Entrepreneurship as a career
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The document discusses entrepreneurship as a career, defining an entrepreneur as someone who identifies market needs and provides corresponding products or services. It outlines characteristics of successful entrepreneurs, advantages and challenges of entrepreneurship, and provides examples of notable entrepreneurs. Additionally, it suggests further reading for those interested in enhancing their entrepreneurial skills and knowledge.
Entrepreneurship as a career
- 1. Entrepreneurship as a Career Kabwata Baptist Church, Lusaka Careers Day | Intermediate YP Gabriel S Konayuma 14 July 2012
- 2. Who is an Entrepreneur? Someone who identifies an opportunity/need in the market and provides a product or service to meet that need. Why do we need Entrepreneurs? Inadequate employment for all Need for employment creation Entrepreneurship as a Career| Gabriel S Konayuma 2
- 3. Characteristics of Entrepreneurs (Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies) Hardworking Information Seeking Creative Risk Taking Opportunity Seeking & Initiative Demand for Efficiency & Quality Persistence Goal setting Networking Independence and self-confidence Read more from: http://goo.ql/KqV6B Entrepreneurship as a Career| Gabriel S Konayuma 3
- 4. Advantages of being an Entrepreneur Wide-open possibilities Industries with wealth creation possibilities i.e. ICTs, services, media Entrepreneurship as a Career| Gabriel S Konayuma 4
- 5. Challenges of Entrepreneurship Your life may lack stability and structure Limited free time Stressful Entrepreneurship as a Career| Gabriel S Konayuma 5
- 6. Examples of Entrepreneurs Raymond Ackerman – Owner Pick ‘n Pay, South Africa. Fired from his job in 1966. Bought 4 small Pick ‘n Pay stores which employed 175 people. Pick ‘n Pay stores have now more than 792 stores in 8 countries, with 60,000 employees with R300 trillion. Michael Dell – Dell Computers founder Entrepreneurship as a Career| Gabriel S Konayuma 6
- 7. Examples of Entrepreneurs Nigel Chanakira, 46 – CEO Kingdom Meikles Africa, Zimbabwe| Financial Services, Tourism & Retail. MSc. Economics, University of Zimbabwe. First to introduce debit cards in Zim. Famous quotes : “Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be added unto you”; “If you think you can, you can. If you think you can’t, you can’t”. Entrepreneurship as a Career| Gabriel S Konayuma 7
- 8. Examples of Entrepreneurs Mable Sissing – Owner of Palmwood Lodge, Lusaka| Accommodation, Jewelery & Horticulture Michael Mundale – Managing Director Golden Pillow Lodges in Mazubuka, Monze, Choma and Livingstone Berry & Crodinah Mwango - C & B Engineering in Kitwe. Successful family business. Entrepreneurship as a Career| Gabriel S Konayuma 8
- 9. Examples of Entrepreneurs Namakau Jayethilike – Director Salon Namel, Lusaka. Entrepreneurship as a Career| Gabriel S Konayuma 9
- 10. Further Reading Africa’s Greatest Entrepreneurs, Moky Makura. Business Values For Our Time, Chibamba Kanyama. Biz-up: Self-Employment Skills for Young People - User’s Guide, Valli Corbanese and Gianni Ross. Available from: http://goo.gl/f4KL5 Starting My Own Small Business – UNESCO. Url: http://goo.gl/N2SE6 Entrepreneurship as a Career| Gabriel S Konayuma 10
- 11. Conclusion Thank you for your attention Entrepreneurship as a Career| Gabriel S Konayuma 11
- 12. Contact me on: Gabriel S Konayuma e-mail: [email protected] Blog: www.educationandtrainingissues.blogspot.com gabrielkonayuma gabriel.konayuma Entrepreneurship as a Career| Gabriel S Konayuma 12
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