Launching a New Venture | Are entrepreneurs born or made? | ID: 1011838 2011-3-19 Word Count: 2‚438 | Introduction The term entrepreneur is not a recent invention. It was first coined in the eighteenth century by Richard Cantillon‚ who identified the risk-bearing function of an entrepreneur (Jennings et al. 1994). According to Morrison (1999 p30)‚ entrepreneurs can be regarded as “first among equals in the process of wealth creation”. Moreover‚ entrepreneurs are presented as economic heroes
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Role of the Entrepreneur in Setting Up a Business By Osmond Vitez‚ eHow Contributor * * * * Print this article Entrepreneurs are the individuals who start new businesses in the economic marketplace. These individuals may start businesses for a variety of reasons‚ including working for their own self-interest‚ making more money‚ improving their local community or enhancing their quality of life. While entrepreneurs may face a number of issues when starting a business‚ they usually
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through the creation or acquisition of a company. An entrepreneur is thus a person who is engaged in an effort to transform his knowledge‚ ideas and innovations concepts in economic goods. This may lead to new organizations or perhaps to the revitalization of certain branch of an existing organization in response to a perceived opportunity. 5 Qualities of a Good Entrepreneur 13tweetsretweet Do you have what it takes to be a good entrepreneur? Is it something that you could learn or rather something
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ENTREPRENEURS‚ ARE THEY BORN OR MADE? I. Introduction Entrepreneurship is difficult to define. Scholars and experts have tried to formulate a definition that embodies the very essence of entrepreneurship in order to capture this abstract idea. Though the idea has been identified and indicated by a diverse set of interpretations‚ no single idea of entrepreneurship has been unanimously accepted and embraced by all economists or applicable in all circumstances. There are so many interpretations now
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Global development is entering a phase where entrepreneurship will increasingly play a more important role. There are at least three reasons for this‚ each particular to certain types of countries. Firstly‚ in the West‚ the managed economy of the 1970s-2000s‚ characterized by reliance on big business and mass production‚ has given way to a so-called entrepreneurial economy. Here knowledge-driven goods and services are now more flexibly provided by smaller firms‚ and the emergence of a creative class
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Jagdeep Singh& Poonam Arora Lecturer‚ B.G.I.E.T &B.G.I.M.T.‚ Sangrur INTRODUCTION: - “Women” as Entrepreneurs in India: “You can tell the condition of a nation by looking at the status of its women” - Jawaharlal Nehru. Till the turn of the century‚ man has enjoyed a dominant position. But as technology speeds up lives in the new millennium‚ Women Entrepreneurs has come up with challenging role to meet her personal needs and become economically independent.The challenges and opportunities
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Entrepreneur Identity Box Some of the characteristics that others know that I have are‚ curious‚ persistent‚ determination‚ risk taker‚ and I’m independent. I’m curious because I want to know what goes on around the world‚ how things are made. I’m persistent because I don’t let someone’s negativity bring me down. I stick to my dreams. I’m independent because I like working by myself. I usually get distracted by others so I choose to work on my own. I’m also a risk taker because‚ I like taking
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journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0143-7739.htm Leadership’s impact on employee engagement Differences among entrepreneurs and professional CEOs Nancy Papalexandris and Eleanna Galanaki Athens University of Economics and Business‚ Athens‚ Greece Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this study is to identify similarities and differences between the leadership practices of managing entrepreneurs and professional CEOs and to investigate how these impact on their immediate subordinates’
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Women entrepreneurs may be defined as a “woman or a group of women who initiate‚ organize and run a business enterprise”. Government of India has defined women entrepreneurs based on women participation in equity and employment of a business enterprise. Accordingly‚ a woman run a enterprise is defined as “an enterprise owned and controlled by a women having a minimum financial interest of 51% of the capital and giving at least 51%of the employment generated in the enterprise to women”. Women entrepreneurs
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is one of the 21st Centuries most successful entrepreneurs. This report will take a closer look into Bill Gates whilst simultaneous exploring entrepreneurship and its role in business‚ entrepreneurial approaches to opportunity and innovation‚ management and leadership‚ growth and longevity in additional to entrepreneurial traits and characteristics. Contents Executive Summary i 1.0 Introduction 1 2.0 The Opportunity Recognised 1 3.0 The Entrepreneur 2 4.0 Managing and Leading 3 5.0 Growth and
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