Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

1. Business idea

I had some difficulties with this task. I’ve never considered myself as an entrepreneur and I found it kind of hard to make up a proper business idea. My entrepreneurship and the effort for this task is more like what’s present in everyday life.

If I had my own hair salon it would be something like this.

So my product would be a hair salon where you can have your hair done in very peaceful environment and where he customer will have all the attention of the employees. The thing that states the salon from many other salons is the fact that the salon has few different spaces or rooms. The washhouse and the parlour are two different rooms with soundproofed door between them. Also the cosmetic products used in the salon are healthy, ecological and custom made. No traditional harsh chemicals, artificial fragrances, petroleum based ingredients or oxidizing hair colours are used. All the products are better for people and environment.  The air inside the salon does not smell like ammonia or sulphur compounds.

The salon is focused on cuts, colours and different treatments for hair and mind.

There are few problems or weaknesses in the concept. Not all the needs of the clients can be fulfilled. Perms cannot be done. It’s also hard to find the right customers at the beginning.

The customers will have a peaceful environment, pure conscience and full attention of employees. There won’t be ringing phones, interrupting customers or bad smells. The customers also have custom made products. The hairdresser mixes the exact right products for every customer.

My target customers are mid aged women who need a time off and who are interested in ecological products. They might also suffer hair colour related allergies.

The marketing part is a bit tricky. I’m not that much into marketing but I would have a nice web pages.

It would be difficult to find a perfect place for the salon. Besides the place I also would need some money, around 20 000 euros.

2. What part of this Prezi did you find useful and not so useful?

I really liked you’ve gathered so much good information in one place. Especially I liked those good practises I can adapt to my teaching.

3. Entrepreneurship help organizations?

Here in Espoo region we have plenty of different instances that help entrepreneurs or future entrepreneurs on their journey. Information and advices can be found from Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment or EnterpriceEspoo (YritysEspoo). There is also possibility to take part for entrepreneurship training. For example in Omnia we have Further Qualification for Entrepreneurs and Specialist Qualification in Business Management (formerly Specialist Qualification for Entrepreneurs). The first one mentioned is mainly for starting entrepreneur. During that degree course you will obtain information for example about different instances that help entrepreneurs.