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Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Enterprise | Enterprise is when an individual or group of people take a risk and decide to start something new. Eg. Steve jobs and Apple |
| Entrepreneur | Is a person who spots a gap in the market and takes personal and financial risks to try to fulfil it |
| Why do people become entrepreneurs | -Being own boss -Varied work days -Unemployment -More money |
| Enterprise at home | A teenager offers piano lessons to local students for a fee |
| Enterprise in school | Group of teenagers organise charity event |
| Enterprise in new business | Entrepreneur opens suit shop in business district to provide office wear |
| Enterprise in Government department | Department of Health launched Healthy Ireland programme to improve health of the country |
| Enterprise in local community | Group of locals establishes meals-on-wheels service for elderly in the community |
| Characteristics of entrepreneur | -Decision making -Risk taking - Determination -Self motivation -Self confidence -Creativity |
| Skills of entrepreneur | -Decision making -Being proactive -Networking -Risk management -Human relations -Realism |
| Intrapreneurship | Is when employees of a business act like entrepreneurs and come up with new ideas etc. |
| Methods of Intrapreneurship | -Training programmes -Rewards/Incentives -Workplace culture -Teamwork -Resource provider |
| Rewards of being an entrepreneur | -Control -Income -Challenge |
| Risks of being an entrepreneur | -Income -Decision making -Long working hours |
| Importance of enterprise in business | -Encourages intrapreneurship -Greater efficiency -Spin off business -Business culture |
| Importance of enterprise in community | -Encourages entrepreneurship -Wealth creation -creates employment -Community engagement |