Introduction To Entrepreneurship: Bruce R. Barringer R. Duane Ireland
Introduction To Entrepreneurship: Bruce R. Barringer R. Duane Ireland
Introduction To Entrepreneurship: Bruce R. Barringer R. Duane Ireland
Introduction to
Entrepreneurship
Bruce R. Barringer
R. Duane Ireland
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Chapter Objectives
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Chapter Objectives
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Introduction to Entrepreneurship
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Indications of Increased Interest
in Entrepreneurship
• Books
– Amazon.com lists over 35,600 books dealing with
entrepreneurship and 62,700 focused on small business.
• College Courses
– In 1985, there were about 250 entrepreneurship courses
offered across all colleges in the United States.
– Today, more than 2,000 colleges and universities in the
United States (which is about two-thirds of the total) offer at
least one course in entrepreneurship.
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What is Entrepreneurship?
• Corporate Entrepreneurship
– Is the conceptualization of entrepreneurship at the firm
level.
– All firms fall along a conceptual continuum that ranges
from highly conservative to highly entrepreneurial.
– The position of a firm on this continuum is referred to as its
entrepreneurial intensity.
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Corporate Entrepreneurship
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Why Become an Entrepreneur?
Financial rewards
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Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs
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Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs
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Five primary reasons Passion is important for the
launch of a successful entrepreneurial organization
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Common Myths About Entrepreneurs
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Common Myths About Entrepreneurs
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Although no one is “born” to be an entrepreneur, there are common traits and
characteristics of successful entrepreneurs
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Common Myths About Entrepreneurs
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Common Myths About Entrepreneurs
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Common Myths About Entrepreneurs
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Types of Start-Up Firms
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Changing Demographics of Entrepreneurs
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Women Entrepreneurs
• There were 6.2 million women-
owned businesses in 2002 (the
most recent statistics available)
• This number was up 20% from
1997.
• There are a growing number of
organizations that support and
advocate for women-owned
businesses.
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Changing Demographics of Entrepreneurs
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Young Entrepreneurs
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Economic Impact of Entrepreneurial Firms
• Innovation
– Is the process of creating something new, which is central to
the entrepreneurial process.
– Several studies have found that small businesses outperform
their larger counterparts in terms of obtaining patents.
• Job Creation
– Small businesses are the creators of most new jobs in the
U.S., and employ half of all private sector employees.
– According to a Kauffman Foundation survey, 92% of
Americans say entrepreneurs are critically important to job
creation.
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Entrepreneurial Firms’ Impact on Society
and Larger Firms
• Impact on Society
– The innovations of entrepreneurial firms have a dramatic
impact on society.
– Think of all the new products and services that make our
lives easier, enhance our productivity at work, improve our
health, and entertain us in new ways.
• Impact on Larger Firms
– Many entrepreneurial firms have built their entire business
models around producing products and services that help
larger firms become more efficient and effective.
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The Entrepreneurial Process
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Steps in the Entrepreneurial Process
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Developing Successful Business Ideas
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Steps in the Entrepreneurial Process
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