Entrepreneurship

  1. Objective 3-2 Explain entrepreneurship and describe some key characteristics of entrepreneurial personalities and activities.

We noted previously that Dell Computer started as a one-person operation and grew into a giant corporation. Dell’s growth was spurred by the imagination and skill of Michael Dell, the entrepreneur who founded the company. Entrepreneurs are people, like Dell, who assume the risk of business ownership.7 Entrepreneurship is the process of seeking business opportunities under conditions of risk. However, not all entrepreneurs have the same goals.

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