Module 1 The Entrepreneur Flashcards
1
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Characteristics of a Successful Entrepreneur
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- Passion and motivation
- Risk taker
- Persuavieness and resourcefullness
- Ambition
- Creativity
- Optimism
- Willingness to learn
2
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Skills of a Successful Entrepreneur
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- Communication skills
- Marketing skills
- Ability to plan
- Interpersonal skills
- Basic managment skills
- Personal effectiveness
- Team Bulding skills
- Leadership skills
3
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Benifits of becoming an Entrepreneur
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- Flexibility
- Wealth creation
- Be your own boss
- Remote working
- Changing the world
4
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Barriers to Entrepreneurship
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- Capital
- Knowledge
- Time
- Ideas
- Income
- Risk
5
Q
Intrapreneurs
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- Employee, tasked with exploring and devloping ideas
- Risks and rewards reduced
- Explore policies, applications and technology to improve exsiting company perfomance
6
Q
Convergent Thinkers
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Focussing on the ‘correct’ answer to questions that do not require much creativity.
7
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Divergent Thinkers
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Exploring the many possible solutions to a problem
8
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Factors that improve creativity
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- Working environment (e.g. nautral light)
- Ability to play
- Creative culture
- Recognition scheme
- Creativity process
- Creativity training
- Leadership
