Entrepreneurship Flashcards
Entrepreneur
Someone entering the world of business to utilise an opportunity to make money
Push factors to Entrepreneurship
Unemployment
Job security
No formal training
Disagreement with current employer
Pull Factors to Entrepreneurship
Independence
Recognition
Self-actualisation
Personal employment and wealth
4 characteristics of an entrepreneur
Motivation
Flexibility
Self-Reliance
Determination
Types of Entrepreneurs
techno Entrepreneur
social Entrepreneur
tourism Entrepreneur
enviro Entrepreneur
Emerging Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurs who have been previously disadvantaged
Informal Entrepreneur
The Entrepreneur has no fixed business location, have limited legal requirements and do not pay tax
Path to Entrepreneurship
starting a new business
Buying an already established business
buying a franchise
buying a family business
Feasibility
is the idea and weather or not it can be practically implemented
Viability
Does the idea have the potential to generate profit and a return on investment
Growth stages of a business
incubation
Start-Up
Breakthrough
maturity
Rejuvination