INTRODUCTION TO

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
By: Gemariz Ann Emelo
 INTRODUCTION
Entrepreneurahip as generated considerable excitement
and interest for various reasons. It promeotes job
generation and distribution of wealth as a solutiion to
poverty. I creates an opening for innovation in products
and services that can be offered. I hightents awawreness
of and the spwaning of opportunities for needs-means
matches.
WHAT IS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP?
The term “entrepreneur” comes from the French
word entreprendre which means “to undertake”.

Entrepreneurship is the ability (i.e., knowledge plus

skills) of a person to translate ideas of commencing
a business unit into reality by setting up a business
on ground to serve the needs of society and the
nation, in the hope of profits.
WHAT IS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP?
Entrepreneurship refers to a system that includes
entrepreneurs (and potential entrepreneurs),
institutions and government actions. The desired
policy outcome of this system is increased levels
of entrepreneurial activity
WHAT IS
ENTREPRENEUR?
A person who organizes and manages a
business undertaking , assuming the risk for
the sake of profit.
Any person(any age) who starts and operates
a business is an entrepreneur.
THERE ARE MANY SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES
FOUNDED BY ENTREPRENEURS WHO DO NOT
HAVE A COLLEGE DEGREE:

Apple founder Steve Jobs

THERE ARE MANY SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES
FOUNDED BY ENTREPRENEURS WHO DO NOT
HAVE A COLLEGE DEGREE:

Microsoft founder Bill Gates

THERE ARE MANY SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES
FOUNDED BY ENTREPRENEURS WHO DO NOT
HAVE A COLLEGE DEGREE:

Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg

THERE ARE MANY SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES
FOUNDED BY ENTREPRENEURS WHO DO NOT
HAVE A COLLEGE DEGREE:

Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick

THERE ARE MANY SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES
FOUNDED BY ENTREPRENEURS WHO DO NOT HAVE
A COLLEGE DEGREE:
In the Philippines, we have:

Philippine Airlines and

Asia Brewery owner Lucio Tan
THERE ARE MANY SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES
FOUNDED BY ENTREPRENEURS WHO DO NOT HAVE
A COLLEGE DEGREE:
In the Philippines, we have:

National Bookstore owner

Socorro Ramos
THERE ARE MANY SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES
FOUNDED BY ENTREPRENEURS WHO DO NOT HAVE
A COLLEGE DEGREE:
In the Philippines, we have:

Zest-O Corporation president

Alfredo Yao