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Chapter 5 Entrepreneurship
5.1
Rewards and Challenges of Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
What is an entrepreneur? Someone who recognizes a business opportunity
and organizes, manages, and assumes the risk of starting and operating a business.
What is entrepreneurship? The process of recognizing a business
opportunity, testing it in the market, and gathering the resources necessary to go into business.
Characteristics
12 Main Characteristics of Entrepreneurs Persistent Risk Taking Self-Confident Restless Goal-Oriented Action-Oriented
Responsible Self-Demanding Creative Independent Inquisitive Enthusiastic
Small Business Small Business: an independently owned business
that usually has the owner as its manager. Small businesses usually serve a limited
geographical area and employ less than 500 employees.
SBA: Small Business Administration: Created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation.
Internet Businesses
Virtual Business/Dot-Com Business: a business that operates on the internet. Make shopping easier and more efficient Potential to attract a huge amount of customers Anyone with an internet connection is a potential
buyer Small businesses that use the internet have
grown more than 45% faster than those who do not
Rewards of Entrepreneurship Be your own boss
You are in charge This is the main reason most people become entrepreneurs No consulting with others
Do what you enjoy Business adventure usually start with something that the person
enjoys to do New business owners usually get satisfaction from developing
the new enterprise Opportunity to be creative
Follow your own procedures Shape it the way you want to Creative power
Building an enterprise Many entrepreneurs work in a related business before starting
their own Decide to buy a current business or develop a new one
Challenges of Entrepreneurship Getting funds to start
Biggest hurdle is obtaining financing Most have to borrow money to get started Financial institutions are concerned about the chances of
success Being fully responsible
Responsible for everything All duties must go through you Longer hours Harder decisions Loneliness Responding to change
Impact of Small Business
More than 99% of all businesses in the United States is considered a small business.
2/3 of new jobs are generated by small businesses.
Employ more than 50% of the workforce in the U.S.
Homework
Write out Ch. 5 definitions Review questions on page 81, 1-3 Complete 5.1 Reading Activity and Graphic
Organizer. Quiz Friday