Task 1a

• Computing
• Upper Secondary (Key Stage 4)
• BTEC

Task 1a Breakdown

1. Name as many potential business aims as you can. For example, making a profit.

1. Why would Rina set up her own business?
2. What skills will help her business be successful?

1. Name three business activities of your chosen business.

2. Pick one. How does this activity help your business make a profit?

Link to coursework

Task 1a - Introduction

1. Introduce the business you have chosen, including information such as:

 

• The name of the owner

• What the business does to make money/whether it sells goods or services

• When the business was started

• Why the entrepreneur started the business

• Whether the business is a sole trader, limited company, or social enterprise

• Whether the business is micro, small or medium.

• Whether the business is B2B or B2C

• Any other information you think could be relevant from looking into the business

Choosing your business

There are four businesses for you to choose from for your coursework. They are:

Lucky Duck - Digital Marketing Firm owned by Sam Ducker

JDF Heating and Plumbing - Owned by Jordan Fear

Kind Financial Services - Mortgage Business Owned by Mr Thomas

Luxe Lash and Beauty Bar - Owned by Emma Davies

Choosing your business

There is a link to the coursework videos on the next slide. Please do the following:

1. Click the link

2. Watch each of the introductory videos

3. Choose which business you are going to write your coursework about.

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Distinction Examples

Distinction Examples

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Task 1a - Introduction

1. Watch the introduction video for your selected business again. 

2. Every time you hear a new piece of information, pause the video and write that information into your Teams document.

3. We will then use that information to create the final introduction paragraph.

Information to look out for:

• The name of the owner

• What the business does to make money/whether it sells goods or services

• When the business was started

• Why the entrepreneur started the business

• Whether the business is a sole trader, limited company, or social enterprise

• Whether the business is micro, small or medium.

• Whether the business is B2B or B2C

• Any other information you think could be relevant from looking into the business

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Business Aims

For the next part of Task 1a you will need to:

• Write out the aims of the business. 
• The business should have 3/4 aims you can discuss. 
• Please say whether each aim is financial, growth or a social aim 

If you aren't sure about the aims after listening to the entrepreneur then please think about what aims you think could be fit for the business.

Business Aims Example

Business Aims Example

Business Aims Example

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Business Activities

Discuss at least three business activities. For each activity you will need to:

1. Describe the business activity applying it to the business

2. Explain how the business activity helps the business achieve it's aims (You could talk about how the business activity links to more than one aim).

3. Provide evidence of how you know. This can be a quote from the entrepreneur video, or a screenshot from the business website which backs up your point, or a customer review/testimonial from another website such as Trust Pilot, Trip Advisor, or Google.

Business Activities Examples

Business Activities Examples

Business Activities Examples