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Small & Medium Enterprise & Entrepreneurship . by Robert Hisrich Michael P.Peters . Entrepreneurship . The Nature & Importance of Entrepreneurs . Chapter One. Profiles. Founder of Turner Broadcasting system

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  1. Small & Medium Enterprise & Entrepreneurship by Robert Hisrich Michael P.Peters Entrepreneurship

  2. The Nature & Importance of Entrepreneurs Chapter One

  3. Profiles • Founder of Turner Broadcasting system • Started CNN in 1989 • Entrepreneur who loves living on the edge • A relentless and vigilant manager Ted Turner (American Entrepreneur) (English entrepreneur) Bill Gates • World’s third richest man • Gates' vision for the company to have "a computer on every desk and in every home • Net worthUS$58 billion • The Virgin Group has now expanded into international music Megastores, air travel, mobile,, music, internet, drinks, rail, hotels and leisure, with around 200 companies in over 30 countries. Yes, we've been busy! • Richard Branson is the 236th richest person Richard Branson

  4. Do the profile of these people fit your perception of the career of an entrepreneur? • What does it takes to start and operate a successful business To understand this better, learn about • Nature & development of entrepreneurship • Decision making process involved in becoming Entrepreneur • Role of Entrepreneurship in the economic development of a country

  5. Nature & Development Of Entrepreneurship • Historical Evolution Of Entrepreneurship • Earliest Period • Middle Ages • 17th Century • 18th Century • 19th & 20th Century THE ABILITY TO INNOVATE CAN BE OBSRVED THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY

  6. Tools have changed with advances in Science & Technology, Ability to innovate has been present in every Civilization Do we all Agree ?

  7. Earliest Period • Go-Between is Marco Polo • Sign contract with a money person(Venture capitalist) to sell his goods • Loan the Merchant Adventurer at a 22.5% rate • VC passive risk bearer • MA took active role in trading- active risk bearer (Physical, emotional) • MC completes trip successfully profits were divided- VC taking 75% & MA 25%

  8. Middle Ages • Actor & person who managed large production projects • Individual didn’t take risks but only managed the project using the resources provided • Usually by the Govt of the Country Person in charge of architectural works- Castles, public buildings, cathederals

  9. 17th Century • Re-emergent connection of risk with entrepreneurship developed • E person who entered into contractual agreement with the government to perform a service or to supply products Richard Cantillon “E is a risk taker, observing that merchants, craftsman, farmers & other sole proprietors buy at a certain price & sell at an uncertain price, therefore operating at a RISK”

  10. 18th Century • Person with capital was differentiated from the one who needed capital • E was distinguished from the capital provided(Venture capitalist) • One reason for differentiation was the industrialization occurring throughout the world • Invention developed during this time were reaction to the changing world VC- professional money manager who makes risk investments from a pool of equity to obtain high ROR on the investments

  11. 19th & 20th Century • E were viewed from Economic Perspective • ‘E’ organizes & operates an enterprise for personal gain • Pays prices for material consumed in the business, for land, personal services he employs, capital he requires • 20th Century- Notion of an E as an innovator was established • Innovation & newness integral part of E • Difficult part for E to introduce something new

  12. What is an Entrepreneur? • An Entrepreneur (ahn’tra pra nur) is a person who recognizes a viable idea for a business product or service and carries it out. Any person (any age) who starts and operates a business is an entrepreneur.

  13. Entrepreneurship Process of creating something new with value by devoting the necessary time and effort, assuming the accompanying financial, psychological, and social risks; & receiving the resulting rewards of monetary and personal satisfaction

  14. The process of initiating a business venture, organizing the necessary resources and assuming the associated risks and rewards

  15. WHO ARE ENTREPRENEURS? Start with a vision Unhappy with current job Bring resources for new venture Hardworking Distinguishable

  16. STARTING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL FIRM • New business idea • Business plan • Legal form • Finance resources

  17. Economist: one who brings resources, labor, material and other assets into combinations that make their value greater than before and also who introduces changes, innovations and a new order such a person is driven by certain forces- need to obtain or attain something, to experiment, to accomplish, or perhaps to escape the authority of others an entrepreneur is a threat, an aggressive competitor same entrepreneur may be an allay, source of supply, a customer who creates wealth for others, as well as finds better ways to utilize resources, reduce waste & produce jobs others are glad to get Psychologist One businessman Another Businessman

