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Entrepreneurship 101. Professor Deborah Streeter. What is an entrepreneur?. A person who assumes the organization, management, and risks of a business enterprise – Columbia encyclopedia As we will learn in this course, true entrepreneurship goes beyond this simple definition - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Entrepreneurship 101Professor Deborah Streeter
What is an entrepreneur?
A person who assumes the organization, management, and risks of a business enterprise – Columbia encyclopedia
• As we will learn in this course, true entrepreneurship goes beyond this simple definition
• What characteristics do you believe an entrepreneur should possess?
Born or Made?
• Many believe that entrepreneurs are born, not made.
• Yet, research shows entrepreneurship courses can influence the decision to become an entrepreneur.
• What do you think?
Conflicting perspectives• Donald Katz,
CEO, Audible
• Saeed Amidi, CEO, Plug & Play Technologies
• Michael Simmons, Founder, Extreme Entrepreneurship
Education
Risk Tolerance• Common belief – entrepreneurs love risk. – Is reality different?
• Laura Colosi, COO, Thinkworks
• Steve Bejamin, CEO, Benjamin Group
=> Entrepreneurs take calculated risks
What is YOUR risk profile?
• Game on risk tolerance
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