Sunday, December 7, 2014

So what is an entrepreneur?

Are all independent business owners entrepreneurs? If not, what's the difference? Here's an interesting article that might shed some light on the issue.


So What Is an Entrepreneur, Anyway?

 

Now, read this article about iCracked. Would you classify AJ Forsythe as an entrepreneur, opportunist, or just a business owner? 

http://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewcave/2014/11/30/how-to-compete-with-apple-in-the-iphone-and-ipad-market/

Assignment: After reading both articles write a one page paper describing your definition of an entrepreneur. Is there a difference between an entrepreneur and a small business owner? Would AJ Forsythe qualify as an entrepreneur by your definiton? Using John Abraham's BOSI method of classifying entrepreneurs, how would you classify Forsythe? Builder? Opportunist? Specialist? Innovator? Explain your answer.

 Make sure and format your paper in 12 point Times New Roman, double-spaced text. Make sure you use complete sentences in writing your paper.

Rubric:
Formatting 0-3 points
Grammar, usage and puctuation 0-3 points
Quality and completeness of your answer 0-4 points


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