2. Entrepreneurship
A proactive process of developing a
business venture to make a profit.
The word entrepreneur was derived
from the French verb entre prendre,
which means to undertake.
The enterprise is created by an
entrepreneur and the process is
called Entrepreneurship.
4. Entrepreneurship produces more jobs
that equate to an increase in national
income
Entrepreneurship amplifies
economic activities of different
sectors of society
Entrepreneurship introduces new and
innovative products and services
6. Who is an Entrepreneurs?
Unique individual who has
the innate ability and
extraordinary dedication to
establish and manage a
business, acknowledging all
the risk and reaping its reward
Entrepreneurs are innovators.
They are willing to take the
risks and generate unique
ideas that can provide
profitable solutions to the
needs of the market and the
society
8. Instruction: Read the statements
carefully then write True if the
statement is correct & write False
if you think the statement is not
correct
9. 1. Entrepreneur means to undertake.
2. Entrepreneurship is a process of actions
of an entrepreneur who is always in search
of opportunities.
3. The greatest significance of
entrepreneurship is to help identify and
develop the managerial capabilities of
entrepreneurs.
10. 4. Entrepreneurship will lead to the
creation of organizations.
5. Entrepreneurship can improve
the life of the entrepreneur only.
6. Coward people will become
successful entrepreneurs.
11. 7. An entrepreneur is a Risk Taker.
8. Entrepreneurship is not an
economic activity.
9. Entrepreneurs are innovative.
10. Profit potential is the
compensation of the entrepreneur.
12. 1. T
2. T
3. T
4. T
5. F
6. F
7. T
8. F
9. T
10. T
13. RELEVANCE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
TO AN ORGANIZATION
1. Development of
Managerial Capabilities
- this means that one of
the benefits an
entrepreneur gets is to
develop his managerial
skills.
2. Creation of
Organizations - which
means that because of
entrepreneurship many
organizations will exist.
14. RELEVANCE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
TO AN ORGANIZATION
3. Improving Standard
of Living - this means
that entrepreneurship can
lift up the economic status
of an individual.
4. Means of Economic
Development - this
means that not only the
life of the entrepreneur is
improved but also the
society where the business
is located.
15. Factors Affecting Entrepreneurship
1. Personality Factors which include:
a. Initiative - doing things even before
being told.
b. Proactive - which means he can
classify opportunities and seize it.
c. Problem Solver - which means he can
retain good relations with other people.
16. Factors Affecting Entrepreneurship
d. Perseverance - meaning he will pursue things to get
done regardless of challenges.
e. Persuasion - means that he can entice people to buy
even if they dont want to.
f. A Planner - he makes plans before doing things and
does not fail to monitor it.
g. Risk-taker - which means that he is willing to gamble
but he will calculate it first
17. 2. Environmental
Factors which include
political, climate, legal
system, economic and
social conditions and
market situations
18. Common Competencies in
Entrepreneurship
1. Decisive - an entrepreneur must be
firm in making decisions.
2. Communicator - an entrepreneur must have
a convincing power.
3. Leader - an entrepreneur must have the
charisma to be obeyed by his employees.
4. Opportunity seeker - an entrepreneur must
have the ability to be the first to see business
chances.
19. 5. Proactive an entrepreneur can control a
situation by making things happen or by
preparing for possible future problems.
6. Risk Taker an entrepreneur has
the courage to pursue business
ideas.
7. Innovative - the entrepreneur has big business
ideas and he does not stop improving and
thinking of new worthwhile ideas for his
business.
20. Core Competencies in Entrepreneurship
1. Economic and Dynamic
Activity - Entrepreneurship is an
economic activity because it involves
the creation and operation of an
enterprise with a view to creating
value or wealth by ensuring
optimum utilization of limited
resources.
2. Innovative The entrepreneur
constantly looks for new ideas,
thus he needs to be creative.
21. 3. Profit Potential -
The entrepreneur can
be compensated by
his profit coming
from the operation.
4. Risk bearing
The entrepreneur
needs to gamble but
wise enough to offset
the risk.
22. Types of Entrepreneurs
1. Innovative Entrepreneurs - They are those who always
make new things by thinking of new ideas. They have the ability
to think newer, better and more economical ideas.
2. Imitating Entrepreneurs - They are those who dont create
new things but only follow the ideas of other entrepreneurs.
3. Fabian Entrepreneurs - They are skeptical about changes to
be made in the organization. They dont initiate but follow only
after they are satisfied.
23. 4. Drone Entrepreneurs - They are those who live on
the labor of others. They are die-hard conservatives
even ready to suffer the loss of business.
5. Social Entrepreneurs - They are those who initiate
changes and drive social innovation and
transformation in the various fields such as education,
health, human rights, environment and enterprise
development.
24. Career Opportunities of Entrepreneurship
1. Business Consultant - with the expertise of in the field of entrepreneurship, he
can be a very good source of advices to other entrepreneurs and would be business
men.
2. Teacher - a graduate of an entrepreneurship can use his
knowledge in teaching.
3. Researcher - the entrepreneur can be employed as a
researcher by an enterprise.
4. Sales - the entrepreneurship graduate can apply as a
salesman.
5. Business Reporter - the entrepreneur being expert in the
field, can be employed as a business reporter.
25. Activity 4. Interview the Known
Choose three successful entrepreneurs in
your community or nearby places and
conduct an interview using the guide
questions below. Discuss the result of
your interview to your teacher.
26. 1. What motivated you to become an
entrepreneur?
2. What do you think are your
characteristics and competencies that
made you a successful entrepreneur?
3. What do you think of being
employed? Why you did not choose that
path?
27. Activity 5. Research Me
Research on the life story of at least
three (3) entrepreneurs in your
locality; identify how they started
their business. Ask how much was
their start-up capital.