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24 General Resources
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Business Definition for: Entrepreneur
dictionary.bnet.com— — Definitions from BNET.
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Entrepreneurship
econlib.org— — “The term entrepreneur, which most people recognize as meaning someone who organizes and assumes the risk of a business in return for the profits, appears to have been introduced by Richard Cantillon…”
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Entrepreneurship
econlib.org— — “The term entrepreneur, which most people recognize as meaning someone who organizes and assumes the risk of a business in return for the profits, appears to have been introduced by Richard Cantillon (1697-1734), an Irish economist of French descent.”
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Entrepreneurship: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org— — “Entrepreneurship is the practice of starting new organizations or revitalizing mature organizations, particularly new businesses generally in response to identified opportunities.”
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3 results for: entrepreneurship
dictionary.reference.com— — “a person who organizes and manages any enterprise…”
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What Defines an Entrepreneur?
inc.com— — “A free spirit, vision, and the willingness to take chances are essential qualities, according to some of the nation’s top entrepreneurs.”
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Entrepreneurs - Are They Born or Made?
eclips.cornell.edu— — “I think anybody could be an entrepreneur if they have the drive and I think they can develop a lot of these skills. I don’t necessarily think this is one that you’re hatched with.”
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SCAMPER: Generating new products and services
mindtools.com— — “SCAMPER is a checklist that helps you to think of changes you can make to an existing product to create a new one.”
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Art of Starting
guykawasaki.com— — “I use a top-ten list format for all my speeches, and I would love to
begin this book with a top-ten list of the most important things an
entrepreneur must accomplish. However, there aren’t ten—there
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The Entrepreneurship Myth
businessweek.com— — “Author Scott Shane seeks to dispel popular illusions about startups—starting with the myth that founders earn more than they would as employees”
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What Helps and Hinders Entrepreneurs
businessweek.com— — “Babson College professor Elaine Allen, the research director of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, discusses the latest findings of this international study of nascent and startup business owners, and how governments help
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Entrepreneurial Careers
gsb.stanford.edu— — “How do you best prepare yourself for an entrepreneurial endeavor? How does this fit into the spectrum of your career, whether it’s a wild success or not? ”
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Leveraging Low-cost Locations
gsb.stanford.edu— — As globalization continues to develop into the predominant method of conducting business, entrepreneurs are becoming more empowered to leverage low cost locations in the development of their business.
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Top 10 Enduring Elements of High-Technology Entrepreneurship
stanford.edu— — “What is high-technology entrepreneurship? What is the difference between an idea and a
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Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2006 Global Summary Results
gemconsortium.org— — “The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) cross-national assessment of entrepreneurial activity is now in its eighth cycle.”
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Getting Real
gettingreal.37signals.com— — “Getting Real is the business, design, programming, and marketing philosophies of 37signals — a developer of web-based software used by over 1 million people and businesses in 70 countries”
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Top Ten Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make
gsb.stanford.edu— — “Hear from a panel of seasoned entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, board members and other professionals as they discuss the common pitfalls most new entrepreneurs encounter when building their businesses”
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Dos and Don'ts for Entrepreneurs, from Those Who Have Actually Done It
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu— — “Fortune 500 companies claim to be “entrepreneurial,” as do charities and government agencies”
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Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech 2005
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Global Entrepreneurship Monitor United States 2004-2005 Executive Report
gemconsortium.org— — “The United States’ transition from a managerial to an entrepreneurial economy is strongly supported by the GEM National Entrepreneurship Assessment of the United States of America 2004 and 2005 Executive Report.”