FADE IN:
INT. BUSINESS SCHOOL, HKUST - DAY
Sipping a cup of hot chocolate, PETER enjoys the harbour view.
PETER (V.O.)
I'm pretty interested
to witness real business
plan presentations.
MONTAGE OF PETER'S OBSERVATION IN BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION
A/ INT. HK Science & Technology Park - DAY (2015)
LADIES and GENTLEMEN in meeting. Peter chairs and tables a tabulated work in a piece of A4 paper.
PETER
Here's my draft business
model in trading tech-
based IP. The elements
reflect my market
assumptions and dynamic
implementation strategies.
I believe the enterprise would
work and make money...
Ladies and gentlemen study the details as Peter elaborates.
B/ INT. RESTAURANT - DAY (2015)
Peter discusses with a LADY and a GENTLEMAN.
PETER
Having been a salaried
employee for decades,
one thing I want to try
is to become an
entrepreneur. I've been
investigating the essential
elements of profitable
businesses.
LADY & GENTLEMAN
Is it too late for you to
to assume the risk?
C/ INT. LECTURE ROOM, HKU - DAY (2016 - 2018)
Having actively listened to a TEAM's presentation on its business plan, Peter poses questions as one of the PANELISTS.
PETER (V.O.)
. They're the cream of
business students in
the region. They justify
the projects based on
theories and assumptions.
I've learnt a lot from
their dreamy goals,
imaginative attainment
methods and optimistic
time frames!
END MONTAGE
Peter finishes his cup of hot chocolate.
PETER (V.O.)
It's great that I now have
the privilege of learning
business cases for real.
Peter enters a room and sits in the front row.
EXT. HKU CAMPUS - DAY
Coming out from the K K Leung building, Peter talks to himself.
PETER (V.O.)
Yesterday, I experienced
what's real. Just then,
I've played an academic
role in a business case
competition again.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
For entrepreneurial start-
ups, they tend to rely on
tech-solutions that customers
can't do without, and the
exclusive IP they may get
should scale up their
businesses.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd)
For students, they tend
to cook up slogans and
fanciful financials to
make their dreams come
true.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd)
To create and deliver
value in real markets
is naturally much harder
than in hypothetical ones.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
Both entrepreneurs and
students have to differentiate
their businesses from their
competitors.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
The tricky part of all these
business models/plans/cases
is that the environment is
dynamic and isn't static.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
Entrepreneurs need
real time, money and
effort to design, implement
and refine their business
models/plans/cases. Still.
they may stay hungry.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
For students, they play
safe and wouldn't actually
throw good money after
bad. They really have
nothing to lose.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd)
The same logic explains
why I can get involved in
academic ones and have
been enjoying doing them!
FADE OUT. The End