Types of
Entrepreneurs
Prepared by
Khushal Khan
Definition: Entrepreneur and
Entrepreneurship
An Entrepreneur is an individual who
creates a new business, bearing most of
the risks and enjoying most of the
rewards.
Entrepreneurship is a complex term
that's often defined simply as running
your
own
business.
Based On The Type Of Business:
1. Trading Entrepreneur
They
procure
the
finished
products
from
the
manufacturers and sell these to the customers directly
or through a retailer.
These serve as the middlemen as wholesalers, dealers,
and retailers between the manufacturers and customers.
Based On The Type Of Business:
. Manufacturing Entrepreneur:
2
The
manufacturing
entrepreneurs
manufacture
products.
They identify the needs of the customers and, then,
explore the resources and technology to be used to
manufacture the products to satisfy the customers’
needs.
Based On The Type Of Business:
3. Agricultural Entrepreneur:
The entrepreneurs who undertake agricultural pursuits
are called agricultural entrepreneurs.
They cover a wide spectrum of agricultural activities
like cultivation, marketing of agricultural produce,
irrigation, mechanization, and technology.
Based on the Use of Technology:
1. Technical Entrepreneur:
The entrepreneurs who establish and run science and
technology-based
industries
are
called
‘technical
entrepreneurs.’
Speaking alternatively, these are the entrepreneurs who
make use of science and technology in their enterprises.
Based on the Use of Technology:
2. Non-Technical Entrepreneur:
Based on the use of technology, the entrepreneurs who are
not technical entrepreneurs are non-technical
entrepreneurs.
They are concerned with the use of alternative and
imitative methods of marketing and distribution strategies
to make their business survive and thrive in the
competitive market.
Based on Ownership:
1. Private Entrepreneur:
A private entrepreneur is one who as an individual sets up a
business enterprise. He / she it’s the sole owner of the
enterprise and bears the entire risk involved in it.
2. State Entrepreneur:
When the trading or industrial venture is undertaken by the
State or the Government, it is called ‘state entrepreneur.’
3. Joint Entrepreneurs
When a private entrepreneur and the Government jointly
run a business enterprise, it is called ‘joint entrepreneurs.’
Based on Gender:
1. Men Entrepreneurs:
When business enterprises are owned, managed, and
controlled by men, these are called ‘men entrepreneurs.’
2. Women Entrepreneurs:
Women entrepreneurs are the enterprises owned and
controlled by a woman or women having a minimum financial
interest of 51 per cent of the capital and giving at least 51 per
cent of employment generated in the enterprises to women.
Based on the Size of Enterprise:
1. Small-Scale Entrepreneur:
An entrepreneur who has made investment in plant and
machinery up to Rs 1.00 crore
2. Medium-Scale Entrepreneur:
The entrepreneur who has made investment in plant and
machinery above Rs 1.00 crore but below Rs 5.00 crore
3. Large-Scale entrepreneur:
The entrepreneur who has made investment in plant and
machinery more than Rs 5.00 crore
Based on Modern Era:
1. The Innovator
With a strong personal drive, these are the leaders.
Innovation motivates them strongly, but a major incentive
for this group is the idea of creating a legacy and doing
things the other way.
Example Of Innovators
Bill Gates: co-founder of the Microsoft Corporation
Larry Page: co-founder and chief executive officer of
Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc
Based on Modern Era:…
2. The Hustlers
Hustler Entrepreneurs are those that usually start a small
business and then later think of different ways to raise its
business capital and grow their businesses. These type of
entrepreneurs get highly motivated by their dream
businesses and thus they work hard to achieve their goals.
Example Of Hustlers
Mary Kay Ash: American businesswoman and founder of Mary
Kay Cosmetics, Inc.
Zig Ziglar: American author, salesman, and motivational
speaker.
Based on Modern Era:…
3. The Imitators
These entrepreneurs try to play safe by copying a successful
or going to be a successful business model. They iterate a
certain feature or innovation in a particular product or the
business model to make it more appealing and have a
competitive edge over the current market. The greatest
advantage of copycat entrepreneurs is that they know the
opportunities and shortcomings of the business and have a
proven business model to work on.
Example Of Imitators
Mark Zuckerberg: co-founder, chairman and chief executive
officer of Facebook.
Oliver Samwer: Serial startup cloner.
Based on Modern Era:…
4. The Researcher
These entrepreneurs not only believe in original ideas but
also ideas which are viable. They believe in starting a
foolproof business and spend a lot of time in choosing the
right one.
Example Of Researcher
Jeff Bezos: founder, chairman, and chief executive officer
of Amazon.com
Larry Ellison: co-founder, executive chairman and chief
technology officer of Oracle Corporation.
Based on Modern Era:…
5. The Buyer
These entrepreneurs have huge pockets and are ready to
invest in any promising venture. They might already have an
experience in running a successful business and look for
more opportunities.
Example Of Buyers
Warren Buffet: Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of
Berkshire Hathaway
Carl Icahn: founder and majority shareholder of Icahn
Enterprises
Some More TYPES
Conclusion
An entrepreneur is someone who has an idea and who
works to create a product or service that people will
buy, by building an organization to support them in this
objective.
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