essential of entrepreneurship
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ENTREPRENEURSHIPENTREPRENEURSHIP
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CHAPTER 1:CHAPTER 1:The Foundations of The Foundations of EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship
Zimmerer, T. W and Scarborough, Zimmerer, T. W and Scarborough, N. M. N. M. Essentials of Essentials of
Entrepreneurship and Small Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management (3rd ed.)Business Management (3rd ed.)
Prentice Hall © 2002.Prentice Hall © 2002.
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The World of the EntrepreneurThe World of the Entrepreneur
A new business is born every 11 seconds in the U.S.
Study of influential Americans – the defining issue of the 21st Century: Entrepreneurship!
One of 12 Americans is actively involved in trying to start a new business.
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Entrepreneurial Activity Across Entrepreneurial Activity Across the Globethe Globe
1.4%
1.6%
1.8%
2.0%
2.2%
3.3%
3.4%
5.4%
6.8%
8.5%
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France
Denmark
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Israel
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Percentage of Adult Population Working to Start a New Business
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What is an Entrepreneur?What is an Entrepreneur?
One who creates a new business in the face of risk and uncertainty for the purpose of achieving profit and growth by identifying opportunities and assembling the necessary resources to capitalize on them.
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Characteristics of EntrepreneursCharacteristics of Entrepreneurs
Desire for responsibility
Preference for moderate risk
Confidence in their ability to succeed
Desire for immediate feedback
High level of energy
Future orientation
Skilled at organizing
Value achievement over money
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Benefits of Small Business Benefits of Small Business OwnershipOwnership
The opportunity to:
create your own destiny
make a difference
reach your full potential
reap unlimited profits
contribute to society and to be recognized for your efforts
do what you enjoy and to have fun at it
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Drawbacks of Small Business Drawbacks of Small Business OwnershipOwnership
Uncertainty of income
Risk of losing your entire investment
Long hours and hard work
Lower quality of life until the business gets established
High levels of stress
Complete responsibility
Discouragement
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Feeding the Feeding the Entrepreneurial FireEntrepreneurial Fire
Entrepreneurs as heroes
Entrepreneurial education
Demographic and economic factors
Shift to a service economy
Technological advancements
Independent lifestyles
E-Commerce and the World Wide Web
International opportunities
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The Cultural Diversity of The Cultural Diversity of EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship
Young Entrepreneurs
Women
Minority-owned enterprises
Immigrant entrepreneurs
Part-time entrepreneurs
Home-based businesses
Family businesses
Copreneurs
Corporate castoffs
Corporate dropouts
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Small Business by Industry
Services39.2%
Retail20.5%
Wholesale7.4%
Manufacturing5.8%
Construction11.8%
Financial8.0%
Other7.3%
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Small Businesses...Small Businesses...
make up 99% of all the businesses in the U.S.
employ 53% of the nation's private sector workforce.
create more jobs than big businesses.
are leaders in offering training and advancement opportunities to workers.
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Small Businesses...Small Businesses...
produce 51% of the nation's private GDP.
account for 47% of business sales.
create 4X more innovations per R & D dollar spent than medium-sized firms and 24X as many as large companies.
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# of Years in Business
Small Business Survival Rate
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The Small Business The Small Business Failure RecordFailure Record
24% of new businesses fail after two years.
51% fail within four years.
63% fail within six years.
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Nine Deadly Mistakes of Nine Deadly Mistakes of EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship
Management incompetence
Lack of experience
Poor financial control
Failure to develop a strategic plan
Uncontrolled growth
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Nine Deadly Mistakes of Nine Deadly Mistakes of EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship
Poor location
Improper inventory control
Incorrect pricing
Inability to make the “entrepreneurial transition”
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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Avoiding the Pitfalls of Small Business FailureSmall Business Failure
Know your business in depth
Develop a solid business plan
Manage financial resources
Understand financial statements
Learn to manage people effectively
Keep in tune with yourself