Presentation on Entrepreneurship as a viable career option for school leavers and college/university graduates.

1. Entrepreneurship as a Career
Kabwata Baptist Church, Lusaka
Careers Day | Intermediate YP
Gabriel S Konayuma
14 July 2012

2. Who is an Entrepreneur?
 Someone who identifies an
opportunity/need in the market and
provides a product or service to
meet that need.
Why do we need Entrepreneurs?
 Inadequate employment for all
 Need for employment creation
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3. Characteristics of Entrepreneurs
(Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies)
 Hardworking
 Information Seeking
 Creative
 Risk Taking
 Opportunity Seeking & Initiative
 Demand for Efficiency & Quality
 Persistence
 Goal setting
 Networking
 Independence and self-confidence
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4. Advantages of being an Entrepreneur
 Wide-open possibilities
 Industries with wealth creation
possibilities i.e. ICTs, services, media
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5. Challenges of Entrepreneurship
 Your life may lack stability and structure
 Limited free time
 Stressful
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6. Examples of Entrepreneurs
Raymond Ackerman – Owner Pick ‘n Pay,
South Africa.
 Fired from his job in 1966. Bought 4
small Pick ‘n Pay stores which employed
175 people.
 Pick ‘n Pay stores have now more than
792 stores in 8 countries, with 60,000
employees with R300 trillion.
Michael Dell – Dell Computers founder
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7. Examples of Entrepreneurs
 Nigel Chanakira, 46 – CEO Kingdom
Meikles Africa, Zimbabwe| Financial
Services, Tourism & Retail.
 MSc. Economics, University of
Zimbabwe.
 First to introduce debit cards in Zim.
 Famous quotes : “Seek ye first the
kingdom of God and his righteousness
and all these things will be added unto
you”; “If you think you can, you can. If
you think you can’t, you can’t”.
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8. Examples of Entrepreneurs
 Mable Sissing – Owner of Palmwood
Lodge, Lusaka| Accommodation,
Jewelery & Horticulture
 Michael Mundale – Managing Director
Golden Pillow Lodges in Mazubuka, Monze,
Choma and Livingstone
 Berry & Crodinah Mwango - C & B
Engineering in Kitwe. Successful family
business.
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9. Examples of Entrepreneurs
 Namakau Jayethilike – Director
Salon Namel, Lusaka.
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10. Further Reading
 Africa’s Greatest Entrepreneurs, Moky Makura.
 Business Values For Our Time, Chibamba
Kanyama.
 Biz-up: Self-Employment Skills for Young People
- User’s Guide, Valli Corbanese and Gianni Ross.
Available from: http://goo.gl/f4KL5
 Starting My Own Small Business – UNESCO.
Url: http://goo.gl/N2SE6
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11. Conclusion
 Thank you for your attention
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12. Contact me on:
Gabriel S Konayuma
e-mail: gkonayuma@gmail.com
Blog: www.educationandtrainingissues.blogspot.com
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