2. What do you mean by…
Entrepreneur
(oxford dictionary): Person who undertakes an
enterprise with chances of profit or loss.
Enterprise
(oxford
dictionary):
Bold
Undertaking
Entrepreneur-New Encyclopedia Britannica:
An individual who bears the risk of operating
business in the face of uncertainty about the
future conditions.
Common Meaning: one who starts his own, new
and small business
3. Entrepreneurship: It is a philosophy or
process through which an entrepreneur
seeks innovation and employment.
Entrepreneur
Person
Entrepreneurship
Process or Philosophy
Entre – enter
Pre – before
Enterprise
Object
Neur – Nerve Centre
Entrepreneurship can be described as a creative
and innovative response to the environment.
4. Entrepreneurship Theories
1600: French verb- Entreprendre – to undertake
1700: Person bearing Risks of Profit in a fixed
price contract (Risk)
1725: Richard Cantillon – Person bearing risks
is different from Capital Supplier (Risk)
1803: J. B. Say – Shifts economic resources out
of an area of
lower into an area of higher
productivity & greater yields (Value Addition)
1934: Joseph Schumpeter – Innovator and
develops untried technology (Productivity &
Innovation)
5. Entrepreneurship Theories…
1961:
David McClelland – highly motivated, energetic,
moderate risk taker (Need for achievement)
1964: Peter Drucker – Searches for change, responds
to it & exploits as opportunity (Opportunity Focused)
1980:
Karl Vesper – Behaviour PerceptionsEconomists, Psychologists, Businessmen, Politicians
(Environment)
1983: Gifford Pinchot- Intrapreneur
1985: Robert Hisrich - Creating something different with
value, devoting time & effort, assuming risks (FPS);
results-rewards and satisfaction (Leadership & Vision)
How do you define an entrepreneur in the 21st
Century?
6. Entrepreneurship
“Is the process of creating something
different with value by devoting the
necessary time and effort, assuming the
accompanying financial, psychic, social
risks and receiving the resulting
rewards of monetary and personal
satisfaction and independence”
7. The Nature and Development of
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneur stems from
French Verb Entreprendre
means between – taker or go between
New Definition involves four aspects:
The creation process
The devotion of time and efforts
The assumption of risks
Rewards of independence, satisfaction, money.
8. The Nature and Development of
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneur stems from
French Verb Entreprendre
means between – taker or go between
New Definition involves four aspects:
The creation process
The devotion of time and efforts
The assumption of risks
Rewards of independence, satisfaction, money.
9.
10. To an Individual
Self Employment
Employment for near & dear
Prolonged career for next generations
Freedom to use own ideas - Innovation
and creativity
Unlimited income / higher retained income
Independence
Satisfaction
11. To the Nation
Provides larger employment
Results in wider distribution of wealth
Mobilizes local resources, skills and
savings
Accelerates the pace of economic
development
Stimulates innovation & efficiency
12. Factors favouring
Entrepreneurship
Growth of education- science, technology
& management
Developed infrastructure facilities
Financial assistance
Training facilities
Protective and promotional policies
Globalization
Think of numerous other factors?
13. What makes a Successful
Entrepreneur?
The urge for achievement
Determination to win
Win-Win Personality
Willingness to take moderate risks
Ability to identify & explore
opportunities
Analytical ability to take strategic
decisions
14. Perseverance
Flexibility
Capacity to plan and organize
Preparedness to undergo physical and
emotional stress
Positive self concept
Future orientation: Vision
Ethics and Values :Mission
15. Who can be an Entrepreneur?
Who can take moderate risks
Who has ability to work hard
Who can capitalize on opportunities
Who has some financial strength
Who feels the need for achievement
Who has desire for responsibility
Who has perception of probability of success
Who gets stimulation by feedback
Who possess skills in organizing
Who can be male or female
Who may not have previous experience
16. Characteristics of an
Entrepreneur
Mental ability
Clear objectives
Business secrecy
H.R. ability
Communication ability
Technical knowledge
Achievement-oriented
Perseverance
Ethical
Motivator
Self-confident
Long term
involvement
High energy level
Problem solver
Initiator
Goal setter
Risk taker
17. Key elements of entrepreneur
Innovation
Vision
Ethics & Values
Organizing Skills
Risk taking
Need for Achievement
Study the Profile of a Successful Entrepreneur and
identify six key elements in order of priority
20. What is a job competency?
It is knowledge, skills and attitude
Knowledge – collection and retention of
information.
