Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Slide 1 of 15 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Real-World Applications & Connections GLENCOE Section 1.1 The Importance of Business Management Entrepreneurship In this section: Professional managers are paid to manage companies, but they don’t own them. Businesses are started and run by entrepreneurs. This section discusses: What Is an Entrepreneur? Entrepreneurs in Large and Medium-Sized Businesses The Importance of Small Businesses

Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Slide 2 of 15 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Real-World Applications & Connections GLENCOE Section 1.1 The Importance of Business Management What You’ll Learn What entrepreneurs do. The difference between managers and entrepreneurs. The need for entrepreneurship and innovation in large and medium-size companies. The importance of small businesses.

Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Slide 3 of 15 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Real-World Applications & Connections GLENCOE Section 1.1 The Importance of Business Management Why It’s Important Knowing what is involved in starting and running a business will help you decide whether you want to start your own company some day.

Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Slide 4 of 15 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Real-World Applications & Connections GLENCOE Section 1.1 The Importance of Business Management Key Terms professional manager entrepreneur small business

Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Slide 5 of 15 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Real-World Applications & Connections GLENCOE Section 1.1 The Importance of Business Management What Is an Entrepreneur? Entrepreneurs are people who launch and run their own businesses. Being an entrepreneur is much riskier than being a professional manager. They can lose all the money invested in their business if the business fails. Entrepreneurs tend to be more independent than managers and may have less formal education. They start with an idea for creating or modifying a product or service that they believe in.

Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Slide 6 of 15 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Real-World Applications & Connections GLENCOE Section 1.1 The Importance of Business Management The Importance of Small Businesses A small business is a company that is independently owned and operated. According to the Small Business Administration, a small business has fewer than 100 employees. Owners of small businesses often perform all management tasks. More that 98 percent of the businesses in the United States are small businesses.

Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Slide 7 of 15 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Real-World Applications & Connections GLENCOE Section 1.1 The Importance of Business Management The Importance of Small Business They play an important role in the U.S. economy because they employ millions of workers and sell billions of dollars of products and services. Small businesses tend to produce more innovations than larger businesses.

Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Slide 8 of 15 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Real-World Applications & Connections GLENCOE Section 1.1 The Importance of Business Management Fact and Idea Review 1. List three personal characteristics shared by many entrepreneurs. 2.Being an entrepreneur is easier than being a professional manager—true or false? Explain. 3.Describe two things companies can do to encourage their managers to think more like entrepreneurs. 4.Name two important roles small business play in the economy.