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CHAPTER

Entrepreneurship and
Small Business Management
6-1

Becoming an Entrepreneur

6-2

Small Business Basics

6-3

Starting a Small Business

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Becoming an
Entrepreneur

Goal 1 Identify characteristics of successful

entrepreneurs.
Goal 2 Recognize the importance of
entrepreneurship in the economy.
Goal 3 Describe opportunities and risks of
entrepreneurship.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF
ENTREPRENEURS

C H AP T E R

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Desire to be your own boss

Special skills and abilities

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ENTREPRENEURS
IN ACTION

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STARTING ON P. 124 DISCUSS THE

FOLLOWING:
Joshua Moore
Ben Cathers
Rich Stachowski
Abbey Fleck

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WHAT DOES IT TAKE?

Not all business owners and managers
are entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurs have unique skills and
personal characteristics.

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ENTREPRENEURS ARE MORE

Persistent
Inquisitive
Energetic
Goal-oriented
Independent

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Self-confident
Creative
Reliable
Competitive

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ENTREPRENEURS HAVE

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Problem-solving skills
Tolerance for ambiguity
Strong integrity
Personal initiative
Ability to secure resources
Capability to learn from failure
Willingness to work hard
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP
AND THE ECONOMY

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Employment small businesses are

responsible for most new employment
Financing most new businesses start on
$10,000 or less
Productivity new and small businesses
produce a large volume of goods and
services for the economy

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Employment Growth by
Business Size, 19902005

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What are the sources of financing that

entrepreneurs use for their new
businesses?
Personal savings
Friends and family
Venture capital
Bank loans

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OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS

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Before deciding to start a business, you

need to think about the opportunities and
risks.

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NEW BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES

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Innovation brand new invention

Improvement making something better

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RECOGNIZING RISKS
Lack of adequate capital
Low sales
Higher than expected expenses
Competitive pressure
An owner unprepared to manage a
growing business
Operations requiring more time than the
owner is willing to commit
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Where do entrepreneurship
opportunities begin?
Opportunities begin with innovations (ideas
about new products and services) or
improvements (ideas for changes to
existing products, services, or processes).

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