What's your definition of an entrepreneur?
As part of a fun fundraising activity with my organisation (Glamorgan Business School), I'm conducting sponsored crowdsourcing. This is one of the questions I've been asked - any and all answers are very welcome. More information on our GlamGift campaign can be found here: http://bit.ly/4tZMaJ Sponsorship for more crowdsourced questions welcome!
Answers (9)
Michael M.
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RIchard,
If you don't mind, I've included a link here to a blog post I wrote a while back about what IS NOT an entrepreneur. I hope you find it useful.
Michael
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Dave M.
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A person or a group of people have an idea to start a business...
They start the business and start making money...
It's as simple as that...
Caroline B.
Intercultural and organisational development practitioner
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Hi Richard,
An entrepreneur is someone who knows that if you have a job, you dont have enough time to make money.
Cheers
Caroline
Terrence H.
My Passion is People - How Can I Assist You? | Active Listener, Community Volunteer & Foodie
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Richard,
Hi, some keywords that comes to mind when defining an entre/intrapreneur:
- risk taker
- leadership
- visionary
- resourceful
- proactive
- motivation
- passionate
- focus
- builder
Hope this contribution helps. Best of luck on the campaign.
Terrence
Ravi W.
Principal Consultant - Phoenix Hospitality Solutions
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Based on my research of entrepreneurship, the definition I like best... so far is, "An entrepreneur is a challenge-seeking, resource-focused individual who shifts economic resources from an area of lower yield to one of higher yield."
It led to an article I wrote on the subject - 'The Essence of an Entrepreneur' (link below)
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An entrepreneur is a person that is ready to accepts risks and undertakes new ventures. Also, he is focus and never give up easily.
