Have you
ever
thought
of
running
your own
business?
Activity 1
The following are
guide questions
which covers the
entire module. Write
your answers on
your notebook.
Discuss / share
these to the class
Guide Questions
Explain why entrepreneurial What entrepreneurial
1 activities are important to 2 activities related to
social development and Computer Hardware
economy progress. Servicing do you know and
are capable of doing?
If you were given the What do you think are the
3 opportunity to own a 4 most important
business that relates to competencies one must
Computer Hardware possess in order to be
Servicing, do you think you successful in running a
will be confident to manage chosen business?
it? Explain your answer.
Assessment
of PECs and
Skills vis-à-vis
a Practicing
Entrepreneur
in a Province
Hardworking
One of the important
characteristics of a good
entrepreneur is hardworking.
This means working diligently
and being consistent about it.
Hardworking people keep
improving their performance
to produce good products
and/or provide good services.
Confident
Entrepreneurs have self-
reliance in one’s ability and
judgment. They exhibit self-
confidence to cope with the
risks of operating their own
business.
Disciplined
Successful entrepreneurs
always stick to the plan and
fight the temptation to do
what is unimportant.
Committed
Good entrepreneurs assume
full responsibility over their
business. They give full
commitment and solid
dedication to make the
business successful.
Ability to
accept
change
Nothing is permanent but
change. Change occurs
frequently. When you own a
business, you should cope with
and thrive on changes.
Capitalize on positive changes
to make your business grow
Creative
An entrepreneur should be
creative and innovative to
stay in the business and in
order to have an edge over the
other competitors.
Has the
initiative
An entrepreneur takes the
initiative. You must put
yourself in a position where
you are responsible for the
failure or success of your
business.
Profit-
oriented
An entrepreneur enters the
world of business to generate
profit or additional income.
The business shall become
your bread and butter.
Therefore, you must see to it
that the business can generate
income.
Excellent
planner
Planning involves strategic
thinking and goal setting to
achieve objectives by carefully
maximizing all the available
resources. A good
entrepreneur develops and
follows the steps in the plans
diligently to realize goals. A
good entrepreneur knows that
planning is an effective skill
only when combined with
action.
Possesses
people skills
This is a very important skill
needed to be successful in any
kind of business. People skills
refer to effective and efficient
communication and establishing
good relationships with the
people working in and out of your
business. In day-to-day business
transactions, you need to deal
with people. A well-developed
interpersonal skill can make a
huge difference between success
and failure of the business.
Sound
decision
maker
Successful entrepreneurs have
the ability to think quickly and to
make wise decisions towards a
pre-determined set of objectives.
No one can deny that the ability
to make wise decisions is an
important skill that an
entrepreneur should possess.
Sound decisions should be based
on given facts and information
and lead towards the pre-
determined objectives.
Activity 2: PECs Checklist
Using the PECs checklist, assess
yourself by putting a check ( ) mark in
either strengths or development areas
column. Interpret the results by
counting the total number of check
marks in each of the columns. After
accomplishing the checklist, form a
group and share your insights on the
result of the personal assessment.
Personal Assessment in terms of:
PECs of an Entrepreneur
Strengths Development Areas
Hardworking
Confident
Disciplined
Committed
Ability to accept changes
Creative
Profit-oriented
Excellent planner
Possess people skill
Sound decision maker
TOTAL
Interpretation or Insight:
Interpret the results by counting the
total number of check marks in each of
the columns. Will you be able to handle
a business? Explain why or why not.
Explain how will you improve your
skills in the development area.
