What makes an Entrepreneur? WHAT SKILLS DOES AN ENTREPRENEUR NEED?
Being an entrepreneur is about taking risks But It is also about managing the risks you take.
RISK TAKING demonstrates a ‘can do’ attitude RISK MANAGEMENT Making the ‘right’ decisions for the ‘right’ reasons
Obvious qualities of being an entrepreneur are… DETERMINATION PERSISTENCE SELF BELIEF
Quiz
Who is this? 1
Paul Allen and Bill Gates Microsoft
Who is this? 2
Mark Zukerberg Facebook
Who is this? 3
Steve Jobs Apple
Who is this? 5
Simon Cowell Entertainment
Who is this? 6
Henry Heinz Food
Who is this? 7
Colonel Harland Sanders KFC
Who is this 8
Anita Roddick Body Shop Ethical cosmetics now owned by L’oreal
9 Who is this?
Richard Branson Virgin
Who is this? 10
Oprah Winfrey Entertainment
‘INVENTORS WHOSE INVENTIONS HAVE CHANGED OR MADE A DIFFERENCE TO PEOPLE’S LIVES’
WHO IS THIS AND WHAT IS THEIR INVENTION or DISCOVERY ? 1 WHO IS THIS AND WHAT IS THEIR INVENTION or DISCOVERY ?
Alexander Graham Bell Telephone
WHO IS THIS AND WHAT IS THEIR INVENTION or DISCOVERY ? 2 WHO IS THIS AND WHAT IS THEIR INVENTION or DISCOVERY ?
Alexander Fleming Penicillin
WHO IS THIS AND WHAT IS THEIR INVENTION or DISCOVERY ? 3 WHO IS THIS AND WHAT IS THEIR INVENTION or DISCOVERY ?
Thomas Edison Light bulb
WHO IS THIS AND WHAT IS THEIR INVENTION or DISCOVERY ? 4 WHO IS THIS AND WHAT IS THEIR INVENTION or DISCOVERY ?
James Naismith Developed Basketball
WHO IS THIS AND WHAT IS THEIR INVENTION or DISCOVERY ? 5 WHO IS THIS AND WHAT IS THEIR INVENTION or DISCOVERY ?
Henry Ford Mass production of the motor car
WHO IS THIS AND WHAT IS THEIR INVENTION or DISCOVERY ? 6 WHO IS THIS AND WHAT IS THEIR INVENTION or DISCOVERY ?
Guglielmo Marconi Radio transmission
WHO IS THIS AND WHAT IS THEIR INVENTION or DISCOVERY ? 8 WHO IS THIS AND WHAT IS THEIR INVENTION or DISCOVERY ?
Alan Turing Computer scientist- father of modern computer
WHO IS THIS AND WHAT IS THEIR INVENTION or DISCOVERY ? 9 WHO IS THIS AND WHAT IS THEIR INVENTION or DISCOVERY ?
Lonnie G. Johnson Inventor of the super soaker water gun
WHO IS THIS AND WHAT IS THEIR INVENTION or DISCOVERY ? 10 WHO IS THIS AND WHAT IS THEIR INVENTION or DISCOVERY ?
Trevor Bayliss Wind up radio, mobile, torch