In the previous topics, the learner has studied how to develop production and marketing processes, how to apply intellect and innovation / technology to the business, and which aspect of the career that should be improved. In improving the occupational knowledge, it is necessary for the entrepreneur to look for information from specific sources of learning to be ready in supporting occupational development; for example, if the entrepreneur wants some capitals to purchase machines, he or she will have to look for the information from sources of fund, or the business sill have to prepare sufficient workforces in a required period.

To effectively manage a business, one will have to be able to look for the information on :

The source of learning and place for career training means the source that contains information, news, experience, multimedia, and technology necessary for the learner to search for knowledge and train his or her occupational skills. This might include both natural and man-made sources in the forms of document, individual and expert. Some examples of natural source of learning include sea, forest, and mountain while man-made sources may include library, museum, internet, and website.

The source of learning and place for career training takes an important role in arranging a learning activity for the learner, particularly for the learners who study in an informal education system and need to study mostly by themselves. As a result, they will have to rely on the nearby sources of learning such as district library, community learning center, and other intellects and natural sources in which they can study utilize. Such sources of learning are the intellectual treasures that could provide endless knowledge.

At present there is a number of institutes in both government and private sectors that provide career training; for examples, the Office of the Non-formal and Informal Education, the Ministry of Labor, the Office of Vocational Education Commission, the Ministry of Agricultural and Cooperatives, and other private schools that teach short-term vocational programs.

The source of fund refers to any sources in both government and private sectors that could provide loan for business; for examples, commercial banks, cooperatives, and funds. To raise a loan, one will need a plan of how the loan will be spent in order to let the fund lender consider the possibility of getting the repayment.

The source of material, tool, and machine refers to the place selling or providing materials, tools, and machines that relate to the occupation. Agriculturists, for example, require certain materials, tools, and machines such as plant seed, fertilizer, and tractor.

The source of labor refers to any place that could supply labors such as workforces, working animals and machines.

• Workforces may include labors from both the business owner and externally hired workforces.

• Working animals are labors from animals used in occupations such as labors from cows, buffaloes, elephants, and horses.

• Machines: certain occupations utilize machines in daily tasks; for example, a farmer may need a tractor, a welder of door and window curved steel may need a welding machine. Therefore, one has to consider what type of machine is needed in the job, whether the currently owned machines are out of date or not, and whether such machines are sufficient, in terms of size and quantity.

The market is a place consisting of both buyers and sellers of various products which are transferred from manufacturers to consumers. The market also acts as a place for service providers to satisfy users. The occupational development concept aims to expand the market by considering whether the current market is able to accept the newly developed product or not. If not, the new market will be needed for such product.