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Self-direction
Self-nurturing
Action-oriented
High energy level
Tolerant of uncertainty
Several factors affect entrepreneurship in an area. Some of these are
financial capital, human capital, infrastructure, local economy size, and
natural amenities.
Student Activity 1
Meaning of an entrepreneur
The term entrepreneur has had varied meanings. The term entrepreneur is
a French word which literally means between or go-between. A female
entrepreneur is sometimes known as an entrepreneuse. An entrepreneur is
a person who operates a new enterprise or venture and assumes some
accountability for the inherent risks.
An entrepreneur is simply an individual who has the ability to see and
evaluate business opportunities, gather the necessary resources, start a
business and once started to take appropriate actions to ensure its success.
Entrepreneurs are people who have a high drive and creativity. They
constantly strive to achieve success using their own efforts and they take
credit of whatever outcome. Likewise, they take responsibility for any failure
that may befall their businesses. In other words, an entrepreneur is a person
who: