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    whether entrepreneurs are born or made. The Business Dictionary (2014) defines an entrepreneur as “Someone who exercises initiative by organizing a venture to take benefit of an opportunity and‚ as the decision maker‚ decides what‚ how‚ and how much of a good or service will be produced.” There is a debate as to whether or not there is such a thing as an ‘entrepreneur gene’ or are entrepreneurs taught and made through experience. Richard Baister (2007) states that “being an entrepreneur is not

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    Are entrepreneurs born or made? Critically discuss. Introduction An entrepreneur is a person who sets up a business by taking on financial risks in hope to make a profit. The word entrepreneur stems from the French word entreprendré which means ’to undertake ’. A couple of examples are Lord Alan Sugar and Bill Gates. Lord Sugar is an entrepreneur worth £800 million. He started by selling car aerials out of a van‚ he then set up his company‚ Amstrad which sold affordable hi-fi turntable covers

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    to be a "born entrepreneur" in order to succeed in business world (Klein‚ K). But‚ written by (Mathews‚ R et al) in the Academy of Entrepreneurs‚ it states that according to a study by Northeastern University’s School of Technological Entrepreneurship in 2006‚ it showed that “entrepreneurs are born‚ not made” (Taylor 2006). Thus it will be argued that entrepreneurs are neither born nor made‚ and rather that they can learn to have an entrepreneurial mind but‚ that it does help to be born with certain

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    Want to have your own business but think you just don’t have what it takes? Do you look at the Donald Trumps in the world and wonder if you could ever really be successful in business? Fallacy #1: Entrepreneurs are born‚ not made I admit that I know two guys whom I would swear were born with a risk-taking‚ want-to-be-a-millionaire‚ nothing-is-going-to-stop-me spirit. But most of the business owners I know entered entrepreneurial-land through the back door. Some realized that they knew more

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    Entrepreneurs Are Born Not Made.” Critically Analyse This Statement with Reference to the Literature and to Your Experience of Entrepreneurship. “Entrepreneurs are born not made.” Critically analyse this statement with reference to the literature and to your experience of entrepreneurship. This essay aims to evaluate the various traits identified with entrepreneurs‚ and then establish whether entrepreneurs are born with these traits‚ or whether‚ they are shaped and developed through their life

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    Entrepreneurs are born not made. “You were born to win‚ but to be a winner‚ you must plan to win‚ prepare to win‚ and expect to win.”  (Zig ziglar‚ Author and speaker). One may be born with the mental capacity to innovate‚ think big and achieve great success‚ but success requires more than merely great ideas. Successful Entrepreneurs are people who are able to think critically‚ manage problem solving‚ attain people skills and most importantly possess the passion to manifest their dreams

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    QUARTEY ISAAC 01125369D HND ACCOUNTANCY 2 PART TIME MAY 18‚ 2014. ASSIGNMENT ENTREPRENEURS ARE BORN AND MADE There are two sides to every debate‚ and the "what makes an entrepreneur" argument has raged for decades with neither side able to conclusively prove their case. There are many who believe that an entrepreneur must possess personality traits such as vision‚ passion and drive that are innate and cannot be taught. Others argue that the skills of evaluating opportunities‚ motivating people

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    Introduction "Entrepreneurs are born not made" There are two sides to every debate‚ and the "what makes an entrepreneur" argument has raged for decades with neither side able to conclusively prove their case. There are many who believe that an entrepreneur must possess personality traits such as vision‚ passion and drive that are innate and cannot be taught. Others argue that the skills of evaluating opportunities‚ motivating people and operating a business are easily passed on to eager students

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    ntr Essay 2 B. Are Entrepreneurs Born or Made? Critically Discuss. Introduction The idea that Entrepreneurs are all made is obserred. This essay aims to convey that the attributes needed to make entrepreneurs cannot be taught or learned for the purpose of making a successful entrepreneur. An Entrepreneur is defined as someone who is driven to undertake a venture through their own initiative in order to be successful. They’ll assume the responsibilities of accumulating all the capital to

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    Launching a New Venture | Are entrepreneurs born or made? | ID: 1011838 2011-3-19 Word Count: 2‚438 | Introduction The term entrepreneur is not a recent invention. It was first coined in the eighteenth century by Richard Cantillon‚ who identified the risk-bearing function of an entrepreneur (Jennings et al. 1994). According to Morrison (1999 p30)‚ entrepreneurs can be regarded as “first among equals in the process of wealth creation”. Moreover‚ entrepreneurs are presented as economic heroes

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