1. Entrepreneurs

2. What is an Entrepreneur?

3. … takes on the risk of starting their own enterprise or investing in other start-ups.
An Entrepreneur…

4. Successful entrepreneurs are known for…
… Finding innovation and market gaps for new products and services.
Successful entrepreneurs are known for…

5. Entrepreneur – Origin of the term
ENTREPRENDRE (19TH C. FRENCH WORD): means ‘somebody who undertakes’.

6. Definition of an Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is someone “who sets up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit”. (Oxford Dictionaries definition)
Definition of an Entrepreneur

7. Entrepreneurs and Risk
Entrepreneurs are often stereotyped as high-stakes gamblers…. … but successful entrepreneurs only take calculated risks.

8. Entrepreneurial Traits
Persistence
Self-esteem
Discipline
Resourcefulness
Being streetwise
Passion

9. Entrepreneurs and Angel Investors
‘Entrepreneurs’ chiefly describes people starting their own business. Angel investors only invest their capital in other people’s start-up businesses.

10. Well-known Entrepreneurs include…
NEW ZEALAND
Sam Morgan (TradeMe), AJ Hackett (bungee jumping), Karen Walker (fashion designer)
INTERNATIONAL
Richard Branson (Virgin empire), Steve Jobs (Apple and Pixar), Thomas Edison (General Electric)