1. Entrepreneurship Miss goodwin

2. What is an entrepreneur?
Entrepreneur: Person who recognizes a business opportunity and assumes the risk of starting a business
Characteristics - Take-charge
Self-directed
Risk taker
Do you have the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur? (pg. 70)

3. Entrepreneurship soared in the late 1990’s
Can you think of a reason why?

4. Advantages of an entrepreneurship
Satisfaction from taking risks and becoming successful
Showing expertise and skills
Working from home
Gaining profit
Can you think of any others?

5. disadvantages of an entrepreneurship
TOTAL responsibility for the business
Long hours
Financial risk
What do you think is the main reason that entrepreneurships fail?

6. invent
Break into groups of 2 or 3 You are to come up with a new purpose for the ordinary item you’re given Be creative!!!