MSME Hub Friday Digest

Who is an Entrepreneur?

February 14, 2020

msmehub.org Friday Digest!

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Do you know that several analysts have attempted to define entrepreneurship in disparate ways? Not least among them is a renowned Harvard business school professor, Howard Stevenson, who famously described entrepreneurship as the pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources currently controlled.But who really is an entrepreneur? An entrepreneur is a person that discovers opportunities for value creation and assembles the resources required in order to exploit these opportunities. He is both a thinker and a doer.Please find below information on three types of entrepreneurs.

The Small Business Entrepreneur

While the technology enterprise aspires for growth and the social enterprise is geared towards impact, the small business enterprise is built for stability. 

The Technology Entrepreneur

Technology Entrepreneurship is arguably the world's most attractive business profession. A technology entrepreneur is usually spurred on by innovation. Keep Reading

Social Entrepreneur

The social entrepreneur is inspired by a noble desire to make a difference in the world. They are action-oriented idealists - sensitive enough to see a need in the world, and tough-minded enough to decide to do something about it.Keep Reading

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Oluchi Johnson-Achibiri

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