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CAIE A-Level Business 1.1.2 Entrepreneurs and Intrapreneurs

Practise distinguishing entrepreneurs from intrapreneurs and analysing how qualities, barriers, risk and employee-led innovation influence start-up formation or ongoing business…

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Business 9609
Level
AS

Exam points

  • identify a quality such as initiative or calculated risk-taking and link it to a business outcome
  • analyse how finance, regulation or fear of failure restricts an entrepreneur's start-up decision
  • evaluate intrapreneurship through employee innovation, implementation cost and strategic fit

1.1.2—Entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs question 1

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Office Furniture Designs (OFD)

Markus is an entrepreneur and is planning to set up a private limited company called OFD in four weeks' time. OFD will be an online retailer selling office furniture directly to business customers. Products will be sent directly to customers from OFD's warehouse. OFD's product range will include office chairs, desks and filing cabinets.

Markus will have limited start-up funds. OFD will operate in a competitive market and Markus is keen to offer high-quality customer service. He also will have to think carefully about opportunity cost.

As part of his business planning, Markus has prepared a cash flow forecast (see Table 1.1).

Table 1.1 OFD's cash flow forecast June - August 2023 (\$ 000)

Table 1.1 OFD's cash flow forecast June - August 2023 (\$ 000)

Markus plans to offer all customers one month trade credit. However, as OFD is a new business, suppliers may insist on payment on delivery. Markus is currently researching sources of finance to improve OFD's cash flow.

OFD will need five employees who will work in the warehouse and three customer service assistants. Markus plans to offer two weeks of induction training to all employees.

Identify one quality an entrepreneur needs for success.

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