Intro to Entrepreneurship Assignment #2

Entrepreneurial Mindset and Skills Due: Sunday, September 27th at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Late submissions will not be accepted

Overview: Assignment is worth 10% of your final mark

Identify and Explain how Successful Entrepreneurs leverage their entrepreneurial mindset, their
key attributes, and their entrepreneurial skills to contribute to their individual and their
organizational success.

Elements to be included in your paper

• Select an Entrepreneur – (preferably well known)
• Explain why you chose the person
• Explain why you feel they are successful
• Identify and list the entrepreneurial skills and attributes that they possess
• Explain how the person matches the 5 characteristics of the entrepreneurial
mindset that we’ve discussed in Week 1.
• Conclusion / Summation of your findings

Things to note:
• This assignment is not a biography of the entrepreneur
• All Identified skills need to be explained as to how they are used either personally
and/or for business.

Format:
• MS Word or PDF
• Size: 2-3 pages
• All sources used MUST be properly cited, using either MLA or APA format.
• Submission: via BlackBoard
• DUE DATE: Sunday, September 27th at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
• Learning Outcome: Identify and evaluate how certain skills and character attributes are
tied to entrepreneurial success.