Introduction "Entrepreneurs are born not made" There are two sides to every debate‚ and the "what makes an entrepreneur" argument has raged for decades with neither side able to conclusively prove their case. There are many who believe that an entrepreneur must possess personality traits such as vision‚ passion and drive that are innate and cannot be taught. Others argue that the skills of evaluating opportunities‚ motivating people and operating a business are easily passed on to eager students
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1. Different definition of Entrepreneur a.) Entrepreneur is a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon as the person who pays a certain price for a product to resell it at an uncertain price‚ thereby making decisions about obtaining and using the resources while consequently admitting the risk of enterprise. b.) An Entrepreneur is an economic agent who unites all means of production. Land of one‚ the labour of another and the capital
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QUARTEY ISAAC 01125369D HND ACCOUNTANCY 2 PART TIME MAY 18‚ 2014. ASSIGNMENT ENTREPRENEURS ARE BORN AND MADE There are two sides to every debate‚ and the "what makes an entrepreneur" argument has raged for decades with neither side able to conclusively prove their case. There are many who believe that an entrepreneur must possess personality traits such as vision‚ passion and drive that are innate and cannot be taught. Others argue that the skills of evaluating opportunities‚ motivating people
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into most of these attributes. Being an extravert‚ some of my strengths are being able to initiate conversation and activities easily‚ not being hesitant to interact with people and make new friends‚ not being afraid to voice my opinion and what is on my mind‚ and working well with groups. All of these are ways in which I distribute the positive energy that I have‚ which is another strength of being an extravert. Along with the strengths of being an extravert there are weaknesses. Extraverts enjoy
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TO BE AN ENTREPRENEUR The top 15 qualities needed to be an entrepreneur and the top 10 qualities needed to be a manager is listed as follows. This is a summary of the results yielded by the most popular search engine‚ Google. Not surprisingly most of the qualities needed for an entrepreneur and for a manager matched. This fundamentally shows that in a way‚ the manager of today needs to be an entrepreneur. It is evident that the degree or extent to which an entrepreneur needs the
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Challenges for social entrepreneurs The field of social entrepreneurship is growing rapidly and attracting increased attention from many sectors. The term itself shows up frequently in the media‚ is referenced by public officials‚ has become common on university campuses. One of the most important reasons behind the popularity of social entrepreneurship is the inherently appealing stories about entrepreneurs and how they confront challenges. Finding the funding‚ building strong infrastructure
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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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Causes of Student Weakness in English A foreign language can be quiet difficult to master especially for learners who are living in their mother country. However‚ students are expected to have a certain knowledge in English language so as to be able to continue their studies and communicate easily in their personal and professional life. Unfortunately‚ most of today’s students don’t seem to reach the level required due to some reasons that I intend to discuss in this paper. One of the most
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