Venture Challenge and SWOT Analysis.
S.W.O.T. Analysis for Company Name
Team Name and Team members
Company History
Products & Services
Major Competitors
S.W.O.T. Analysis
| Strengths Strength 1 Strength 2 Strength 3 | Weaknesses Weakness 1 Weakness 2 Weakness 3 |
| Opportunities Opportunity 1 Opportunity 2 Opportunity 3 | Threats Threat 1 Threat 2 Threat 3 |
Answer these questions:
Strength Questions (Internal). Examples include who is on your team, your patents and intellectual property, and your location.
What business processes are successful?
What assets do you have in your business team, such as knowledge, education, network, skills, and reputation?
What physical assets do you have, such as customers, equipment, technology, cash, and patents?
What advantage does the company have over the competition? Identify all competitive advantages.
Weakness Questions (Internal) Examples include business processes, labor gaps.
Are there things that the company needs to be competitive?
What company processes need improvement?
Are there tangible assets that your company needs, such as money or equipment?
Are there gaps in the company's team?
Is your location ideal for your success?
What areas do the organization’s competitors have an advantage on? Identify all competitive disadvantages.
Opportunity Questions (External)
What external changes will bring opportunities for the company?
What are current trends in the industry? Will the trends affect the organization positively?
Is the company's market growing and are there trends that will encourage people to buy more of what the company is selling?
Are there upcoming events that the company may be able to take advantage of to grow the business?
Are there upcoming changes to regulations that might impact the company positively?
Do customers think highly of you?
What is the market missing?
Threats Questions (External)
What external changes will pose a threat to the company?
Are there potential, new or existing competitors that have entered the market or are outperforming the organization?
What current trends in the industry have negatively impacted the industry?
Will suppliers always be able to supply the raw materials the company needs at the prices they need?
Could future developments in technology change how the company does business?
Is consumer behavior changing in a way that could negatively impact the business?
Are there pending political/legal, social, global, economic, technological factors that have the ability negatively impact the organization’s future success?
5
Analytical Conclusion & Current Year Strategies
6
References