characteristics of an entrepreneur and what an entrepreneur is‚ the contributions of entrepreneurs and the advantages of entrepreneurship‚ and some businesses that were started by entrepreneurs. After I touch on those topics I am going to talk about the top 10 entrepreneurs of all time. Entrepreneurs have been around since the beginning of time. But the term was first introduced by a French economist by the name of Richard Cantillon in the 18th century. Cantillon defined the entrepreneur as the agent who
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his work titled; ‘Who is an Entrepreneur? Is the Wrong Question’ published in 1988 woefully addresses the dilemma that stands tall against the researchers undertaking studies to define Entrepreneurship in a simplistic manner. As highlighted in his work‚ he segregates the approaches to such studies in two classes namely the trait approach and the behavioral approach. Gartner sets out to debate the underlying assumption that a study of the characteristics of an entrepreneur will lead one to understand
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> • ‚ what are my goals} Do I have the right strategy^ Can I execute the strategy I The Questions Every Entrepreneur by Amar Bhide Of the hundreds of thousands of husiness ventures that entrepreneurs launch every year‚ many never get off the ground. Others fizzle after spectacular rocket starts. A six-year-old condiment company has attracted loyal custoiners but has achieved less than $500‚000 in sales. The company ’s gross margitis can ’t cover its overhead or provide adequate incomes
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“Moral Intelligence” Authors: Doug Lenick and Fed Kiel Critiqued by: October 10‚ 2007 Fall 2007 Class Honor Code: “I declare and affirm that the work submitted herein is my own work product from my own labor‚ efforts‚ and endeavors‚ and that I did not seek‚ receive‚ offer‚ or accept unauthorized aid or assistance or use of the work product of another‚ unless otherwise so stated fully and completely herein.” What does it take to be a great leader? Doug Lennick‚ author
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make them‚ or you have to contemplate on them. Undoubtedly‚ in the end‚ your morals determine your actions. Internally‚ you have to have moral courage to do what you trust is right and standing up for what you believe in. Moral courage is doing the right thing because it’s right‚ not because of eminence and riches. People morally courageous do what is morally right even if you get hurt or because it is difficult. Moral courage is taking action no matter what the consequences. In Antigone‚ the play
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Introduction to Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Title: Entrepreneurship and the Entrepreneur/IntrapreTutorial Day: Monday Executive Summary Contents Introduction The aim and objective of this report is to get the reader engaged with meaning of entrepreneurship‚ entrepreneur and Intraprenuer. Also to give examples of a successful entrepreneur and Intraprenuer so the person who reads this will understand in depth what position they hold and what they do in their respective firms. It
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Women entrepreneurs have become increasingly common in the business world. This IVCJ article examines women’s relative advantages as well as some of the obstacles that persist in today’s business environment. The topic of women entrepreneurs is of increasing interest to educators‚ businesspeople and government officials. Research findings have shown a high positive correlation between the level of national women’s entrepreneurial activity and growth in GDP‚ suggesting that countries that are successful
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I.E.4. Am I Likely to Become an Entrepreneur? Respond to each of the 17 statements using the following rating scale: 1 = Strongly disagree 2 = Moderately disagree 3 = Slightly disagree 4 = Neither agree or disagree 5 = Slightly agree 6 = Moderately agree 7 = Strongly agree 1. I am constantly on the lookout for new ways to improve my life. 2. I feel driven to make a difference in my community‚ and maybe the world. 3. I tend to let others take the initiative to start new projects
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CERTIFICATION The undersigned certifies that he has read and hereby recommend for acceptance by the Open University of Tanzania the Dissertation titled: “Factors Motivating Tanzanian Women to become Entrepreneurs: A case study of Mwenge Makonde Carving market and Kariakoo women owned clothing shops” submitted to the Open University of Tanzania for partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master Degree in Business Administration. --------------------------------------------- Dr. Felician
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ISSUES AND CHALLENGES FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN INDIA S. BALASUBRAMANYAM* Abstract More than ever before‚ Change is the only constant in life‚ especially so in industry‚ and as a consequence‚ tremendous opportunities are opening up for women entrepreneurs. It is true that the presence of women entrepreneurs is very low in India‚ but you can look at it as another great opportunity riding on this all-pervasive change – and not as an obstacle toughening the entry barrier further for women in
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