The document lists several famous entrepreneurs such as Michael Dell, Pierre Omidyar, and Steve Jobs. It then discusses the key characteristics of entrepreneurs, including determination, initiative, risk-taking, decision making, planning, persuasion, and leadership skills. Entrepreneurs drive new challenges, persist towards their goals, take action with new ideas, make decisions by assessing risks, plan for different scenarios, encourage others, and lead teams effectively.
2. So who are entrepreneurs?
Michael Dell
Pierre Omidyar
Howard Schultz
Anita Roddick
Jamie Oliver
Richard Branson
Peter Jones
Steve Jobs
Alan Sugar
Computers (Dell Computer)
Internet (Ebay)
Coffee (Starbucks)
Health Care (Body Shop)
Food (Chef)
Lots of markets (Virgin)
Mobile Phones
Apple
Media
4. Determination
Drive (take on new challenges)
To keep your eye on the goal
The persistency to make it work
To have the “I will” attitude
To want it so badly that even when other
people keep telling you not to, you keep
going
When the business fails, to start up again
5. Initiative
The will power to start something
Come up with a new idea
Be creative
Taking action
Low fear
of failure
6. Taking Risks
Sometimes taking a chance
Not everything will work out
you have to be in it to win it
Maybe you can loose a lot
7. Decision Making
In business just like in life there are always
options and you will need to make a choice,
the ability to make a decision is essential
Thinking things through
Assessing the risk
8. Planning
Thinking things through
Saving money for quiet times
Ice-cream is not sold in the winter, venders
need to plan for this and make sure they
have enough money to keep in business over
the weekend.
9. Persuasion
To encourage other people to do things
To get others to buy your product or service
Make people believe in what you are doing
Negotiation Skills
10. Leadership
To lead others (Self confidence)
To have management skills
To get others to work effectively
