Question: a QUESTION 1 Pham Thi Ven (Jacintha) has been a homemaker for the last fifteen years. She has had very little working experience except for

a QUESTION 1 Pham Thi Ven (Jacintha) has been a

a QUESTION 1 Pham Thi Ven (Jacintha) has been a homemaker for the last fifteen years. She has had very little working experience except for the time she worked as a part-time sales promoter at a neighbourhood mall. That was some 20 years ago! Now, at the age of 42, Jacintha has been toying with the idea of selling pre-loved (used) children's clothes online. She got this idea while browsing the internet. Apparently, many women entrepreneurs overseas are selling such items via various online shopping sites. Pre-loved clothes are generally purchased through agents in several countries such as Japan, Korea, USA and UK. Being a very enterprising woman and, very tech-savvy also, Jacintha has the burning desire to venture into this business. However, her family and friends are not so supportive. This is because Jacintha has never really worked on a full-time basis before. They are afraid that she may make many wrong decisions. But she feels this is the right time for her to start this business! Based on the case presented above, answer the following questions: (i) What should Jacintha do if she is serious about starting her new business? (300 words) (ii) Explain any THREE (3) challenges her business ld face: how should she overcome them. (300 words) QUESTION 2 Social entrepreneurs are a special breed of individuals. They start business with the purpose of helping communities. As entrepreneurs themselves, they too have to take various risks, face all sorts of hurdles, and spend sleepless nights pursuing their dreams. State and discuss any THREE (3) successful social entrepreneurs from three different countries. Present a short introduction about them and discuss any SIX (6) common characteristics that they possess. (400 words)

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