UNI T1 ENTREPENUERI ALMANAGEMENT MEANI NG Ent r epr eneur i almanagementi st he pr act i ce ofgi v i ng t he i nnov at i on i nher enti n ent r epr eneur shi pamor esol i dmanagementst r uct ur e.Manynew ent r epr eneur shav e i deasf orbusi nessest heywantt ost ar t , orpr oduct st heywantt ocr eat e, butdon' tknow how t omanageasmal lbusi nessef f ect i v el y .Howev er ,managi nganew v ent ur eand managi nganexi st i ngcompanyr equi r esdi f f er entmet hodsandpr i nci pl es.Thr ough ent r epr eneur i almanagement ,y oucanmanageagr owi ngbusi nesswi t houtl i mi t i ngt he cr eat i v i t yorpassi onofast ar t up. Def i ni t i on Ent r epr eneur shi pi st heabi l i t yandr eadi nesst odev el op,or gani zeandr unabusi ness ent er pr i se,al ongwi t hanyofi t suncer t ai nt i esi nor dert omakeapr of i t .Themost pr omi nentexampl eofent r epr eneur shi pi st hest ar t i ngofnewbusi nesses. Theent r epr eneuri sdef i nedassomeonewhohast heabi l i t yanddesi r et oest abl i sh, admi ni st erandsucceedi nast ar t upv ent ur eal ongwi t hr i skent i t l edt oi t , t omakepr of i t s. Thebestexampl eofent r epr eneur shi pi st hest ar t i ngofanew busi nessv ent ur e.The ent r epr eneur sar eof t enknownasasour ceofnewi deasori nnov at or s,andbr i ngnew i deasi nt hemar ketbyr epl aci ngol dwi t hanewi nv ent i on. Char act er i st i csofEnt r epr eneur shi p: Notal lent r epr eneur s ar e successf ul ;t her e ar e def i ni t e char act er i st i cs t hatmake ent r epr eneur shi psuccessf ul .Af ewoft hem ar ement i onedbel ow: Abi l i t yt ot akear i sk-St ar t i nganynewv ent ur ei nv ol v esaconsi der abl eamountof f ai l ur er i sk.Ther ef or e,anent r epr eneurneedst obecour ageousandabl et o ev al uat eandt aker i sks, whi chi sanessent i al par tofbei nganent r epr eneur . I nnov at i on-I tshoul dbehi ghl yi nnov at i v et ogener at enewi deas, st ar tacompany andear npr of i t soutofi t .Changecanbet hel aunchi ngofanewpr oductt hati s newt ot hemar ketorapr ocesst hatdoest hesamet hi ngbuti namor eef f i ci ent andeconomi cal way . Vi si onar yandLeader shi pqual i t y -Tobesuccessf ul , t heent r epr eneurshoul dhav e acl earv i si onofhi snew v ent ur e.Howev er ,t ot ur nt hei deai nt or eal i t y ,al otof r esour cesandempl oy eesar er equi r ed.Her e,l eader shi pqual i t yi spar amount becausel eader si mpar tandgui det hei rempl oy eest owar dst her i ghtpat hof success. OpenMi nded-I nabusi ness, ev er yci r cumst ancecanbeanoppor t uni t yandused f ort hebenef i tofacompany .Forexampl e,Pay t mr ecogni sedt hegr av i t yof demonet i zat i onandacknowl edgedt heneedf oronl i net r ansact i onswoul dbe mor e, soi tut i l i sedt hesi t uat i onandexpandedmassi v el ydur i ngt hi st i me. Fl exi bl e-Anent r epr eneurshoul dbef l exi bl eandopent ochangeaccor di ngt ot he si t uat i on.Tobeont het op,abusi nessper sonshoul dbeequi ppedt oembr ace changei napr oductandser v i ce, asandwhenneeded. Know y ourPr oduct Acompanyownershoul dknow t hepr oductof f er i ngsand al sobeawar eoft hel at estt r endi nt hemar ket .I ti sessent i alt oknow i ft he av ai l abl e pr oductorser v i ce meet st he demands oft he cur r entmar ket ,or whet heri ti st i met ot weaki tal i t t l e.Bei ngabl et obeaccount abl eandt henal t er asneededi sav i t al par tofent r epr eneur shi p. Cr eat i onofEmpl oy ment -Ent