1: Introduction to Entrepreneurship Flashcards
Act of creating a business while building and scaling it to generate a profit
Entrepreneurship
Important driver of economic growth and innovation
Entrepreneurship
Act of taking their careers & dreams, and leading it in their own chosen direction
Entrepreneurship
Building life on your own terms
Entrepreneurship
Person who sets up business with the aim to make a profit and creates a new business bearing most of the risks and enjoying most of the rewards
Entrepreneur
French word and meaning to which the word “Entrepreneur” came from
Entreprendre = to undertake
An innovator, source of new ideas, goods, services, and business/procedures
Entrepreneur
Plays a key role in economies, using the skills and initiative necessary to anticipate needs and bring good new ideas to the market
Entrepreneur
2 Types of Entrepreneur
Mega Entrepreneur
Micro Entrepreneur
Individuals willing to absorb huge risks of using enormous amounts of capital in their business ventures
Mega Entrepreneur
Individuals who are engaged in micro or small businesses as an alternative to formal employment
Micro Entrepreneurs
Generates new wealth in an economy
Entrepreneurship
decreases poverty
Entrepreneurship
Creates opportunities, ensures social justice, instills confidence, and stimulates the economy
Entrepreneurship
Improves productivity
Entrepreneurship