Lesson #1

Entrepreneurship & Sales

Lesson #1

55問 • 1年前Entrepreneurship & Sales

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What is Entrepreneurship? Entrepreneurship is the act of creating a business or businesses while bearing all the risks with the hope of making a profit.

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What is Entrepreneurship? The more modern entrepreneurship definition is also about transforming the world by solving big problems like bringing about social change or creating an innovative product that challenges the status quo of how we live our lives on a daily basis.

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What is Entrepreneurship? Entrepreneurship is what people do to take their career into their hands and lead it in the direction they want.

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What is Entrepreneurship? It's about building a life on your own terms. No bosses. No restricting schedules. And no one holding you back. Entrepreneurs are able to take the first step into making the world a better place for everyone in it, including themselves.

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Characteristic of Entrepreneurship 1. Think creatively 2. Enjoy freedom and flexibility 3. Understand basic finance principles 4. Are ambitious and goal oriented 5. Take self initiative 6. Are problem solvers

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Characteristic of Entrepreneurship : Successful entrepreneurs have a distinct personality trait that sets them apart from other organizational leaders: a sense of _________.

Curiosity

Characteristic of Entrepreneurship : An entrepreneur's ability to remain curious allows them to continuously seek new opportunities. Rather than settling for what they think they know, entrepreneurs ask challenging questions and explore different avenues.

Curiosity

Characteristic of Entrepreneurship : Along with curiosity, entrepreneurs require an understanding of ____________. With each new opportunity, an entrepreneur must run tests to determine if it's worthwhile to pursue

Structured Experimentation

Characteristic of Entrepreneurship : For example, if you have an idea for a new product or service that fulfills an underserved demand, you'll have to ensure customers are willing to pay for it. To do so, you'll need to conduct thorough market research and run meaningful tests to validate your idea and determine its potential

Structured Experimentation

Characteristic of Entrepreneurship : The nature of business is ever-changing. Entrepreneurship is an iterative process, and new challenges and opportunities present themselves at every turn. It's nearly impossible to be prepared for every scenario, but successful business leaders must be adaptable.

Adaptability

Characteristic of Entrepreneurship : This is especially true for entrepreneurs who need to evaluate situations and remain. flexible to ensure their business keeps moving forward, no matter what unexpected changes occur

Adaptability

Characteristic of Entrepreneurship : To be successful, an entrepreneur has to make difficult decisions and stand by them. As a leader, they're responsible for guiding the trajectory of their business, including every aspect from funding and strategy to resource allocation.

Decisiveness

Characteristic of Entrepreneurship : Being ________ doesn't always mean being correct. If you want to be an entrepreneur, it means having the confidence to make challenging decisions and see them through to the end. If the outcome turns out to be less than favorable, the decision to take corrective action is just as important.

Decisiveness

Characteristic of Entrepreneurship : A great entrepreneur is aware of their strengths and weaknesses. Rather than letting shortcomings hold them back, they build well-rounded teams that complement their abilities.

Team Building

Characteristic of Entrepreneurship : In many cases, it's the entrepreneurial team, rather than an individual, that drives a venture toward success. When starting your own business, it's critical to surround yourself with teammates who have complementary talents and contribute to a common goal

Team Building

Characteristic of Entrepreneurship : Entrepreneurship is often associated with risk. While it's true that launching a venture requires an entrepreneur to take risks, they also need to take steps to minimize it.

Risk Tolerance

Characteristic of Entrepreneurship : While many things can go wrong when launching a new venture, many things can go right. According to Entrepreneurship Essentials, entrepreneurs who actively manage the relationship between risk and reward position their companies to "benefit from the upside."

Risk Tolerance

Characteristic of Entrepreneurship : In addition to managing risk and making calculated decisions, entrepreneurship requires a certain level of comfort with failure

Comfortable with Failure

Characteristic of Entrepreneurship : It's estimated that nearly 75 percent of new startups fail. The reasons for failure are vast and encompass everything from a flawed business model to a lack of focus or motivation. While many of these risks can be avoided, some are inevitable.

Comfortable with Failure

Characteristic of Entrepreneurship : While many successful entrepreneurs are comfortable with the possibility of failing, it doesn't mean they give up easily. Rather, they see failure as an opportunity to learn and grow.

