Entrepreneurship Flashcards
What are the characteristics of an entrepreneur?
Passionate and driven
Creative and innovative
Motivated
Knowledgable
Flexible
Persuasive
Risk takers
What characteristics does an intrapreneur have?
Not risk takers
Do not have their own business
What are the advantages of entrepreneurship
Working opportunities are created
Independence is gained
Skills and knowledge is obtained
Income potential is much higher
High degree of job satisfaction
What are the disadvantages of entrepreneurship
Hard work and perseverance
Growth of the business takes time
Income isn’t stable or guaranteed
Markets change
What are benefits to society that come with entrepreneurship?
Competition increases
Innovation
Job creation
What come as competition increases?
There will be lower prices
Businesses have to think of different ways to sell their product to consumer.
What comes with innovation
As there are more businesses there will be more unique business ideas
What does availability of jobs mean?
This means there will be a decrease in unemployment which in turn could lead to lower takes and less poverty