Entrepreneurship Lesson 1 Flashcards
Entrepreneurship came from the pioneering work of __________?
Joseph Schumpeter
According to him that it is an art of creating new venture businesses?
Dr. Ralph Sorensen
is a reference to individuals who have initiated the establishment of a business enterprise
Entrepreneur
Term for owning a business?
Businessman or woman
Term for managing a business?
professional manager
term used If you bought a franchise?
franchisee
Characteristics & Traits of Entrepreneurs
- Passion fro business
- Confidence
- Self-Determination
- Management of risk
- Initiative & need for achievement
- Creativity
- Seeing the big picture
the trait refers to the eagerness to be involved in commercial activities.
Passion for business
a trait of belief in themselves and their capabilities to see things through and get things done
Confidence
the belief that one’s fate lies really on oneself.
Self-determination
knowing how to take risks but these risks are calculated that are well thought out and considered done
Management of Risk
entrepreneurs usually have a great need to achieve things and to have accomplishments
Initiative & need for achievement
they are not satisfied with just copying or doing the same routine or churning out the same products
Creativity
able to assess how particular decisions about operations or human resources can affect the other aspects of the business
Seeing the big picture
Types of Entrepreneurs
- Innovative
- Imitating
- Fabian
- Drone
- Social
they are those who always make new things by thinking new ideas
Innovative Entrepreneurs
They are those who do not really create new things but only follow the ideas of other entrepreneurs
Imitating Entrepreneurs