Persistence

Characteristic of Entrepreneurship : Throughout the entrepreneurial process, many hypotheses turn out to be wrong, and some ventures fail altogether. Part of what makes an entrepreneur successful is their willingness to learn from mistakes, continue to ask questions, and persist until they reach their goal

Persistence

Types of Entrepreneurships : __________ entrepreneurship is the idea of opening a business without turning it into a large conglomerate or opening many chains. A single-location restaurant, one grocery shop, or a retail shop to sell your handmade goods would all be an example of_________ entrepreneurship

Small-Business

Types of Entrepreneurships : These individuals usually invest their own money and succeed if their business turns a profit, which they live off of. They don't have outside investors and will only take a loan if it helps continue the business.

Small-Business

Types of Entrepreneurships : These are companies that start with a unique idea; think Silicon Valley. The hopes are to innovate with a unique product or service and continue growing the company, continuously scaling up as time moves on.

Scalable Startup

Types of Entrepreneurships : These types of companies often require investors and large amounts of capital to grow their idea and reach multiple markets. Examples: Zoom Uber

Scalable Startup

Types of Entrepreneurships : ___________ entrepreneurship is a new business division created within an existing company. The existing company may be well placed to branch out into other sectors, or it may be well placed to become involved in new technology.

Large Company

Types of Entrepreneurships : CEOs of these companies either foresee a new market for the company or individuals within the company generate ideas that they bring to senior management to start the process

Large-Company

Types of Entrepreneurships : The goal of __________ is to create a benefit to society and humankind. They focus on helping communities or the environment through their products and services. They are not driven by profits but rather by helping the world around them. Examples: TOMS Shoes Warby Parker

Social Entrepreneurship

What is an Entrepreneur? Entrepreneurs play a key role in any economy, using the skills and initiative necessary to anticipate needs and bring good new ideas to market.

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What is an Entrepreneur? Entrepreneurship that proves to be successful in taking on the risks of creating a startup is rewarded with profits, fame, and continued growth opportunities. Entrepreneurship that fails results in losses and less prevalence in the markets for those involved.

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Characteristics of an Entrepreneur : You are by nature motivated. You put in long hours to get your ventures off of the ground and invest everything you have to pursue your dreams.

Motivation

Characteristics of an Entrepreneur : You tend to be more driven by a _________ for your offering as well as by a desire to make a difference.

Passion

Characteristics of an Entrepreneur : You have a clear ________ as to what you want to achieve, how you can accomplish your objectives, and whom you need on your side to reach your goals.

Vision

Characteristics of an Entrepreneur : You are _______ both in yourself and in the products or services you sell.

Confidence

Characteristics of an Entrepreneur : You not only have good _________ skills but also have the capacity to make those _________ quickly in order to avoid missing opportunities.

Decision Making

Characteristics of an Entrepreneur : __________ is key to keeping a company moving forward and keeping its line of products and services fresh. You need to be able to identify new goods and services to sell, but you also need to be able to look at your existing offerings and find ways to improve them, use them for the basis of a spin-off, or find more efficient ways to produce and deliver.

Innovation

Characteristics of an Entrepreneur : ________ is a major aspect of running a business, but it can also be very rewarding. Being a ________ is one of the qualities of an entrepreneur that helps them find success, but also helps them weather and overcome their failures. An entrepreneur needs to have the strength and clarity of mind to recognize that the odds of failure during their first business venture are high, but also recognize that failures can be overcome.

Risk Taking

Characteristics of an Entrepreneur : Another aspect of _______ is the fact that unforeseen circumstances are always a possibility. The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent supply chain disruptions showed that businesses need to create and maintain backup plans to minimize the loss of income from insufficient materials and products to satisfy demand. Essentially, an entrepreneur needs to be simultaneously a ________ and a ______-avoider and know how and when to engage in the characteristics.

Risk Taking

Characteristics of an Entrepreneur : __________ is one of those entrepreneur characteristics that drives them to figure out the whys, what's, and how's of running a successful business. They understand the basic framework of building a business and the need to operate within the parameters of that framework, but they also look for ways to set their business apart from the rest. That requires an ability to step back and look at the bigger picture of running a business in order to find new opportunities, expand existing processes, and explore different markets

Curiosity

Characteristics of an Entrepreneur : It's not uncommon for an entrepreneur to go through multiple attempts at running their own business before they find success. __________ is one of the defining characteristics of entrepreneurship because there's always a sense in the back of the mind that failure doesn't mean giving up. Instead, it's viewed as an opportunity to figure out what went wrong and how to avoid those mistakes in the next attempt.

