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ARE YOU AN ENTREPRENEUR?

ARE YOU AN ENTREPRENEUR?. I have a high level of energy and drive. I am self-confident I don’t usually get uptight in ambiguous or uncertain situations I set long-term goals and stick to them I set realistic but ambitious goals for myself

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ARE YOU AN ENTREPRENEUR?

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  1. ARE YOU AN ENTREPRENEUR? • I have a high level of energy and drive. • I am self-confident • I don’t usually get uptight in ambiguous or uncertain situations • I set long-term goals and stick to them • I set realistic but ambitious goals for myself • I like to set my own standards for performance when I undertake a task.

  2. ARE YOU AN ENTREPRENEUR? • I like to get feedback on my performance • I don’t believe in perfect solutions, only in the best solution for the situation • I get as much information as possible before making a decision • I prefer games of skill to games of chance • I don’t get overly anxious about the consequences of my decisions

  3. ARE YOU AN ENTREPRENEUR? • I view failure as a learning experience and am not too discouraged by it • I like solving challenging problems • Routine and repetitive tasks bore me • I ask for help if I need it to accomplish my goals • I feel that my success depends on my performance

  4. ARE YOU AN ENTREPRENEUR? • I enjoy situations which require my initiative and depend on me for their success or failure • I am self-reliant • I am a self-starter • For me, money is more important as a measure of my success than for what it can buy

  5. TEACHING Entrepreneurship • Distinguish between a business idea and an opportunity • Practice recognizing business opportunities • Generate ideas for micro-enterprises • Brainstorm 15-20 businesses that are needed in the community • Determine whether the ideas are feasible or not and why • What makes a “good” business idea?

  6. TEACHING Entrepreneurship

  7. TEACHING Entrepreneurship • Starting Your Small Business • Family-Owned Businesses • Forms of Ownership of Small Businesses • Maintaining Good Government Relations and Business Ethics • Planning, Organizing, and Managing a Small Business • How to Obtain the Right Financing

  8. TEACHING Entrepreneurship • Developing Marketing Strategies • How to Obtain and Manage Human Resources and Diversity in Small Companies • Basic Financial Planning • Budgeting and Controlling Operations and Taxes • Using Computer Technology in Small Businesses • Risk Management, Insurance, Crime Prevention • Developing a Successful Business Plan

  9. ENGAGED TEACHING • Speakers (Real-world experienced, successful entrepreneurs) • Speakers (Resources: financial advisors, marketing, insurance, legal, government) • Research (Ask the chamber for information on family businesses) • Research (Visit a small business and ask how they develop their budget)

  10. SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS • Sam Walton • Bill Gates • Michael Dell • Ray Kroc WE NEED MORE! “Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Churchill

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