1. Introduction to Business & Marketing
Entrepreneurship
Introduction to Business & Marketing

2. Entrepreneurship We will… Essential Questions Define entrepreneurship.
Compare advantages and disadvantages of starting a business.
Identify character traits of successful entrepreneurs.
What is an entrepreneur?
What are the risks involved with starting a business?
Why would someone take on the risk of business ownership?

3. What is Entrepreneurship?
Entrepreneurship is the process of starting and managing a business.
An entrepreneur is someone who attempts to make a profit by taking the risk of owning & operating their own business.

4. THINK ABOUT IT
List three famous entrepreneurs and the name of the business s/he started.
List at least two entrepreneurs you know personally. Name or describe their businesses.
What is one reason you think these people decided to go into business for themselves?

5. Entrepreneurship Advantages Disadvantages Personal freedom
Personal satisfaction
Potential for increased Income
Risk & potential for loss
Long, irregular hours
Need for daily discipline

6. What personality traits, qualities or skills are needed in order to become a successful entrepreneur?
Think About It!

7. Characteristics of Entrepreneurs
Adaptable
Ambitious
Decisive
Enjoys challenges
Goal setter
Hard working
Risk taker

8. Entrepreneurship Project
Create a Power Point presentation about your entrepreneur with the following information:
Slide #1 – Name of entrepreneur w/photo
Slide #2 – Biography:
Birthdate
Education
Family/Background
Slide #3 – Businesses/successes/claims to fame
Slide #4 - Other fun facts/information
Slide #5 - Quote from the entrepreneur

9. Oprah Winfrey

10. Biography Oprah Gail Winfrey Born January 29, 1954 in Miss.
Born into poverty to teenage single mother
Tennessee State University, 1986
Speech & Performing Arts major
Job in radio while still in high school

11. Businesses/Successes
First African-American TV anchor in Nashville (age 19)
Hosted “The Oprah Winfrey Show” (started in 1984)
Created The Oprah Winfrey Foundation
Support the education and empowerment of women,
children and families in U.S. and around the world
Chairwoman and CEO of Harpo Productions
Chairwoman, CEO and COO of The Oprah Winfrey Network

12. Other Facts/Information
First African-American woman billionaire
Called “arguably the world's most powerful woman"
by CNN
Author, actress, producer
Owns homes/property in CA, NJ, FL, CO, HI and
Chicago
Net worth $2.9 billion
Has dated businessman Stedman Graham since 1986

13. Quote
American Academy of Achievement