Entrepreneurship
By : Toriann Likens
What is an entrepreneur?
An entrepreneur is someone who takes a risk in starting a business to earn a profit.
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What are some traits an entrepreneur should have?
- problem-solving skills
- tolerance for ambiguity
- hard worker
- strong integrity
- self-confidence
- creativity
- responsible
- persistent
- able to learn from mistakes
Facts about entrepreneurs..
- Almost 1 in 10 of all American ages 18-64 are involved in some kind of entrepreneurship
- More than 670,000 new businesses are created annually
- Over a ten-year time span more than 50% of all new businesses are discontinued
Sources
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