Role of the entrepreneur Flashcards
What is an entrepreneur?
Entrepreneur is risk taking indiviual someone who takes the financial risk of
starting and managing a new venture
What are qualities entrepreneurs need?
Innovation, commitment and self motivation, Multiskilled, Leadership sills, Self- confidence and an ability to bounce back
What is innovation?
The ability to create or meet a need which either hasn’t been created or hasn’t been filled. Also an ability to do things differently
What is commitment and self- motivation?
Running a business is risky and difficult. An entrepreneur should be willing to work hard, have ambition, have energy.
What is multi skilled?
Entrepreneurs will often have to make the product ( or provide the service) promote it, sell it and keep accounts. This means that they require the willingness to learn new skills and be good at them.
What is leadership skills?
The entrepreneur needs the ability to lead by example, encourage, motivate themselves and those around them