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Mark Thompson
Life, the universe and everything in between are fair game in this podcast! Mark talks you through ideas that he has, lessons that he has taught and races that he has competed in. Sometimes alone, sometimes with a guest.
Updates coming as often as a busy/mad life allows!
In this episode, Mark talks through the market segment, market appeal, reaching customers and how to find your first customer whilst creating your next customer.
In this episode, Mark talks to you about the key features and benefits of your product or service to your customers. He asks you to remember that "a feature is whilst a benefit does" to help you understand what you are selling to your target customers.
This episode is part of a mini-series looking at Component 2 of the BTEC Enterprise Tech Award. Is it intended to support those students who are in possession of the class materials but could prove useful to anyone looking to start their own micro-enterprise or side hussle. Feel free to get in touch with any questions that you might have.
In this episode, Mark talks through Part 3 and Part 4 of his pre-coursework ideas pack for Component 2 of the BTEC Tech Award in Enterprise. This episode focuses on deciding on an enterprise idea to take forward based on your research, and the financial and non-financial aims of your enterprise.
In this episode, Mark talks about completing the secondary research into the competition each of your enterprise ideas will face. You will need to complete research into who is already operating in your chosen market sector and what they are already offering your potential customers.
In this episode, Mark talks students through the Primary Research they can use to investigate the potential of their three micro-enterprise ideas.
In this episode, Mark talks about how he got into triathlons and his first experience with the Ironman-distance events. He talks about some of the training that he has undertaken, the kit that he's bought for the events and the practicalities of life as a triathlete with a full-time job.
You can follow Mark on both Instagram and Strava. His Insta is @mark.thompson.tri and on Strava he is Mark Thompson Tri
In this episode, Mark talks about his recent experience in the Great Yarmouth Half Marathon and his attempt at breaking 1hr 20mins for this 21.1km run.
In this episode, Mark talks with Peter Green about his experience in business to support students in their study of Component 1 of BTEC Enterprise.
In this episode, Mark talks through the first part of the BTEC Enterprise template that deals with Learning Aim A. This should be used after having listened to the MS Teams audio interview with Peter Green or having been in the presentation that we had from him.