C.3: M.3: Feedback

Merit standard – assessment criteria - Pearson (2023, p.169- 175)

Learning aim, C: Carry out a pitch for funding for the chosen micro-business 

C.3:  Effectively present an individual pitch to negotiate funding for a micro-business start-up, analysing audience feedback and viability issues. M.3

Learners should have shown a range of financial statements. In particular:

• Analysing audience feedback and viability issues, from the panel from the following perspective:

• An analyse of the marketing mix.

• A clear demonstration of how sales figures were arrived at. 

• All costs will be realistic for the size of the business. 

• Learners will need to present a professional, individual pitch and analyse the feedback from the panel and viability issues. 

** Learners should provide traceable answers (Harvard referencing) ** OU (2023)

Task C.3: M.3:  Online resources.

• Hyperlinked example of audience survey

• Hyperlinked example of Merit answer

• Unit 19: Pitching for a New Business - weblog. Hilton (2023)

• Harvard referencing - is a form of evidence, which - provides traceability to aspect of your scripts and can help validate your submission. O.U (2023).

Bibliography 

• Hilton (2023, ME): Merit criteria exemplar. Available at URL: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ipC8aElx0eUpqTRvpn0ecLVTFNhxGA0W/edit#slide=id.p1 (Accessed: June 2023) 

• Hilton (2023, MG): Merit guidance. Available at URL: https://cwc020423.blogspot.com/p/merit-criteria.html. (Accessed: June 2023) 

• Hilton, D (2023, C): Learning aim {C}: Carry out a pitch for funding for the chosen micro-business. Available at: https://cwc070323.blogspot.com/2023/06/learning-aim-c.html (Accessed: June 2023) 

• Hilton, D (2023): Unit 19: Pitching for a New Business - weblog. Available at: https://unit19cwc23.blogspot.com/ (Accessed: June 2023) 

• Hilton, D (2023, AS): Audience Survey - Example. Available at: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/QLYD3BM (Accessed: June 2023) 

• Pearson (2022, p.169-175): Unit 19: Pitching for a New Business. BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Business – Specification – Issue 14 – July 2022 © Pearson Education Limited 2022 

• OU (2023): Quick guide to Harvard referencing. Available at: https://www.open.ac.uk/library/referencing-and-plagiarism/quick-guide-to-harvard-referencing-cite-them-right. (Accessed: June 2023).