1. Nature & Importance of Entrepreneurs

2. History of Entrepreneurship
Earliest
Marco Polo
Middle Ages
Richard Cantinoon
18th Century
19th & 20th Century
Carnegie
Innovator

3. History of Entrepreneurship
Today

4. Entrepreneurial Decision Process
Change from Present Lifestyle
Work environment
Disruption
Desirability of New Venture Formation
Cultural
Subcultural
Family Teachers
Peers

5. Entrepreneurial Decision Process
Possibility of New Venture Formation
Government
Background
Marketing
Finance
Role models

6. Types of Startups Lifestyle Firms Foundation Company
Modest growth
Foundation Company
Private investors
High-potential Venture
Public investors

7. Entrepreneurship & Economic Development
How does entrepreneurship help the economy?
Product-evolution process
Basic knowledge
Iterative synthesis
Degrees of uniqueness
Ordinary innovation
Technological innovation
Breakthrough innovation

8. Entrepreneurship & Economic Development
Mechanisms for Commercialization
Government
Intrapreneurship
Company systems
Entrepreneurship
Most common

9. Entrepreneurial Careers & Education
Life-cycle approach
Education & Childhood work experience
Childhood influences on personality, values, and interests
Childhood family environment
Employment history
Adult development history

10. Entrepreneurial Careers & Education
Life-cycle approach
Adult family/ nonwork history
Current work station
Individual’s Current Perspective
Current family/ nonwork situation

11. Entrepreneurial Education
Colleges
Major skill sets
Technical
Business
Personal
MBA?

12. Ethics & Social Responsibility
Entrepreneurs & Ethics
International Considerations
Future of Entrepreneurship
Education
Government
Society
Large companies