Essays on Entrepreneurship

We are living in an age of entrepreneurship. When Bill Gates, the founder and CEO of Microsoft or Anita Roddick, founder of the Body Shop seem to be better known around the world than most heads of state, one might conclude that the age of …

In this paper we explore the factors that condition the likelihood that an entrepreneur starts a second firm. We use data from survey responses of 1,789 entrepreneurs to examine firm founding behavior. Results indicate that multiple entrepreneurs differ from single-firm entrepreneurs in certain demographic and …

An entrepreneur is an individual who organizes and operates a business and taking financial risk to do so. The entrepreneur is commonly seen as an innovator of new ideas, and business processes. Everyone has different strengths and weaknesses, and entrepreneurs are no exception. But all …

Becoming an entrepreneur today is not unheard of. Succeeding is. Only 45% of businesses survive beyond their first five years. And those are just the numbers for survival. There’s nothing that states those businesses are in good shape. You need to use every possible tool …

Social entrepreneurship is making waves in the worlds of business and social justice. Over the last decade and a half, an ideal environment has been created, fostering an explosion of this (relatively) newfound way of doing business. As a result, a model has been hatched …

Using the WileyPlus resources, go to the Interactive Case Study “Five Guys Burgers and Fries: Ingredients for Success” example located in Chapter 3. To access the entire textbook, use the WileyPLUS Read, Study & Practice link located in the Student Center. Write a three to …

This whole method requires many values to consider for the discounted rate of turns and the cash flow. For example to get the cash flow from the final report trading profit and loss account you will have to adjust the operating profit by adding back …

My Dad never gives up, he never takes it lying down… he started his own blog at the age of 64, started a freelance writing career, alongside an NGO for empowering young people to pursue their dreams and succeed early on. Yeah, talk about drive. …

You get paid to think. But because thoughts are invisible, they’re hard to improve: that's why you need to write them down. Then you have a snapshot of your mind on the page, which you can enhance at will. But you'll need the right tools …

There is a very strong perception that young people today (our so-called Generation Y) are innovative and dynamic and will continue to be the driving force behind successful entrepreneurial ventures. This perception, to a large degree, has come about because of the immense success of Mark Zuckerberg, …

Your company name will get used more and last longer than any other investment you make in your business. It’s important that you get it right the first time.Here are some of the biggest naming mistakes I’ve seen entrepreneurs make and why you should avoid …

Aiming to incorporate innovation in the conventional aviation sector, and to support the UAE’s ambitious plans for the industry, The Emirates Group along with GE and Etisalat have launched (“taking off” in Arabic), an aviation and travel technology entrepreneurship incubator. Through this joint initiative, the …

The past decade has not only been a harbinger of improving lifestyle, comfort, and convenience for people, but it has also provided significant technological breakthroughs to companies, governments, social enterprises, and society in general. This decade continues to build technology to further expand horizons of …

Introduction Globalization and the rapid pace of development, combined with intense competition, have pushed firms to seek ways to survive and thrive in today’s highly volatile business environment. As such, entrepreneurs are primarily concerned with building competitive advantage and creating value for their firms. Recent …

Ninety percent of start-ups fail, some for reasons which were completely avoidable, others because of a lack of confidence, preparation or understanding of what was needed to be successful. I have experienced some of that failure myself. Afterward, there is always that feeling of regret …

So you want to write a book. Maybe you’re looking for a new revenue stream. Maybe you have a that you think others should adopt to make their days more efficient. Maybe you’ve had a lot of interesting conversations online lately and want to summarize …

In today’s context, an entrepreneur is somebody who operates a business, taking risks and reaping the rewards that come with owning a business.An entrepreneur is a thought leader with often the expertise and knowledge of an innovator. Entrepreneurs bring new concepts to the table. They …

History of entrepreneurship[edit] Etymology and historical usage[edit] First used in 1723, today the term entrepreneur implies qualities of leadership, initiative and innovation in manufacturing, delivery, and/or services. Economist Robert Reich has called team-building, leadership and management ability essential qualities for the entrepreneur. [5] The successful …

Entrepreneurship is a journey! You start from somewhere and you wouldn’t even know where you’ve ended up. Especially when talking about startups, they go through so many changes since its inception that the product or service you started with would have taken a 360-degree turn. As …

It has been one of the biggest stories of our age.Our polluting technologies have been a key factor behind climate change, pumping excessive carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as we burn fossil fuels like oil and gas to get the necessary energy for our daily …

As the daughter of a successful mid-life entrepreneur who actually launched his business the year I was born, I believe the entrepreneurial spirit is in my DNA. It just took a bout with cancer to give me the drive to act on it. Working for various companies …

I considered myself smart, independent and tough. Prior to the abusive relationship I was in, I excelled in school, bought my first property at age 22, and supported myself and my child as a single mom without anyone’s help — all while putting myself through college. …

Usually when you first hear about a entrepreneur it's for what their company has done. When I first heard about , it wasn’t about his business savvy or what he had done; it was about his love for cookies.More specifically, the #cookielife, an oddball movement …

An entrepreneur is a person who possesses an enterprise. This person accepts the financial and other risks associated with the formation of this enterprise and exploits the opportunities in order to form this enterprise. The word ‘entrepreneur’ is derived from two French words ‘entre’ meaning …

Today, Branson is the fourth richest man in the Unites Kingdom with his billions of wealth. The road to success for him is extraordinary due to his own characteristics which makes him so much different from other entrepreneur. Branson started his business in the music …

We live in an era of unprecedented technological change. Common wisdom says that entrepreneurs should be disruptive. The popular meme is that you’re either a disruptor or you’ll end up being disrupted. That’s nonsense. In many fields and industries, you’ll be far better off going old …

Celebrity branding or endorsements can do wonders to brands – is what most marketing companies tell their clients.Today almost every brand is being endorsed by a celebrity, be it a sports star or an actor. Celebs help upcoming companies stand out among others in the …

Cooking can be intimidating, especially if you’re busy and on a budget. But if you had a community and easy to follow advice your fingertips, instead of being a stressful place, the kitchen could become a place fill with fun, creativity and inspiration.That’s the mission …

Executive education & development is critical for any organization but is often overlooked. Quite easily, one can only pin the blame on a ‘fixed mindset’ which assumes failure as an evidence of ‘non-intelligence’. It’s interesting to note that even some of the Fortune 500 companies are …

Entrepreneurs look back on the blooper they thought would kill their company. Sandy Chilewich Founder and creative director, “Back in 2000, when I was just starting, I emailed a buyer at Bloomingdale’s, pitching my placemats. And I don’t know if placemats just weren’t in my …