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Entrepreneurship 101

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

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Entrepreneurship 101

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  1. Entrepreneurship 101 Professor Deborah Streeter

  2. 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?

  3. 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?

  4. Conflicting perspectives • Donald Katz, CEO, Audible • Saeed Amidi, CEO, Plug & Play Technologies • Michael Simmons, Founder, Extreme Entrepreneurship Education

  5. Risk Tolerance • Common belief – entrepreneurs love risk. • Is reality different? • Laura Colosi, COO, Thinkworks • Steve Bejamin, CEO, Benjamin Group => Entrepreneurs take calculated risks

  6. What is YOUR risk profile? • Game on risk tolerance

  7. eclips.cornell.edu • Like integrating videos in your lectures? Browse eClips and download videos for free to use in class. • Don’t have the time? Send us your slides and we will be happy to suggest appropriate videos for you to use.

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