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2.2 — Roots & Fruits of My Enterprise

2.2.1 – Your Enterprise and You

🔑 INTRODUCTION (PART 1)

Build on their answers and share some key messages:

  • We just looked at different interesting parts of your Tree of Life.
  • Now we will look at some interesting parts of your Enterprise that are developing with support from PDM funding and the PDM SACCO.

💬 GROUP DISCUSSION

Prompt the group discussion:

  • Can a business think? Can a business feel? Does a business make decisions by itself?
  • If two people run the same type of business, will they always get the same results? Why not?
Team notes & insights

🔑 INTRODUCTION (CONTINUED)

Build on their answers and share some key messages:

  • A business cannot think. A business cannot feel. A business cannot take action.
  • Businesses reflect the thoughts, feelings, and actions of the people who run them.
  • Every business owner - including you, and the ones you know – can look at the history of their enterprise.
  • We are going to look closer at different qualities of your business today and your history, and view it as something that YOU are guiding to grow like a tree also.

👤 ROOTS & FRUITS OF MY ENTERPRISE ¶ [20 minutes]

Transition to the “Roots & Fruits of My Enterprise” handout and activity:

  • We will get into pairs.
  • You have approximately 5-minutes for each section
  • Talk and write notes / draw in your participant packet for each section as you go.

Think about the enterprise you’re focused on, and your history with it.

Note: It doesn’t matter how long you have done this enterprise, anyone can think about it in this way.

  • Part 1: Motivations:
  • How did you get started?
  • What was your first positive experience with this enterprise work? What was the first thing you enjoyed about it?
  • Is there anything about this enterprise that was hard at first, but became easier over time?
  • What is your biggest motivation for putting your sweat and energy into the enterprise? Why do you want to continue?
  • Part 2: Activities & Relationships
  • What are the specific activities you do for your enterprise on an average day?
  • Who else do you work with?
  • What relationships have you made through this enterprise work?
    • (For example: Could be other people in your enterprise group, could be your neighbors, customers, etc.)
  • When you have money, where is the money kept?
  • Part 3: Fruits of your enterprise:
  • Think about what your work and enterprise produces:
    • What do you like about your products and work?
    • What are some things that make your enterprise different or more valuable than others?
    • What are some things that my customers ask for, but I don’t provide yet?
Team notes & insights

📝 Knowledge Check: 2.2.1 – Your Enterprise and You

  1. A woman says, 'everyone sells tomatoes, how can my tomatoes be better than anyone else's? How would you respond?

    Your answer

  2. I have no roots in my business, because I don't have a business. I am just a farmer who sells what I don't need. What would say to them?

    Your answer

  3. What is your response to someone who says 'every bud requires money, so why think about a bud when we don't have money?'

    Your answer