r epr eneur shi pgener at esempl oy ment .I tpr ov i desan ent r y l ev el j ob, r equi r edf orgai ni ngexper i enceandt r ai ni ngf orunski l l edwor ker s. I nnov at i on-I ti st hehubofi nnov at i ont hatpr ov i desnewpr oductv ent ur es, mar ket , t echnol ogyandqual i t yofgoods,et c. ,andi ncr easet hest andar dofl i v i ngof peopl e. I mpactonSoci et yandCommuni t yDev el opment -Asoci et ybecomesgr eat eri f t heempl oy mentbasei sl ar geanddi v er si f i ed.I tbr i ngsaboutchangesi nsoci et y andpr omot esf aci l i t i esl i kehi gherexpendi t ur eoneducat i on,bet t ersani t at i on, f ewersl ums,a hi gherl ev elofhomeowner shi p.Ther ef or e,ent r epr eneur shi p assi st st heor gani zat i ont owar dsamor est abl eandhi ghqual i t yofcommuni t y l i f e. I ncr easeSt andar dofLi v i ng-Ent r epr eneur shi phel pst oi mpr ov et hest andar dof l i v i ng ofaper sonbyi ncr easi ng t hei ncome.Thest andar d ofl i v i ng means, i ncr easei nt heconsumpt i onofv ar i ousgoodsandser v i cesbyahousehol df ora par t i cul arper i od. Suppor t sr esear chanddev el opment -New pr oduct sandser v i cesneedt obe r esear chedandt est edbef or el aunchi ngi nt hemar ket .Ther ef or e, anent r epr eneur al sodi spensesf i nancef orr esear chanddev el opmentwi t hr esear chi nst i t ut i ons anduni v er si t i es.Thi spr omot esr esear ch, gener alconst r uct i on, anddev el opment i nt heeconomy . Ent r epr eneur Anent r epr eneuri sani ndi v i dualwhocr eat esanewbusi ness, bear i ngmostoft her i sks andenj oy i ngmostoft her ewar ds.Thepr ocessofset t i ngupabusi nessi sknownas ent r epr eneur shi p.Theent r epr eneuri scommonl yseenasani nnov at or , asour ceofnew i deas, goods, ser v i ces, andbusi ness/ orpr ocedur es. Ent r epr eneur spl ayakeyr ol ei nanyeconomy ,usi ngt heski l l sandi ni t i at i v enecessar y t oant i ci pat eneedsandbr i ngi nggoodnew i deast omar ket .Ent r epr eneur shi pt hat pr ov est obesuccessf uli nt aki ngont her i sksofcr eat i ngast ar t upi sr ewar dedwi t h pr of i t s, f ame, andcont i nuedgr owt hoppor t uni t i es.Ent r epr eneur shi pt hatf ai l sr esul t si n l ossesandl esspr ev al encei nt hemar ket sf ort hosei nv ol v ed. 1 0I mp or t a n tRol e sofa nEn t r e p r e n e u r 1.I ni t i at i ngandl eadi ngbusi nessact i v i t i es I ni t i at i ngandgr owi ngabusi nesst oi t smat ur i t yi sat r adi t i onalr ol ef orent r epr eneur s. Associ et i espr ogr ess,peopl er egul ar l ydev el opnew needst hatanent r epr eneurcan sat i sf ywi t ht hei rbusi nessi deas.Thi sbusi nessi deacanpr ov i deei t herser v i cesor pr oduct st hatwoul dbenef i tt hecommuni t y . I dent i f y i ngagapandpl anni nghow t o addr essi thel psent r epr eneur si ni t i at enew busi nessv ent ur esatanyoppor t uni t y .Theymustunder st and ev er yaspectoft he busi ness,i ncl udi ngmaki ngcr i t i caldeci si ons,set t i ngagoodexampl ef orempl oy ees andr esol v i ngconf l i ct s. 2.Al l ocat i ngempl oy ees' dut i es Fr om t heonsetofabusi ness,anent r epr eneurneedst oal l ocat et hei rempl oy ees' r esponsi bi l i t i esef f ect i v el y .Hi r i ngqual i f i edandcompet entst af fr equi r esagr eatdealof car e, especi al l yf orsmal lbusi nesses.Anent r epr eneuri sal sor esponsi bl ef oror gani zi ng a busi ness st r uct ur e and env i r onmentt hathel ps each empl oy ee maxi mi ze t hei r