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Learn about the background, characteristics, and skills required to become a successful entrepreneur. Discover how to strengthen your entrepreneurial qualities and develop the necessary skills.

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  1. PowerPoint Presentation • Section 2.2 • Pages 23-31

  2. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? What you’ll learn • The background of entrepreneurs • What characteristics are found in most entrepreneurs

  3. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? What you’ll learn • What skills are needed by entrepreneurs • How to strengthen your entrepreneurial characteristics • How to develop your entrepreneurial skills

  4. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? Why it’s important • You need to develop the characteristics and skills that are helpful to entrepreneurs.

  5. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? Key Terms role model foundational skills Internet profile

  6. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? I. BACKGROUND A. Entrepreneurs include a wide span of ages, educational backgrounds, and personal histories.

  7. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? B. Many entrepreneurs were influenced in life by a role model, a person whose attitude and achievements they tried to emulate.

  8. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? II. CHARACTERISTICS It takes certain trait and qualities to set up and run a business. A. Persistence B. Creativity

  9. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? C. Responsibility D. Inquisitiveness E. Goal-oriented F. Independence G. Self-demanding

  10. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? H. Self-confidence I. Risk-taking J. Restlessness K. Action-oriented L. Enthusiasm

  11. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? III. SKILLS A.Foundational skillsare math, communication, and decision-making skills that entrepreneurs use regularly in setting up and running a business.

  12. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? B. Research has identified certain skills needed by entrepreneurs. 1. Communication skills 2. Human relation skills

  13. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? 3. Math skills 4. Problem-solving and decision-making skills 5. Technical skills 6. Basic business skills

  14. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? C. One valuable research tool for entrepreneurs is the Internet, a large computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide.

  15. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? IV. BUILDING YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL BACKGROUND Entrepreneurial characteristics can be cultivated.

  16. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? Discussion Starter Discuss: Successful people see failures as stepping stones; unsuccessful people see failures as road blocks. ?

  17. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? V. DON’T WORRY ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND A. Sharing background profile experiences with typical entrepreneurs increases the likelihood of one’s having a business.

  18. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? B. A profile is a set of characteristics or qualities that identifies a type, or a category of person.

  19. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? C. A can-do attitude and a genuine desire to go into business for one's self is far more important than having a certain profile.

  20. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? VI. STRENGTHENING ENTREPRENEURIAL CHARACTERISTICS

  21. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? A. With commitment and work, characteristics can be strengthened and developed.

  22. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? B. Entrepreneurial characteristics can be strengthened through certain activities.

  23. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? 1. Reading 2. Writing 3. Watching 4. Practicing

  24. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? VII. THREE STEPS TO FOLLOW A. Determine the strength of your entrepreneurial characteristics.

  25. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? Gauging your strengths can help you plan for success.

  26. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? B. Make a conscious effort to think of entrepreneurial characteristics as habits to be changed.

  27. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? C. Develop the characteristics in which you feel weak.

  28. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? D.One's need for achievement can be increased through certain activities.

  29. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? 1. Think like an achiever. 2. Use the language of achievement. 3. Plan for achievement. 4. Act positive.

  30. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? Math Problem If 8,400 businesses start each week, how many will start in a year? If 1 in 4 fail, how may remain open? ?

  31. 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur? VIII. DEVELOPING YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS Entrepreneurs must develop as much competence as necessary to set up and run a successful operation.

  32. End of Section 2.2 2.2What Does It Take To Be An Entrepreneur?

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