Who is an Entrepreneur?

Defining an Entrepreneur

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Written by: Pulkit Sahu

Blog Highlights

  • An entrepreneur undertakes a risk
  • She is a great problem-solver

Table of Contents

The Meaning

Entrepreneur comes from a French word ā€œEntreprendreā€, which means to undertake (Cambridge Dictionary).

A person who undertakes a risk to start something new to solve an underlying problem is an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship refers to the position of being an entrepreneur or even an undertaker.

Her Tasks

An entrepreneur looks at:

  • Customerā€™s unmet needs
  • Matches technologies with needs

šŸŒˆ An entrepreneur is a person who identifies the right opportunity at the right time and right place.

Her Qualities

Top qualities of an entrepreneur:

  • Vision
  • New Thinking
  • Problem-solving
  • Resilience

References

  • Cambridge Dictionary: Entreprendre
  • From the professors at Harvard School of Business and University of California: Professors Kareem Lakhani and Vish Krishnan.
  • Investopedia:"Entrepreneur Definition"