pot ent i al .The success of a busi ness v ent ur e of t en r el i es on i t s empl oy ees' cont r i but i ons. 3.For ecast i ngbusi nesschanges Mostbusi nessesf acesomeki ndofuncer t ai nt yast heydev el op.Anent r epr eneur ' sr ol e i nt hi saspecti st oant i ci pat eanychal l engesandaddr esst hem asqui ckl yaspossi bl e. For ecast i ngi si mpor t antbecausei thel pst heent r epr eneurmakedeci si onssuchas r educi ngori ncr easi ngst ockf orapr oduct , pr ocur i ngupdat edsof t war eormaki ngcr edi t acqui si t i ondeci si ons. 4.Cr eat i ngj obs Whenanent r epr eneurset suporexpandsabusi ness,t heydeci dewhi chempl oy ees t heyneedt ohi r e.Ent r epr eneur sconsi derf act or ssuchaswhoov er seespr ocessesand who can f ul f i l ladmi ni st r at i v et asks.Ev en when an ent r epr eneurdoesnotdi r ect l y empl oyst af ft owor ki naphy si call ocat i on,t heymayst i l lneedt oconsi derpeopl ewho canwor kasaser v i cepr ov i der , asof t war esal esper sonorapr ogr ammer . 5.I dent i f y i ngbusi nessoppor t uni t i es Ent r epr eneur sr egul ar l yseekoutoppor t uni t i est hatcangr ow orboostsal esf ort hei r busi ness.Theyi dent i f ywhi chpr oductt oaddandwhi chmar kett oexpandt o.An ent r epr eneurshoul dl i st ent ot hei rpot ent i alcl i ent sandf i ndoppor t uni t i est odev el op t ai l or edpr oduct st hatcat ert ot hei rcl i ent s' needs. 6.Cr eat i ngandshar i ngweal t h St ar t i ngabusi nessi nv ol v esanet wor kofact i v i t i es.Whet heranent r epr eneurr unsa smal lbusi nessoper at ororanest abl i shedcompany ,manyspendmoneyf r om sav i ngs andgai ncapi t alf r om f ami l y ,f r i endsorbankswhent heyst ar tout .I nv est or sof t enl ook f or war dt oi nv est i ngi nsmal lbutpot ent i al l yv i abl ebusi nesses,whi l el ender sgr owt hei r ownbusi nessesbyear ni ngi nt er estf r om capi t alext endedt oent r epr eneur s.Thecy cl e ofsuchf undmobi l i zat i oncanhel pt hel ocal economybui l dweal t h. 7.I mpr ov i ngt hest andar dofl i v i ng Economi esar eusedt omeasur el i v i ngst andar ds.Thesel i v i ngst andar dscani mpr ov e t hr ough t he dev el opment s orser v i ces t hatan ent r epr eneurbr i ngs t hr ough t hei r busi ness. I nnov at i onst hatcanr educet hecostofcr eat i ngapr oductal sor educest hepr oduct ' s pr i cewhi l eal l owi ngt hebusi nesst omai nt ai nt hesamepr of i t s, whi chal l owscust omer s' t ospendl essmoney .Whenpeopl esav emoneybyacqui r i ngapr oductatacheaper pr i ce, t heycanuset hesav i ngsf orot herpur poses.Thi si sani ndi cat i onofani mpr ov ed st andar dofl i v i ng. 8.Taki ngupandr educi ngbusi nessr i sk Whenent r epr eneur sst ar tabusi ness,t heyspendt i meanal y zi ngandr esear chi ngt o makesur et hei ri deassucceed.An ent r epr eneur ' sr ol ei st o el i mi nat et her i skof busi nessf ai l ur ebyt aki ngmeasur est or educeasmuchr i skaspossi bl e. 9.Bui l di ngst r at egi cpar t ner shi ps Anent r epr eneurmustcr eat eabusi nessenv i r onmentwher epar t ner shi pscant hr i v e, whi chhel pst hei rbusi nesssucceed.Gener at i ngandcl osi ngnew busi nessl eadsi san essent i alent r epr eneur i alski l l .An ent r epr eneurshoul d maxi mi ze t hei rmar ket i ng capaci t y ,spendt i met al ki ngt oqual i f i edpot ent i alpar t ner sandr egul ar l ycal lev er y pr ospect .Cr eat i ngst r at egi cpar t ner shi pscanhel pent r epr eneur smakebet t erdeci si ons f ort hei rcompanyandev enobt ai nmor ecapi t al . 