Part 1 Flashcards
An individual who undertakes the risk associated with creating, organizing, and owning a business.
Entrepreneur
Personal Characteristics of
Successful Entrepreneurs
Persistent
Creative
Responsible
Inquisitive
Goal-oriented
Independent
Self-confident
Risk taker
Skills Needed by Successful
Entrepreneurs
Communication skills
Human relations skills
Math skills
Problem-solving & Decision-making skills
Technical skills
Basic Business skills
The process of starting and
running one’s own business
This involves a considerable
amount of risk.
Entrepreneurship
5 Steps of the
Entrepreneurial Process
- Discovery
- Concept Development
- Resourcing
- Actualization
- Harvesting
The stage in which the entrepreneur
generates ideas, recognizes opportunities,
and studies the market.
Discovery
What type of entrepreneurial process is
Developing a Business Plan
Choosing a Location for the Business.
Deciding if the idea will need a Patent or Trademark
Concept Development
Protects new inventions, processes, or scientific creations,
Patents
protects brands, logos, and slogans, and a copyright protects original works of authorship.
Trademark
The stage in which the entrepreneur
identifies and acquires the financial,
human, and capital resources needed for
the venture startup, etc.
Resourcing
The stage in which the entrepreneur
operates the business and utilizes
resources to achieve its goals /
objectives
Actualization
The stage in which the entrepreneur
decides on venture’s future growth,
development, or demise.
Harvesting
3 requirements to start a business
Develop a Business Plan
- Acquire Finances
- Meet Legal Requirements
is a detailed proposal
that describes a new business.
Business plan, usually 30 pages
The purpose of a business plan is?
Obtain Financing (Banks and Potential Lenders require a business plan0
Helps organize and analyze data critical to new business.
Provides a start-up proposal