role of an entrepreuner and their motives and characteristics Flashcards
define a business
an organisation that sells goods and services on a commercial basis to customers
define entrepreneur
a person with a new idea who is willing to take risks to benefit from the potential reward
how do you create and set up a business
- generate an idea
- ask if the idea can add value
- conducting market research
- deciding on a legal structure
- raising finance
define intrapreneurship
innovation within a business
list the benefits of intrapreneurship
helps drive innovation in business
offer solutions to problems
how can personal factors be a barrier to entrepreneurship?
lack of self esteem
fear of failure
how can economic factors be a barrier to entrepreneurship?
taxation
market entry regulations
how can financial factors be a barrier to entrepreneurship?
lack of cheap labour
lack of investments
how can political factors be a barrier to entrepreneurship?
unstable political landscape
what are two risks of entrepreneurship?
may not have finance needed
loss of security
two rewards of entrepreneurship?
have their own wage
keep profits