Entrepreneur
It is to be noted that entrepreneurs can be broadly classified into two types.- An economic entrepreneur who is driven by a profit objective.
- A social entrepreneur who operates with the objective of social welfare.
In the year 1725, Richard Cantillon, a noted economist, developed one of the earliest theories on entrepreneurship and is regarded as the founder of the term 'entrepreneur'. He viewed an entrepreneur as a risk taker.
He observed that merchants, farmers, and others buy at a certain price and sell at an uncertain price, operating at a risk.
According to me, an entrepreneur as a person who assumes the risk and returns with innovation and grows his/her business with an intention of earning higher profits. Social entrepreneurs are rarely seen in today's world.
CHARACTERISTICS AND QUALITIES OF ENTREPRENEUR
1. Innovator:
- Maybe you can introduce a new product in the market.
- Development of new production technology.
- Creation of a new market/ entry in a new market.
- Development of new source of raw material.
- Creation of a new organizational structure in any industry.
2. Decision-Making skills: A entrepreneur should know that the result of a decision can be positive or negative, but the outcome of not taking a decision is always negative.
4. Locus of Control: Julian Rotter developed the concept of locus of control.
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