2. Understanding
Business
DICTIONARY DEFINITION
“An organization operated with the objective of
making a profit from the sale of goods or services.”
“An economic system in which goods and services are
exchanged for one another or money, on the basis of
their perceived worth. Every business requires some
form of investment and a sufficient number of
customers to whom its output can be sold at profit on
a consistent basis.”
3. Understanding
Business
THE COMMON ELEMENTS IN MOST OF THE
DEFINITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE ARE:
A business sells or buys services and products.
The objective of a business is to make a profit.
All business entities have customers with specific
needs and wants.
Business requires a solid financial footing.
4. Understanding
Entrepreneurship
DICTIONARY DEFINITION
Entrepreneurship however involves much more
than just for a business to be successful and
sustainable.
Entrepreneurship is a dynamic, social process
where individuals, alone or in collaboration
identify opportunities for innovation and act upon
them by transforming ideas into practical targeted
activities whether in a social, cultural or financial
context.
5. Understanding
Entrepreneurship
THE ABOVE DESCRIPTIONS INDICATE THAT
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Has impact on individuals.
Provides financial opportunities.
Has an impact on the economic well‐being of a
society.
Requires Innovation.
Is dynamic.
6. The process of identifying business
opportunities, allocating resources, and
taking risks to produce goods and services
of value, through creative and innovative
processes, to satisfy unmet consumer
demands.
7. M. GERBER (1986)
The entrepreneur is the visionary in
us. The dreamer. The energy behind
every human activity. The
imagination that sparks the fire of the
future. The catalyst for change.
The entrepreneur lives in the future,
never in the past, rarely in the present.
He (or she) is happiest when left free
to construct images of ‘what if’ and ‘if‐
when’.
A person who sees an
opportunity in the market
gathers his/her resources
and creates and grows a
business venture to meet
those needs. This person
will bear the risk and will
be rewarded with profit if
the venture is successful.
8. Different types of Entrepreneurs
CLARENCE DANHOF
He has great skill, drive, and the ability
to see chances that may be beneficial.
The entrepreneur is a problem solver,
and innovations need issue resolution.
The Innovative Entrepreneur
Distinguished by its willingness to
accept successful innovations
developed by entrepreneurs who are
themselves innovators.
Adoptive or Imitating Entrepreneurs
9. Different types of Entrepreneurs
CLARENCE DANHOF
Distinguished by extreme caution and
scepticism while putting any change
into practice. Such businesspeople lack
the motivation to implement fresh ideas
or the willingness to use novel
approaches.
Fabian Entrepreneurs
A drone business owner uses
conventional manufacturing
techniques. Even when they experience
losses, many business owners refuse to
embrace and use new techniques.
Drone entrepreneurs
12. Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth
Investing in Products and Services
People Require
Entrepreneurs create new businesses to
meet with people’s needs and demands
in the market. They play major roles
when it comes to promoting and
developing economic growth in the
society.
Providing Employment Opportunities
Through the creation of new businesses,
there is the need to hire employees.
Entrepreneurs create jobs and these
cost-effective opportunities boost and
support the society via increasing the
quality of life and the general standard
of living.
13. Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth
Integration of regional economy and
commerce
Modern technologies have created an
enabling environment for small,
entrepreneur-led businesses to develop
into regional and global markets. As new
businesses export goods and services to
neighbouring regions, these new
businesses or enterprises add directly to
a region’s productivity and income.
New Technologies Promote
Efficiency
The capability to transform ideas into
innovative products and services that
people require is the wellspring of
success for every developed country or
society. Economic growth usually is
motivated by modern technologies and
their ingenious uses.
14. Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth
Competition Triggers Innovation
Entrepreneurship altars and rekindles the market competition.
New businesses trigger competition in both the local and
international market. Entrepreneurship makes entrepreneurs
agents of transformation in a market economy. This is because
they see environmental changes, technological changes, social
changes etc as opportunities and factors of production of
goods and services.