CHAPTER 8 (1)
CHAPTER 8 (1)
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Presentation
O utlinthe
• Simplify e concept of
entrepreneurship;
• Compare and contrast
different sustainable
entrepreneurial activities;
and
• Evaluate what a social
entrepreneur is.
E n t re p re n e u rs h i p
The key concept of entrepreneurship is
INNOVATION.
satisfaction.
Entrepreneur someone who thinks
creatively; plans
strategically; and projects
clear, realistic and objective
plans. He/she efficiently
organizes, manages and
faces the risks in a
business.
Entrepreneurs
roles abilities
• Food services
• Storekeeping
• Lodging • Personal
• Pricing services • Repair and
• Advertising • Financial maintenance
• Record-keeping • Recreation • Rental
• Maintaining and tourism
• Transportation
inventory
Social re s p o n s i b i l i t y o f
Entrepreneurs
• Adopt a mission to create and sustain social (not just
commercial) value.
• Recognize and relentlessly pursue new opportunities to
serve that mission; engage in a process of continuous
innovation, adaptation and learning; and act boldly even
with limited resources currently at hand.
• Exhibit a heightened sense of accountability to the
constituencies served and for the outcomes created
Philanthropists
Companies w i t h a Fou n d a t i on
The priority of a company is to make money for its shareholders. This
is not an example of social entrepreneurship practice that subsumes
value appropriation at the service of transforming social and
environmental conditions.
Developing a B u s i n e s s P l a n
Planning involves asking
Characteristics
and answering the ff:
a. What to do • Realistic
b. How to do it • Based on felt needs
c. When to do it
• Flexible
d. What to expect in the
• Starting with simple
future
projects
Criteria for Bu s i n e s s P l a n n i n g
• Clear objectives
• Satisfactory accomplishment of objectives in terms of
quantity, quality, time, and cost
• Provision of guidelines to attain objectives
• identification of departments/units involved
• A set time frame or duration
• Specified resources and corresponding costs
• Designated and accountable officers/executives