Creating Business Ideas

Creating Business Ideas

Grade 12 · Career & Technical Education · 39 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can develop a unique business idea by identifying a problem and proposing a solution.

Warm-Up Video

HBS Online · 2:25

How to Come Up with Innovative Business Ideas | Business: Explained

Guided Notes

3 key concepts

  • 1

    Aspiring entrepreneurs can begin generating strong business ideas by brainstorming how to satisfy customer needs.

  • 2

    The 'jobs to be done' theory suggests that customers 'hire' products or services to do jobs, such as HelloFresh fulfilling the job of meal planning.

  • 3

    Businesses can innovate by delivering existing offerings more conveniently, like Uber connecting drivers and customers via an app.

Practice Questions

8 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Describe a common problem you or people you know face regularly. Then, propose a business idea that solves this problem, explaining how your solution would work.

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