Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Introduction to Entrepreneurship

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1. Introduction to Entrepreneurship Compiled by: PLAN 9
2. AGENDA FOR THIS LECTURE
3. WHAT IS THIS COURSE ABOUT?
4. WHO SHOULD WATCH THIS COURSE?
5. CAN YOU LEARN ENTREPRENEURSHIP?
6. WHAT IS THE METHOD ADOPTED FOR THIS COURSE?
7. HOW YOUR LEARNING WILL BE ASSESED?
8. EXPECTED OUTCOME OF THIS COURSE
9. BUZZ WORD • Government, Universities & even Colleges are opening up • 1) Incubation Centers • 2) Centre of Entrepreneurs • Likewise, Banks, Microfinance Institutions & NGO’s
10. WHAT IS ENTREPRENUERSHIP? • Doing your own business • Entrepreneur is someone that sets up their own business.
11. WHY ENTREPRENEURSHIP? • It’s not all about doing business that brings you profit, it’s also a great source for creating jobs for the work force in the economy. • Helps in creating a greater job market for the labor force and that’s why it is promoted by government and educational institutions.
12. WHAT IS ENTREPRENUERSHIP? • Emerging Discipline • A process of creating your own business venture • It is an attitude and behavior
13. Bill Gates of Microsoft Steve Jobs of Apple Jack Ma of Ali Express SUCCESFUL ENTREPRENUERS
14. WHO SHOULD STUDY THIS COURSE? YOUNG INDIVIDUALS IN-ACTION ENTREPRENUERS
15. CAN YOU LEARN ENTREPRENUERSHIP? Entrepreneurship is a practical and experiential subject. You’ll always need a mentor to guide you through things or when things get tough for you. Startup success is not a consequence of good luck.
16. BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS • To understand better about entrepreneurship, these are some of the resource books that are going to be used. • 1) Entrepreneurship by Bruce Barringer and R. Duane Ireland • 2) Entrepreneurship by Robert Hisrich, Michael Petters & Dean Shepherd • 3) Essentials of entrepreneurship and small business management by Thomas Zimmerer and Norman Scarborough • 4) Small Business Management by Justin G. Longnecker, Carlos W. Moore, J. William Petty and Leslie E. Palich