Skills are ability to do something well
(hard and soft skills)
Motives are reasons for doing something
(need)
Traits – characteristics way in, which a person
responds.
Attitude reflects the way of thinking and acting
(Self and others determine the attitude)
22. Initiative
– Taking actions that go beyond job requirements or
demands of the situation.
– Doing things on own before being asked for or being
forced by the events.
– Taking actions to start the business and expand into new
areas, products and services.
Seeing & acting on opportunities
– Looking for and taking actions to seize opportunities
– Seeing and acting on opportunities for business
development or for personal growth.
– Seeing unusual opportunities
– Seizing opportunities, need, procuring and mobilizing
necessary resources.
23. Persistence
– Taking repeated actions to overcome obstacles that
get in the way of achieving goals
– Taking actions in the face of obstacles.
– Ensuring all efforts to solve a problem or barrier.
Information seeking
– Taking action s on own to help reach objectives.
– Personally undertaking a research or analysis to find
out answers to some problem.
– Seeking information to clarify what is needed.
– Using networks to obtain information.
24. Concern for high quality of work
– Doing things that meet or beat existing
standard of excellence.
– Stating a desire to produce work of high
quality
– Comparing work favorably to that of others.
– Making all out efforts to ensure the quality of
product or services.
25. Work commitment to contract
– Placing highest priority for getting a job
completed.
– Taking all the effort to complete a job.
– Accepting responsibilities for failures.
– Expressing utmost concern for the customers
– Readiness to work at any level to get work
done.
26. Efficiency Orientation
– Constantly looking for ways to do things faster or with
fewer resources or at a lesser cost.
– Using business tools to increase personal or
professional efficiency.
– Expressing concern for assessing cost versus reward
of some improvements, changes or action.
Systematic Planning
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Developing and using logical steps to reach goals.
Breaking a large task into several sub tasks.
Developing plans after duly anticipating obstacles.
Evaluating alternatives on merits and demerits.
27. Problem Solving
– Identifying and applying new ideas to reach the goals.
– Identifying the root cause of the problem.
– Developing strategies in the light of objectives,
resources, and constraints.
– Generating new ideas or innovative solutions.
Self Confidence
– Having a strong belief in own abilities.
– Sticking with own judgment in the face of opposition
or early lack of success.
– Doing something for which chances of success are
not very fair.
28. Persuasion
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Persuading others successfully
Selling someone an idea, product or service.
Making someone agree to provide resources
Convincing with confidence, competence and respect.
Use of Influence Strategies
– Using a variety of strategies to influence others
successfully
– Developing professional and business contacts.
– Using influential people to get own things done.
– Carefully limiting the information to be given to others
– Using others authority and resources, but remaining
ethical
29. Assertiveness
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Confronting problems and issues with other directly
Speaking politely but firmly.
Telling others clearly what they have to do
Reprimanding those who fail to perform as expected
however close they may be.
Monitoring
– Ensuring smooth progress of project or work.
– Personally supervising all aspects of the work to its
completion.
– Developing a system of supervision and monitoring.
30. Concern for other’s welfare
– Having a concern and taking actions to
improve other’s welfare.
– Responding positively to employees specific
needs.
– Having a concern for the welfare of
employees, their families and society at large.
31. General Aspect
• Political
• Socio-cultural
• Technological
Business Environment
&
Entrepreneurship Elements
• Legal
• Promoters’ /
shareholder’s values
• Economic
• Mission / objectives
• Management Structure
Entrepreneurship
Competitive
Aspect
• Potential New
Entrant
• Buyers Bargaining
Power
• Suppliers
Bargaining Power
• Substitute
Products
• Internal Power
relationship
• Physical assets &
facilities
• Co. image/ brand equity
• Human resources
• Financial capabilities
•Technological
capabilities
•Marketing capabilities
37. Political & Governmental
Environment
Global
National
• Trade
Barriers
• Trade Agreements
• Tariffs & Duties
• Political Risks
• Taxation
State Govt.
Local Issues
• Taxation
• Taxations
• State Laws
• Licensing /Approvals
• Incentives
• Zoning
• Cost of Living
• Lifestyle
• Regulations
• Protections (Patents)
• Govt. spending
38. Environmental Analysis
Scanning to detect change (identify key
elements and their characteristics)
Monitoring to track development (that affect the
survival and profitability of the new business)
Forecasting to project the future (such as level of
prices, inflation, interest rates, availability of
funds, market share, market growth, etc.
Assessing to interpret data (what does it all
mean to the entrepreneur?)