  18. All definitions of entrepreneurship includes • Newness, organizing, creating, wealth and risk taking • Entrepreneurs are found in all professions Research Architecture Education Medicine

  19. Def stresses on Four basic aspects • Creation process– creating something new value to entrepreneur & audience for which it is developed 2. Entrepreneurship requires the devotion of the necessary time and effort time & effort to create something new & make it operational 3. Risk take a variety of forms, depending on the effort of the entrepreneur 4. rewards of being entrepreneur– independence- personal satisfaction- for profit entrepreneurs, monetary reward also comes into play

  20. Experience filled with enthusiasm, frustration, anxiety & hardwork There is highly failure rate due to such things as What then causes a person to make this difficult decision ? Poor sales Financial Risk Intense competition Emotional risk Lack of managerial talent Lack of capital

  21. The Entrepreneurial Decision Process • Individuals have difficulty bringing their ideas to the market & creating a new venture • Yet entrepreneurial decisions have resulted in several new businesses through out the world • Despite recession- inflation- high interests rate, lack of infrastructure-economic uncertainty & high probability of failure

  22. Deciding to become an entrepreneur by leaving present activity • Changing from present life style • Work Environment • Disruption Form new enterprise Desirable Cultural Subcultural Family Teachers Peers Possible Government Background Marketing Financing Role Models

  23. Changing from present life style Disruption • Negative force – retired • Relocted due to a move by other family member in a dual-career family • Who have been fired • 12% new business listings in the yellow pages increased during layoff period • Educational degree-MBA • Student who is not promoted after receiving an MBA-frustrated & start new company Change Environment • Not easy to leave career • Two work environments • R&D : individuals develop new product ideas & leave to form their own companies when these ideas are not accepted by their employers • Marketing : become familiar with customers unfilled needs & wants- start enterprise

  24. What causes this personal disruption to result in a new company being formed ? Desirable Possible When individual perceives that forming a new enterprise is both Aspects of a situation that make it desirable to start a new company Factors making It possible to create a new venture

  25. Desirability of New Venture Formation • American culture places a high value on beings one’s own boss • In some countries establishing a new business is not are not as highly valued-failure might be disgrace Cultural SubCultrual Family Teachers Peers • No culture is totally for or against entreprenshuip • Silicon valley- subcultures support & even promote- forming of new company –as one of the best occupations • High % of the founders of Co’s had fathers OR mothers who valued independence • Encouragement by teachers- influence to regard E as a desirable & viable career path • No “E” courses a person takes-increases probability of starting Venture • Standford is in the Silicon • Meeting place where E & potential entrepreneurs can discuss ideas-problems & solutions spawns more new companies than an area where these are not available

  26. Possibility of New Venture Formation • Provides infrastructure to help/support a new venture • Give roads-communication systems-transportation system-utilities- & economic stability – TAX RATE can suppress company formation-since Co wont have money to start & grow Government Background Marketing Finance Role Models • E must have necessary background-Education, previous business experience – skills needed to form & manage a new enterprise • Entrepreneurs are not born: they develop • Presence of market of sufficient size- must also be a level of marketing know-how to put together the best total package of product, price, distribution & promotion needed for successful product launching • A Co. is more easily formed when the driving force is more from market demand than a technology push • Financial resources must be readily available • Most start ups comes from personal savings-credit-friends-relatives, there is often a need for additional seed capital • Most powerful influence in making Co seem possible • see someone else succeed makes it easier to picture yourself engaged in a similar activity • Frequent comment of E “if that person could do it, so can I”

  27. The future of Entrepreneurship • In spite of the difference conceptual perspectives, there are common aspects: risk taking, creativity, independence & rewards • The future for “E” is bright – we are living in the age of entrepreneurship

  28. Universities & colleges offering courses in ‘E’ • E education in Europe is also growing • 1970’s – 90’s 400 universities offering E courses • Educational institutes • Government • Society • Corporation • Support as tax incentives, buildings, roads and a communication system to facilitate this creation process • Understands that new enterprises create jobs & increase economic output in the area • Society support of entrepreneurship will continue • U.S entrepreneurial processes are considered honorable and prestigious pursuits • major factor of this societal approval is media-played powerful role by reporting on the entrepreneurial spirit– articles in newspapers- uplifts the image of the entrepreneur & focuses on their contributions to society • Large companies special form of interests in entrepreneurship – intrapreneurship- in the future • Companies want to create more new business through intrapreneurship

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