entrepreneurship Week 1-2 Flashcards
The process of
setting up a business.
TRADITIONAL DEFINITION
Entrepreneurship
is about innovation;
about seeing problems
as opportunities, and
about changing the
world.
POPULAR DEFINITION
The word “entrepreneur”
was derived from the
French verb _________
enterprendre
enterprendre means
to undertake
this means that
one of the benefits an entrepreneur gets is to develop his
managerial skills
Development of Managerial capabilities
- which m eans that because of
entrepreneurships many organizations will exist
Creation of Organizations
this means that
entrepreneurship can lift up the economic status of an individual
Improving standard of living
- this means that not only
the life of the entrepreneur is improved but also the society
where the business is located.
Means of economic development
They are those who don’t create new
things but only follow the ideas of other
entrepreneurs.
IMITATING ENTREPRENEURS
They are those who always make new things
by thinking of new ideas. They have the ability to
think newer, better and more economical ideas.
INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEUR
These types of entrepreneurs are skeptical about
the changes to be made in the organization. They
do not initiate any inventions but follow only after
they are satisfied with its success rate. They wait
for some time before the innovation becomes well
tested by others and do not result in a huge loss
due to its failure
FABIAN ENTREPRENEURS
They are those who initiate changes and drive
social innovation and transformation in the
various fields such as education, health, human
rights, environment and enterprise development.
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS
an entrepreneur must
have a convincing power
Communicator
These entrepreneurs are reluctant to change
since they are very conservative and do not want
to make any changes in the organization. They
are happy with their present mode of business
and do not want to change even if they are
suffering the losses.
DRONE ENTREPRENEURS
Common Competencies in
Entrepreneurship
Decisive
Communicator
Leader
Opportunity Seeker
Proactive
Risk taker
Innovative
an entrepreneur must be
firm in making decisions.
Decisive
an entrepreneur must have the
charisma to be obeyed by his
employees.
Leader
an entrepreneur must have the
ability to be the first to see
business chances.
Opportunity Seeker