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2.1 What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur?

2.1 What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur?. What you’ll learn The background of entrepreneurs What characteristics are found in most entrepreneurs. 2.2 What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur?. What you’ll learn What skills are needed by entrepreneurs

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2.1 What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur?

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  1. 2.1What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? What you’ll learn • The background of entrepreneurs • What characteristics are found in most entrepreneurs

  2. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? What you’ll learn • What skills are needed by entrepreneurs • How to strengthen your entrepreneurial characteristics

  3. 2.3What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? What you’ll learn • How to develop your entrepreneurial skills

  4. 2.4What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? I. BACKGROUND A. Entrepreneurs include a wide span of ages, educational backgrounds, and personal histories.

  5. 2.5What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? B. Many entrepreneurs were influenced in life by a role model, a person whose attitude and achievements they tried to emulate.

  6. 2.6What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? II. CHARACTERISTICS It takes certain trait and qualities to set up and run a business. A. Persistence B. Creativity

  7. 2.7What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? C. Responsibility D. Inquisitiveness E. Goal-oriented F. Independence G. Self-demanding

  8. 2.8What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? H. Self-confidence I. Risk-taking J. Restlessness K. Action-oriented L. Enthusiasm

  9. 2.9What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? Critical Thinking Select and develop five characteristics that are most important to being an entrepreneur. ?

  10. 2.10What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? III. SKILLS A.Foundational skillsare math, communication, and decision-making skills that entrepreneurs use regularly in setting up and running a business.

  11. 2.11What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? B. Research has identified certain skills needed by entrepreneurs. 1. Communication skills 2. Human relation skills

  12. 2.12What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? 3. Math skills 4. Problem-solving and decision- making skills 5. Technical skills 6. Basic business skills

  13. 2.13What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? C. One valuable research tool for entrepreneurs is the Internet.

  14. 2.14What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? IV. BUILDING YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL BACKGROUND Entrepreneurial characteristics can be cultivated.

  15. 2.15What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? Discussion Starter Discuss: Successful people see failures as stepping stones; unsuccessful people see failures as road blocks. ?

  16. 2.16What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? V. DON’T WORRY ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND A. Sharing background profile experiences with typical entrepreneurs increases the likelihood of one’s having a business.

  17. 2.17What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? B. A profile is a set of characteristics or qualities that identifies a type, or a category of person.

  18. 2.18What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? C. A can-do attitude and a genuine desire to go into business for one's self is far more important than having a certain profile.

  19. 2.19What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? VI. STRENGTHENING ENTREPRENEURIAL CHARACTERISTICS

  20. 2.20What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? A. With commitment and work, characteristics can be strengthened and developed.

  21. 2.21What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? VIII. DEVELOPING YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS Entrepreneurs must develop as much competence as necessary to set up and run a successful operation.

  22. 2.22What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? B. Entrepreneurial characteristics can be strengthened through certain activities.

  23. 2.23What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? 1. Reading 2. Writing 3. Watching 4. Practicing

  24. 2.24What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? VII. THREE STEPS TO FOLLOW A. Determine the strength of your entrepreneurial characteristics.

  25. 2.25What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? B. Make a conscious effort to think of entrepreneurial characteristics as habits to be changed.

  26. 2.26What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? C. Develop the characteristics in which you feel weak.

  27. 2.27What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? D.One's need for achievement can be increased through certain activities.

  28. 2.28What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? 1. Think like an achiever. 2. Use the language of achievement. 3. Plan for achievement. 4. Act positive.

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