Test 1 Flashcards

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What is an entrepreneur?

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A person who organizes & operates a buisness or businesses, the goal is to earn profit and create value for community’s, many entrepreneurs seek freedom in their work

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What is a intrapreneur

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People who are tasked with creating new products within an already established company, they use entrepreneurial thought

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What is a venture

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A new business or business activity that entrepreneurs or institutions Lauch that involves the potential for risk & return

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What is a need and a want

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Needs - essential for human survival (food,shelter,clothing
Wants - human desires that go beyond basic needs and are not essential for survival

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Supply & demand

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Supply - what you have to sell
Demand - people want to buy

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Law of supply

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As price increases, supply increases
As price decreases, supply decreases

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Law of demand

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As price increases, demand decreases
As price decreases, demand increases

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5 characteristics of entrepreneurial ventures

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For profit/non-profit
Physical/virtual
Large scale/small scale
Service production/goods production
Local/provincial/ national/global

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Impact on community’s

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  • job creation
  • new ideas
  • economic benefits
  • political benifits
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Characteristics of entrepreneurs

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-creative, self confident, goal oriented, optimistic, flexible, visionary, gets along with others, resourceful, motivated

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Entrepreneurial skills

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  • generate ideas, plan, organize, solve problems, keep records, communicate, lead others, network, make decisions
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Autocratic

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Pros - fast decision making
- productivity
- improves crisis management
Cons - high pressure work environment
- discourages feedback
- lacks creativity
Good for use when it’s a new employee

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Bureaucratic

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Pros - job security
- efficiency
- accountability
Cons - limits innovation
- competition discouraged
- slow adaption to change
Good to use when handling dangerous objects

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Democratic

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Pros - encourages creativity
- builds team trust
- promotes employee engagement
Cons - can be time consuming
- leaders can too be consultive, not decisive enough
Good to use when there’s lots of input needed

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Laissez-faire

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Pros - higher investment
- more innovation
- competition
Cons - lack of direction
- income inequality
- risk of chaos
Good to use when you trust your employees, have staff specialists or consultants

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Bobby knight and coach K

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Bobby was autocratic, motivated his players with aggression & intimidation
Coach k was Democratic, he coached his players through communication & support

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Smart goals

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S- specific (clear, well defined)
M- measurable (specific criteria to measure your progress)
A- attainable (not impossible to achive)
R- realistic (relevant in your life)
T- timely (clear, defined timeline)

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Enterprising person

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They do not take financial ricks, they work for a company because of its stability and little financial risk, seek jobs that offer trade offs

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Trade offs

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  • meaningful work
  • leisure time
  • opportunity to learn skills
  • money
  • security
20
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Steps to create a slogan

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  1. decide what you want to communicate about your project
  2. Keep it simple
  3. Establish your company’s voice
  4. Brainstorm ideas
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Steps to create a logo

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  1. Your company’s story
  2. Brainstorm words, symbols about your brand
  3. Sketch simple ideas, small amounts of colour
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Mission statements

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  • short statement of why your organization exists
  • realistic, practical
  • motivational
  • short, concise, easy to read