The document discusses entrepreneurship as a career, defining an entrepreneur as someone who identifies market needs and provides corresponding products or services. It outlines characteristics of successful entrepreneurs, advantages and challenges of entrepreneurship, and provides examples of notable entrepreneurs. Additionally, it suggests further reading for those interested in enhancing their entrepreneurial skills and knowledge.

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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