process, or system. It can cut production time, reduce errors and simplify procedures are guidelines for product quality and are developed to benefit the consumer is the point at which the revenue will cover the expenses. The company can use this point to predict when they will begin to make a profit, for their revenue will exceed the expenses Objective 4.00 Vocabulary Word List See Handout