1 / 24

Maori Business Symposium Otago University 25 August 2008

iphigenie
Download Presentation

Maori Business Symposium Otago University 25 August 2008

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

    1. Maori Business Symposium Otago University 25 August 2008 Thoughts from the Hui Taumata on Entrepreneurship

    2. Entrepreneurship and Maori

    3. Definition of an Entrepreneur A person who organises and manages a business assuming the risk for the sake of the potential return.

    4. Definition of an Entrepreneur A person who organises and manages a business assuming the risk for the sake of the potential return. Risk = standing in front of the room Return = $10.00

    5. The Aim of Business To make a profit

    6. The Aim of Business To make a profit by any means necessary.

    7. The Aim of Business To add value to the lives of consumers, our community and the environment at a profit To create mutually beneficial exchange

    8. The Aim of Business To add value to the lives of consumers, the community and the environment at a profit To create mutually beneficial exchange Money is an important tool, not the goal!

    9. Role of the Entrepreneur Value Creator e.g: Owner of the local dairy Problem Solver eg: Bill Gates, Technology Innovator eg: Henry Ford, the assembly line Philanthropist eg: Gareth Morgan - % of wealth to worthy causes Job Creator Sam Walton, Wal-mart

    10. Defining Entrepreneurship Babson College’s definition: A way of thinking and acting that is opportunity obsessed, holistic in approach and leadership balanced.

    11. Defining Entrepreneurship Babson College’s definition: A way of thinking and acting that is opportunity obsessed, holistic in approach and leadership balanced.

    17. The Importing of Labour United States Some 600,000 jobs/year at one point U.K. Ireland Amended Immigration policy to support economic growth, encourage foreign investment Singapore Out of 170 workers in its Genome Institute, 120 are from outside countries Australia, New Zealand Created ladders leading from university to workforce to permanent residency

    25. Share your thoughts & ideas Email: shaan.stevens@huitaumata.com

More Related