39. Entrepreneurship and Economic
Development
Entrepreneur’s set up Enterprises
Entrepreneurs combines resources, put their time and
efforts and produce goods or services
What they contribute – productivity, output, value
addition, income and employment
Entrepreneurship is a “Low Cost Strategy”.
Entrepreneurs perform the crucial role themselves
The spirit of Entrepreneurship – Drive, achieving higher
goals, creativity, innovative attitude.
A dynamic society emerges and the spirit spreads like a
chain reaction.
40. The Invention Process
Market Need
Technology
observation
Need
Analysis
Parameter
Identification
Creative
Synthesis
Realization
Invention,
which
meets the
need
41. Product Evolution Process
Fundamentals
of Science
Development
Phase
Commercial
Phase
Concept Testing
Planning
Beginning of Technological
Modeling
Financing
Innovation
Product Testing
Manufacturing
Technology
Recognized
Social Need
Marketing
Invention / Innovation
42. The Evolution Process
Intersection of Knowledge and a
recognized social need
Initiation of technological innovation
Iterative Synthesis
Development Phase
Industrial Phase
43. The Product Planning and
Development Process
Idea Stage – Idea – Evaluate
Concept Stage – Lab Development – Evaluate
Product Development Stage - Pilot Production
– Evaluation
Test Marketing Stage- Semi Commercial
Production Evaluation
Commercial Stage – Introduction
Growth
Maturity
Decline
45. Development of Technology
– Utilization of materials
– Exploitation & transformation of energy
– Understanding and application of Scientific
Principles
The Role of Government
– Promotional
– Neutral
– Regulatory
46. The Role of Smaller firm
T- High, M-High – Large skilled resources,
financial backing. Act as a Supplier or Sub –Contractor
T- High, M-Low - Specialist firm, access to low cost
research
T-Low, M-High – Linkage with well-established
channels
T-Low, M- Low – Well Suited to small firm
Low Tech – High Volume
Financial Ability
High Tech – Low Volume
Strategic Ability
Emerging Options – Franchisee; Sub-contractor
47. Entrepreneurship and Management Students
Enterprises in protected economy can be mismanaged.
Enterprises in competitive environment are essentially
to be managed.
A Management Graduate is a person trained to
manage an enterprise. Naturally, he will deliver the best
results.
A Management Graduate should not be just a Job
Seeker. He can and should take the role of Job
Provider.
Experience even from HBS confirm that more
Management Graduates take Entrepreneurial Role
(after some experience) and their income is higher than
their colleagues who are in job.
“An Entrepreneur has to be a Manager.
But a Manager need not be an Entrepreneur”
48. Entrepreneurial Decision Process
Pull Factors
– Perception of
Advantages
– Spotting an Opportunity
– Government Policies
– Motivation from
Biographies or Success
Stories
– Influenced by Culture,
Community, Family
Background, Teachers,
Peers, etc.
Push Factors
– Job
Dissatisfaction
– Relocation
– Lay-off
– Retirement
– Boredom
49. Comparison of Entrepreneurs,
Intrapreneurs and Traditional Managers
Traditional
Managers
Entrepreneurs
Intrapreneurs
Primary motives Perks and
promotion
Self-employment,
satisfaction and
money
Creative freedom
and recognition
Time Orientation Short-term –
meeting quotas and
budgets; weekly,
monthly, quarterly
and the annual
planning horizon
Short-term –
business
establishment;
Long-term –
growth of
business
Tend to follow the
middle path
50. Traditional
Managers
Entrepreneurs
Intrapreneurs
Activity
Delegates and
supervises
Direct involvement Direct
involvement , not
merely delegation
Risk
Careful
Moderate risk
taker
Moderate risk
taker
Monetary Risk
Nil
High
Nil
Status
Concerned about unconcern about
status
status
unconcerned
about traditional
status
Failure and
mistakes
Tries to avoid
mistakes and
surprises
Attempts to hide
risky projects
from view until
ready
Deals with
mistakes and
failures
51. Traditional
Managers
Entrepreneurs
Intrapreneurs
Decisions
Like to take their
own but unable to
disagree with top
Follows dream
with decisions
Able to get others
to agree to help
achieve their
dreams
Who serves
Others
Self and
customers
Self, customers,
and sponsors
Family history
Family members
worked for large
organizations
Entrepreneurial
small-business,
professional
Entrepreneurial
small-business,
professional
Relationship
with others
Hierarchy as basic
relationship
Transactions and
deal-making as
basic relationship
Transactions
within hierarchy