1. Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship

2. What do they look like? How can we identify an entrepreneur?
Entrepreneurs
What do they look like?
How can we identify an entrepreneur?

3. Entrepreneurial Characteristics
All entrepreneurs possess similar characteristics. Let’s list a few:
Risk taker
Perceptive
Curious
Imaginative
Persistent
Goal-setting
Hardworking
Self-confident
Flexible
Independent

4. Famous Entrepreneurs Mark Zuckerberg

5. Famous Entrepreneurs Steve Jobs

6. Famous Canadian Entrepreneurs Guy Laliberte & Guy Caron

7. Famous Canadian Entrepreneurs Christine Magee

8. Famous Canadian Entrepreneurs Arlene Dickinson

9. What do Entrepreneurs do?
Bring together various resources in order to pursue a venture that addresses some need, want or problem in a innovative way
Have the ability to see what others have not seen and the courage and skill to act on the opportunities perceived
Carefully weigh the opportunities
against the risk before acting

10. Let’s Check Out Some Examples
Dragon’s Den - 10 Tree
Bus Company-Young Entreprenuer

11. "Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.”
Victor Kiam
Former CEO & President of Remington Products & owner of New England Patriots

12. What does that mean?
Entrepreneur – a person who takes risks and organizes resources in order to satisfy needs and/or wants
Entrepreneurship – the act of identifying opportunities and mobilizing resources to bring about change in order to operate a venture/business
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13. Some Other Key Terms to Know
Venture - A business undertaking involving some risk, established with the expectation of gain or profit.
Opportunity - Arises from a change or a trend that has resulted in the generation of a problem, need, or want.
Risk - The chance of possible loss of money or reputation that entrepreneurs take when starting a new venture.

14. Entrepreneurial Skills
Having a skill means you have the ability to do something specific
Carpenter -> woodworking skills
Chef -> cooking skills
It is easier to learn a skill than it is to develop a characteristic
To be a successful, entrepreneurs need a variety of skills

15. Entrepreneurial Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Critical-thinking Skills
Are essential for an entrepreneur to be successful.
Creative-thinking Skills
Practical Skills

16. Entrepreneurial Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Communication
Relationships

17. SkEntrepreneurial Skills
Ability to:
Solve problems by looking at a variety of solutions
Make a decision and act on it
Set goals
Plan out how to achieve the goal and act out the plan
Generate ideas
Identify opportunities
Critical-thinking Skills
Creative-thinking Skills

18. Entrepreneurial Skills
This is the ability to use special tools designed for a specific job.
Practical Skills
(Planning-Research, Organizing, Directing, Controlling)

19. Your Entrepreneurial Profile!
Create an Entrepreneurial Profile!!