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Idea Generation

NIOS · Class 10 · Entrepreneurship

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1. Needs, Wants, and Demand

  • Needs are personal, psychological, cultural, and social requirements necessary for a human being to survive.
  • In ancient times, the three basic needs of man were food, clothing, and shelter.
  • Education and healthcare later became integral needs because they improve quality of life.
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2. Idea Generation and Its Importance

  • Creative thinking inspires ideas. Ideas inspire change.
  • Ideas are the key to innovation.
  • Idea generation is the process of creating, developing, and communicating abstract, concrete, or visual ideas.
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3. Techniques for Generating Ideas

  • Brainstorming should follow four basic principles: generate many ideas, be creative, extend or combine earlier ideas, and withhold criticism.
  • Brainstorming is generally done in a group of 5 to 10 people.
  • In brainstorming, there is no assessment of the idea and people can voice ideas freely without fear of criticism.
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4. Examples of Idea Generation in Business

  • Ritesh Aggarwal’s venture OYO Rooms started as Oravel Stays, an aggregator of bread and breakfast across India.
  • OYO stands for On Your Own.
  • Nilkamal collaborated with Wello, a US-based social venture, to launch the Nilkamal-Wello Water Wheel.

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Needs are personalA want is a choiceDemand is created when thereIdea generation is the processBrainstorming is a group technique used

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