1. Entrepreneurism

2. What is an entrepreneur? A person who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise. A person who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise.

3. Entrepreneurship RISKS RISKS No guarantees No guarantees No regular paycheck No regular paycheck No boss No boss Long hours Long hours Assume debt of business Assume debt of business REWARDS REWARDS Be your own boss Keep profits Control Satisfaction Pursue talent and creativity

4. Characteristics of Entrepreneurs Willing to take risks Willing to take risks A person who creates a business from scratch. A person who creates a business from scratch. Self employed Self employed Strong sense of discipline Strong sense of discipline Be your own boss Be your own boss Beat the competition Beat the competition

5. Who are some entrepreneurs you might know? Walt Disney Walt Disney

6. Who are some entrepreneurs you might know? Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey

7. Who are some entrepreneurs you might know? Simon Cowell Simon Cowell

8. Who are some entrepreneurs you might know? Donald Trump Donald Trump

9. YOU can be an Entrepreneur