Introduction to Technology Entrpereneurship

1. INTRODUCTION TO
TECHNOLOGY
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
LESSON 1

2. •a person who organizes and operates a
business or businesses (businessman)
•commonly seen as a business leader and
innovator of new ideas and business
processes
WHO IS AN ENTREPRENEUR?

3. 10 COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF AN
ENTREPRENEUR
1. Full of determination - has very clear goals
2. Not afraid to take risks - not afraid to continue doing
something, even though it might be difficult or it may fail
3. High level of confidence - to get the job done even under the
most stressful conditions
4. Craves learning - staying sharp, through constant learning
5. Understands failure is part of the game – to take failures &
use them as learning experiences

4. 10 COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF AN
ENTREPRENEUR
6. Passionate - to show or express strong belief or interest
7. Highly adaptable - has the ability to respond quickly in any
situation
8. Good understanding of money management - to have
excellent money management skills
9. Expert at networking - building value-based relationships that
lead to business opportunities and long-term relationships
that are mutually beneficial
10. Ability to sell and promote - knowing how to sell

5. WHAT IS ENTREPRENEURSHIP?
•the process of designing, launching and
running a new business, which typically begins
as a small business, offering a product, process
or service for sale or hire, and the people who
are called 'entrepreneurs'

6. WHAT IS TECHNOLOGICAL
ENTREPRENEURSHIP?
• It is simply entrepreneurship in a technology-intensive
context
• It is a process of merging technology prowess and
entrepreneurial talent
and skills
Technology + Entrepreneurship =
Technopreneurship

7. TECHNOLOGICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ACTIVITY 1. EXPLAIN THE GIVEN CHART
BELOW.

8. ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Creating the “New” and destroying the “Old”
1.New knowledge
2.New products
3.New processes
4.New services
5.New markets
6.New business models
7.New raw materials

9. ENTREPRENEURIAL PROCESS VS.
TECHNOPRENEURIAL PROCESS

10. ENTREPRENEURIAL PROCESS VS.
TECHNOPRENEURIAL PROCESS