Entrepreneurship (ITB)

A person who is willing to take a risk, usually a financial one, in the hunt for new business opportunities.

• entrepreneur

• innovation

• CFO

• secretary

Owns her OWN TV Network

• J.K. Rowling

• Oprah Winfrey

• Mark Zuckerberg

• Rosa Parks

Founder of Ford Motor Company

• Michael Ford

• Richard Ford

• Henry Ford

• Winston Ford

Cartoonist, film producer, theme park developer

• Walt Disney

• Steve Jobs

• Carlos Slim Helu

• Mark Zuckerberg

Used Harry Potter to expand into movies, theme parks, toys, etc.

• Bill Gates

• Oprah Winfrey

• Tyra Banks

• J.K. Rowling

Started his own record label and has multiple other businesses (clothing, fragrance, and sports drinks)

• Sean "Diddy" Combs

• Tyra Banks

• Henry Ford

• Walt Disney

Which of the following is a path to entrepreneurship?

• Buy an existing business

• Begin your own business

• Buy a franchise

• Do nothing

Which of the following is a place you can go to for help starting a new business?

• Chamber of Commerce

• Small Business Administration

• Talk to experienced entrepreneurs

• Colleges/Universities

A business that operates out of an entrepreneur's home.

• Home-based business

• independent business

• Exocenter

• Virtual Center

Starting from scratch with an idea and a plan to create a thriving business, there is a lot of risk because there are no existing products, customers, locations, or employees. There is also a lot of potential for growth and success for businesses based on new ideas and markets.

• Buying an existing business

• Starting a new business

• Buying a franchise