An Overview of Entrepreneurship

The term entrepreneurship means different things to different individuals. Even though entrepreneurship has come into its own as an area of study, there remain several questions: Who is an entrepreneur? What is entrepreneurship? What is corporate entrepreneurship? What is social entrepreneurship? What is the entrepreneurial process? These frequently asked questions reflect the increased national and international interest in entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship by individuals, groups, academics, students, and government officials. The development of the theory of entrepreneurship parallels to a great extent the development of the term itself. The word entrepreneur is French and, literally translated, means “between-taker” ...

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