10.Di gi t al i zi ngbusi nessoper at i ons Becauset echnol ogyev ol v essoqui ckl y ,abusi nesspr oductorser v i cecanber ender ed obsol et eduet onewt echnol ogy ' sent r y .Anent r epr eneuri sr esponsi bl ef orcont i nuousl y updat i ngt het echnol ogyt heyusei nt hei rbusi nesspr ocessesoract i v i t i es.Ent r epr eneur r ol esr egar di ngt echnol ogyi ncl ude: QUALI TI ESOFAGOODENTREPRENEUR 1.Hav i ngav i si on, agoal Agoodent r epr eneuri sal way sset t i nggoal s.Mor ei mpor t ant l y ,agoodent r epr eneur askskeyquest i ons: whatv i si ondoIhav ef ormybusi ness?WhydoIwantt obecomean ent r epr eneur ?I fy ou’ v emanagedt oshapeav i si on, y ou’ l lknowhowt okeepy ourey eon t het ar gett hr oughouty ourv ent ur et oent r epr eneur shi p. 2.Bei ngdet er mi ned, per sev er i ngandpat i entt oo Det er mi nat i on and per sev er ance and of t en l i st ed as f act or si nt he success of ent r epr eneur i al pr oj ect s!Ther ehasnev erbeenasuccessst or ywi t houtset backs, f ai l ur e, ef f or t , ahuntf orsol ut i onsandot hersur pr i ses1. Soi fy out endt of earf ai l ur eandt hr owupy ourhandswi t houtaf i ght ,ent r epr eneur shi p mi ghtnotbef ory ou.Fai l ur ehappensal lt het i me,andwhat ’ si mpor t anti sdr awi ngout t hel essonst hatwi l l hel py ouf or geahead. 3.Taki ngact i onandknowi nghowt omakechoi ces Deci dedl y ,ent r epr eneur sar eact i onor i ent ed.Agoodent r epr eneuri sn’ tt het y pet owai t unt i lt hi ngsgett hemsel v esr ol l i ng.I fy ouwoul dsayy ouneedt oactt osucceed,y ou’ r e headedi nt her i ghtdi r ect i on! Fr om her eonout , i fy ouhav et heent r epr eneur i al knack, y ouwi l l becapabl eofuphol di ng y ourr esponsi bi l i t i esbymaki ngdeci si ons–onsmal l ,st r at egi c,orev er y daymat t er s. Ev eni fsomet i mesy oumayneedt omakequi ckdeci si onswi t hat r aceofdoubtor uncer t ai nt y … 4.I magi ni ng, bei ngcr eat i v eandf l exi bl e Abov eal l el se, anent r epr eneuri sani nv ent or , pushi ngbackbor der sandseei ngnol i mi t s. Notonl ydot heybr i ngt hei ri ni t i ali deat ol i f e,butt hei rcr eat i v emi ndsenabl et hem t o adj ustandenhancei tal ongt heway . Asabuddi ngent r epr eneur ,i fy oucani dent i f ywi t ht hat ,y ou’ l lbeabl et ocountony our i magi nat i ont ogety ouroutofst r essf ulci r cumst ancesandadaptt onewsi t uat i onst o guar ant eet hecont i nui t yofy ourpr oj ect / busi ness.Cr eat i v i t ygi v esy ouar ealedgeon t hecompet i t i on, newunt appedmar ket sandnewcl i ent el e. 5.Notf ear i ngchal l engesanddar i ngt ot akecer t ai nr i sks I fy oudeci det ol aunchy ourownbusi ness,t her e’ sahi ghl i kel i hoodear l yt i meswi l lbe t oughandpr of i t swi l lbel ow.I nor dert osetoutoft hi snew adv ent ur e,y oumustbe pr epar edt ot aket hatr i skandst epout si dey ourcomf or tzone. Donotbel i ev ear i skt akeract swi t houtt hi nki ng.Sur e, agoodent r epr eneuri sn’ taf r ai dof t aki ngr i sks–hav i ngi dent i f i edenv i r onment alt hr eat sanddet ect edt heoppor t uni t i esup f orgr absbef or ehand! 6.Hav i ngahungerf orl ear ni ngandbei ngcur i ous Ent r epr eneur shav eav i scer alandi nsat i abl eneedt oal way sdi gf ar t her( f ort hemsel v es andt hei rempl oy ees) .Theynat ur al l yv er ycur i ousandont hel ookout( whoknows, may bet hey ’ l lf i nd t hei rnexti deai nt hepagesofawai t i ng r oom magazi ne! ) .An ent r epr eneur ’ scur i osi t yhel pst hem chal l enget hei rowni deas.Soasky our sel ft hi s:am I pr epar edt ogobey ondt hef earoft heunknown?I fso,y oucanshopar oundf ornew i deast opi ckupon. 