Edexcel-Entrepreneurial motives and characteristics 1.5 Flashcards
Skills
Communication
Team work
Problem solving
Characteristics
Creativity
Hard working
Resilience
Financial reasons
Profit maximisation
profit satisficing
Non financial reasons
ethical stance
independence
social entrepreneurship
Profit maximisation
Creating a profitable business that generates substantial revenue and profit for them and shareholders.
Profit satisficing
Wishes to achieve a satisfactory level of profit.
Ethical stance
Some businesses may have a specific ethical stance they want to build their business around.
Independence
Dissatisfied with traditional employment structure and want freedom and flexibility.
Social Entrepreneurship
Seeks to address a societal or environmental problem whilst earning money.