10 Step Program
Session Menu

1. Self-Assessment
2. Business Idea
3. Market Analysis
4. Management Skills
5. Business Planning
6. Forecasting
7. Financing
8. Support Help
9. Venture Launch
10. Monitor Progress
Graduation!

10 Step Venture eMentoring Program™

Session 2: Business Idea

2a. Preferences Inventory 2b. Skills Inventory 2c. Biz Idea Links
2d. Biz Idea Profile 2e. Alternatives Summary

Module 2a: Personal Preferences Inventory

The logical first steps for developing a business idea are to conduct a personal preferences inventory and a personal skills inventory. The preferences worksheet is next, and is followed by the skills worksheet.

Personal Preferences Inventory Worksheet: Look at your hobbies, volunteer experience, and leisure activities. What do you like to do? What don’t you like to do? What interests you? What makes you happy? With the necessary business knowledge, something you take pleasure in doing could be a viable business idea for you. Use the following worksheet to start organizing your ideas.

Instructions: After responding to each of the points introduced below, submit the form to receive a copy via the email address(es) specified.

Personal Preferences Inventory
1. Hobbies
2. Special Interests
3. Volunteer Work
4. Leisure Pursuits
5. Other Activities
Using the categories above, write down your responses to each of the questions below:
6. What aspects of these activities do you like the most? Why?
7. What aspects of these activities do you like the least? Why?
8. What types of activities do you consider to be a lot of fun? Why?
9. What courses or subjects did you like to study in school and why?
10. Have you had any jobs that you really enjoyed? What did you like about the job?
11. What are some achievements that you are most proud of? Why?
12. If you could do anything as your own business, what would it be?