The analyses of the serendipitous process
| Prepared mind | Unexpected event | Recognising potential/connecting dots | Seizing the moment | Amplifying effects | Evaluating effects/the outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam | Wanting to do what no-one else does, experimenting | A friend asking Sam to incorporate a new element into his product | Other customers asking for the product, idea of incorporating the element to his other products | Starting to offer the product | Finding the importer and starting to develop other products for the niche market | Innovating a new product, starting a new venture |
| Ginger | Developing her business idea | Unplanned discussion with an entrepreneurial team | Recognising that her expertise matched what was looked for | Joining the team | Start to collaborate also with the “original” idea | Starting a new venture and developing another business idea |
| Sarah | Interested in startups/student entrepreneurship | Unplanned discussion with an entrepreneurial team | Recognising that her expertise matched what was looked for | Joining the team | Looking for investors | Becoming an entrepreneur in a startup |
| Prepared mind | Unexpected event | Recognising potential/connecting dots | Seizing the moment | Amplifying effects | Evaluating effects/the outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam | Wanting to do what no-one else does, experimenting | A friend asking Sam to incorporate a new element into his product | Other customers asking for the product, idea of incorporating the element to his other products | Starting to offer the product | Finding the importer and starting to develop other products for the niche market | Innovating a new product, starting a new venture |
| Ginger | Developing her business idea | Unplanned discussion with an entrepreneurial team | Recognising that her expertise matched what was looked for | Joining the team | Start to collaborate also with the “original” idea | Starting a new venture and developing another business idea |
| Sarah | Interested in startups/student entrepreneurship | Unplanned discussion with an entrepreneurial team | Recognising that her expertise matched what was looked for | Joining the team | Looking for investors | Becoming an entrepreneur in a startup |