Persistence

Characteristics of an Entrepreneur : It's often said that an entrepreneur is a natural-born ______, as they have an intuitive sense of managing human capital. They know they can only do some of the work once the business grows past a certain point and bring on employees to perform the tasks, they don't have time for. This willingness to delegate also serves to inspire employees to do their best possible work. This is because they have faith in their boss to use their decision-making skills to benefit everyone and make them feel that they're part of something bigger than themselves.

Leadership

Types of Entrepreneur : Entrepreneurs are as diverse as they are dynamic. Going _________ means taking big but calculated risks. You know how to build a solid plan, but you also know you need to adapt when things change. Determination will be key to your success, as will trusting your gut.

The Independent

Types of Entrepreneur : By far the most popular of the entrepreneurial motivations we found was the desire to be _________ and self-reliant, with 47% of respondents saying that was a main reason for starting their business.

The Independent

Types of Entrepreneur : Wanting _______ and flexibility is what motivates The _______ _______ to start a business. This type of entrepreneur wants something that fits around their schedule-a business they get to control, rather than something that controls them. If this is you, you might be looking to break out of the nine-to-five routine and find something that better fits your lifestyle (or the lifestyle you wish you had). You want a business that goes with the flow, adapts to change without breaking a sweat, and doesn't get in the way of your hobbies and adventures. Overall, ________ was the second-most common motivation entrepreneurs chose in our survey, with 42% of saying they fit this type.

The Freedom Seeker

Types of Entrepreneur : The ________ is someone who loves to use their skills and imagination not only to make something new, but to inspire others to do the same. They love to see other people enjoying what they've created, and their business becomes another way to nurture their talents. In total, 34% of merchants we surveyed said that this was their motivation to start a business.

The Creative

Types of Entrepreneur : Have you ever found yourself searching for the perfect product, only to find it doesn't exist? Or maybe someone else is making it, but you just know you could do it better. The ________ is someone who finds an opportunity to fill a niche in the market and be the first to offer something newer and better. In our survey, 32% of merchants said this was one of their motivations to start their business, making it the fourth most popular response.

The Opportunist

Types of Entrepreneur : The Hustler has some crossover with our next type: The Digital Nomad. This type of entrepreneur is motivated by a desire to work from home. In our survey, 20% of merchants said this was a motivation for them. Working from home on your own schedule means getting to take control of your day. Instead of commuting and spending your day somewhere else, you can use that precious time for yourself and your business. For parents, that means a greater ability to balance work and child care, but there are people of all types who prefer working from home. Maybe you want some leisure time back in your life, or even just the ability to do a midday workout or simply work in sweatpants.

The Digital Nomad

Types of Entrepreneur : Some people start a business not just to find success for themselves, but for their whole family. The _______ is looking ahead and building a business their children or other family members can take over when the time is right. If this is you, you want security for the present and for the future. This type of entrepreneur wants a business that can continually grow and stand the test of time. Rather than looking at what's trending right now, The ________ is thinking long term. How will this business succeed in 10 years? Or 100?

The Legacy

Benefits of Being an Entrepreneur : Work flexibility. Entrepreneurship means self employment, which comes with the ability to set your own schedule and work where you want

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Benefits of Being an Entrepreneur : Ability to follow your passion. If your innovative idea is related to your passions or hobbies, entrepreneurship enables you to make a career out of what you love.

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Benefits of Being an Entrepreneur : Total control. Because they own their own businesses, entrepreneurs have complete control of their entrepreneurial ventures, with the ability to make decisions quickly.

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Benefits of Being an Entrepreneur : Creativity. Without the burdens of bureaucracy common in large, mature companies, entrepreneurs can solve problems creatively and experiment often.

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Benefits of Being an Entrepreneur : Unlimited earning potential. As famous entrepreneurs like Mark Zuckerberg or Bill Gates show, a startup entrepreneur with a successful business idea can make millions or even billions of dollars

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Entrepreneur Vs. Entrepreneurship The easiest way to spot the difference between entrepreneur and entrepreneurship is to imagine a salesperson and selling. Entrepreneurs are visionaries who can convert an idea into a business big or small. Entrepreneurship is the process of initiating, developing and operating a business from the ground up. Here are some distinctive features of both..

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Entrepreneur Vs. Entrepreneurship Entrepreneur : ✓ A doer who has something new to offer to society by running an enterprise. ✓ An innovator who uses thought-provoking ideas to lead the marketplace. ✓ A developer who gives shape to an idea and creates a business model. ✓ A leader who provides guidance and direction to their team to achieve targets and meet deadlines. ✓ A risk-taker who can anticipate issues that may arise in the future, minimize their effects and even take calculated risks for the benefit of a business.

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