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Entrepreneurship in India

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Businessman vs. Entrepreneur
Businessman Entrepreneur
Starts business with existing idea Starts business with unique idea
or concept or concept

Traditional Outlook Innovative and radical outlook


Stay Safe Risk taker and accountable
Hire people to increase business Hire people to give them
productivity productivity

Market Player Market leader


(Creates place in existing market) (Creates new market)

Usually profit oriented Usually customer oriented


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Difference between a Manager and an
Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur Manager
Owner Salaried employee

Bears financial risk Works for salary so doesn’t bear risk

Driven by perception of opportunity Driven by the resources he currently


posses

Takes own decisions for business Executes the decisions of the owner for
expansion smooth functioning of daily operations

Hires employees He is an employee

Uncertain rewards which can be Fixed rewards and salary


unlimited
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Entrepreneurial Development Process

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Entrepreneurship in India

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• Substantial growth in entrepreneurial
activities since independence.
• From the dominance of upper caste/ rich
entrepreneurs now it has reached to almost
all sections of the society.
• Sustainable ecosystem has developed (and
continue to develop) to support the
entrepreneurial activities.
• At present, India is considered as a start up
HUB
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Entrepreneurial Framework Conditions: India
GEM- 2019

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Expert Ratings: 1 = highly insufficient, 5 = highly sufficient
Traditional Vs. New Venture
Traditional Venture New Venture
• The worth of the business • The worth is based on
was based on hard assets intangible valuation which
cannot be mortgaged but
can be bartered for equity
capital
• Funded by raising risk
• Operating on Cost Plus
capital based on the
margin
projection of expansion,
even though there are piling
up huge losses

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Traditional Vs. New Venture
Traditional Venture New Venture
• Give highest importance to • The new generation
100% equity ownership. startups are not according
Loss of equity is considered authority with ownership.
as loss of control over the The founders see
business themselves as CEO/ CXO

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• Phanindra Sama_ The RedBus journey.mp4

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References
1. https://www.themoneygig.com/scope-of-ent
repreneurship-in-india/
2. https://www.spjimr.org/blog/entrepreneurs
hip-india-then-and-now

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