1.1.3.-Characteristics-and-requirements-of-entrepreneurship-1788673724

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Entrepreneurs & Enterprising
People

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"Characteristic"
a typical or noticeable q
uality of someone or
something

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CHARACTERISTICS OF AN
ENTREPRENEUR
Think about an Entrepreneur you admire and what
characteristics and skills they have……….
Let’s look at the famous
entrepreneurs…and discuss
the characteristics that they
possess that helped them
being successful………..

4.

Mark Zuckerberg

5.

JEFF BEZOS

6.

Steve Jobs

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✕ All entrepreneurs possess similar characteristics……. Can you
think of some similarities that the famous entrepreneurs have: -
ENTREPRENEURIAL
CHARACTERISTICS

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SKILL:
An ability to do an activity or job well, especially because
you have practised it.
It is easier to learn a skill than it is to develop
a characteristic. Why?
To be successful, entrepreneurs need a
variety of skills

10.

Interpersonal Skills
Critical-thinking Skills
Creative-thinking Skills
Practical Skills
Are essential for an
entrepreneur to be
successful.

11.

Interpersonal Skills
Ability to:
• Talk to others
• Listen and understand what others
are saying
• Motivate
• Encourage
• Negotiating and resolving conflicts
• Communication with suppliers
• Maintain positive customer
relationships

12.

Ability to:
Critical-thinking Skills
• Solve problems by looking at a
variety of solutions
• Make a decision and act on it
• Set goals
Creative-thinking Skills
• Plan out how to achieve the
goal and act out the plan
• Generate ideas
• Identify opportunities

13.

Practical
Skills
This is the
ability to use
special tools
designed for
a specific
job.

14.

What skills do you possess?

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WHAT NOT TO DO AS AN ENTREPRENEUR:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnopS4KuHoY
THINK!!! Are you doing some of the
things mentioned in the video…. Are
these your weaknesses………….What
are your other weaknesses…….how
can you overcome them?

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PERSONAL STRENGTHS AND
WEAKNESSES
To think about what to include in your strengths
and weaknesses, try asking yourself questions like:
What am I good at?
What have others complimented me about?
What have others had to help me with on more than one
occasion?
Which projects and tasks seem to drain my energy?
Which projects have I spent hours on without getting
tired?