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3.00 Entrepreneurshi
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| persistent | Entrepreneurs work until the job is done. They are determined to over come problems and to pursue their goals in order to make their business successful. |
| creative | Entrepreneurs are constantly looking for new ways to solve problems. |
| responsible | An entrepreneur is accountable for his/her actions and does what is required. |
| risk-takers | Entrepreneurs look for challenging opportunities. |
| self-confident | Entrepreneurs believe in themselves. |
| goal-oriented | Entrepreneurs want to make their own decisions. They set their own schedules and are able to work without supervision. |
| inquisitive | Entrepreneurs are curious about things that may affect their business. |
| communication skills | Entrepreneurs need to gather information necessary to organize and run their business. Entrepreneurs must develop writing, speaking and listening skills. |
| human relations skills | Entrepreneurs must get along with others and enjoy meeting and talking to people. |
| math skills | Basic arithmetic and knowledge of basic record keeping are needed for the entrepreneur to make purchase decisions, calculate profit and complete financial statements. |
| problem-solving | Entrepreneurs must make decisions and solve problems every day. |
| technical skills | Computer skills are essential in almost every business. |
| basic business skills | Entrepreneurs must have a basic understanding of how the economy works and of the fundamental concepts of finance, marketing, and management in order to help. |
| entrepreneur | An individual who undertakes the risk associated with creating, organizing, and owning a business. |
| entrepreneurship | The process of starting and operating one's own business. |
| business ethics | Applying principles of right and wrong to situations in the workplace. |
| code of ethics | A systematic set of rules and procedures used to guide the behavior of an individual, a business, or a culture. |
| innovation | A new or different product. |
| mission statement | A written description of the purpose of a company and the management's philosophy. |
| opportunity | An idea that has commercial value. |
| small business | Sometimes referred to as "mom and pop" businesses. |
| discovery | The stage in which the entrepreneur generates ideas, recognizes opportunities, and determines the feasibility of ideas, markets, venture, etc. |
| demographics | Data that describes a group of people in terms of their age, marital status, family size, ethnic background, gender, education, and income. |
| concept development | The stage in the entrepreneurial process in which the entrepreneur plans the venture, identifies needed resources using a business plans, and identifies strategies to protect intellectual property. |
| resourcing | The stage in which the entrepreneur identifies and acquires the financial, human, and capital resources needed for the venture startup, etc. |
| venture | A business undertaking involving risk. |
| actualization | The stage in which the entrepreneur operates the venture and utilizes resources to achieve its goals/objectives. |
| harvesting | The stage in which the entrepreneur decides on a venture's future growth, development, or demise. |
| business plan | A proposal that describes a new business. |
| executive summary | A brief description of the key points of the business plan. |
| start-up resources | Capital and resources needed to start a business. |
| capital | Wealth in the form of money or property, used or accumulated in a business by a person, partnership, or corporation. |
| trademark | Any name, symbol, figure, letter, word, or mark adopted and used by a manufacturer or merchant or order to designate his or her goods. |
| copyright | The legal right granted to an author, composer, playwright, publisher, or distributor to exclusive publication, production, sale, or distribution of a literary, musical, dramatic, or artistic work. |
| patent | The exclusive rights granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years willing and able to produce at different prices. |
| contract | A legal agreement between two or more parties. |
| taxes | Fees or dues levied on businesses by government. |