7.Bei ngpassi onat e St ar t i ngabusi nessi sacompl exunder t aki ngandt her oadt oent r epr eneur shi phasi t s shar eofpi t f al l s.Bei ngpassi onat ei sapower f ulmot ort okeepy oumov i ngf or war d: passi onpushesy out odogoodwor k, hav ef un, andnotgi v eupt ooqui ckl y . 8.Seei ngbi gbutaccept i ngt ost ar tsmal l Youneeddr eamst osucceed.I fy out hi nki t ’ si mpossi bl e,y ouwi l lnotr eacht heendof y ourquest .Ent r epr eneur sconst ant l yseeknew ambi t i ousgoal sf ort hemsel v esand di f f i cul tpr oj ect st ogeti nv ol v edi n. 9.bei ngabl et owor ki nat eam anddel egat et asks Dur i ngy ourj our ney ,y ou’ l lneedt oseekoutt heski l l sy oudon’ tpossessi nassoci at es, par t ner s,empl oy eesandser v i cepr ov i der s,orper hapssi mpl ydel egat ei fy ouwantt o f ocusy ourener gyont hei mpor t antj obs. Todoso, y ouneedt obeabl et oshar ey ourv i si onandcommuni cat eef f ect i v el yi nor der t oconv i nceot her s,ov er seeandmoni t ort hei rwor k,mot i v at et hem,et c.Youal soneed t oknowhowt oj uggl ebet weent asks/ j obs/ meet i ngs… 10.Di sci pl i ned Successf ulent r epr eneur sar ef ocusedonmaki ngt hei rbusi nesseswor k.Theyel i mi nat e al lhi ndr ancesand di st r act i ons t ot hei rgoal s and out l i ne t act i cs t o accompl i sh t hem.Theyf ocusont heday t odayoper at i onsoft hei rbusi nesswi t houtdi sr egar di ng t hei rl ongt er m goal s.Successf ulent r epr eneur sar edi sci pl i nedenought ot akest eps ev er ydayt owar dt heachi ev ementoft hei rgoal sandobj ect i v es. 11.Conf i dent Onequal i t yofasuccessf ulent r epr eneurt hatpeopl equi ckl ynot i cei st hei rconf i dence. Thef ounderofsay sent r epr eneur sdon’ taskquest i onsaboutwhet hert heycansucceed orwhet hert heyar ewor t hyofsuccess.Theyar econf i dentwi t ht heknowl edget hatt hey wi l l maket hei rbusi nessessucceed.Theyexudet hatconf i dencei nev er y t hi ngt heydo. 12.OpenMi nded Ent r epr eneur sr eal i zet hatev er yev entandsi t uat i oni sabusi nessoppor t uni t y .I deasar e const ant l ybei nggener at edaboutwor kf l owsandef f i ci ency ,peopl eski l l sandpot ent i al new busi nesses.Theyar econst ant l yl ooki ngf ornew way st oi mpr ov et hecur r ent sy st emsandpr ocesses.Ent r epr eneur shav eanuncannyabi l i t yt oenv i si onapr oduct t hatwi l lsol v eapr obl em, ev ent houghi tmaynotcur r ent l yseem possi bl e.Theyhav et he abi l i t yt ol ookatev er y t hi ngar oundt hem andf ocusi tt owar dt hei rgoal s. 13.Sel f st ar t er Sel f st ar t er st endt obemor esuccessf ulbecauseoft hei ri nnat eabi l i t yt omanaget hei r t i meandcont r olt hei rper f or mance.I fsomet hi ngneedst obedone, ent r epr eneur sknow t heyshoul dst ar ti tt hemsel v es.Theysetpr oj ectpar amet er sandar epr oact i v e,not wai t i ngf orsomeonet ogi v et hem per mi ssi on.Ent r epr eneur sl ookf orsol ut i ons,l i ke,t o makest ar t i ngt hei rbusi nessl esscompl i cat edandot herpr ocessest hatcanr educe compl i cat i onsi nt hewor kpl ace. 14.Compet i t i v e Manycompani esar ef or medbecauseanent r epr eneurknowst hatt heycandoaj ob bet t ert hananot her .Theyneedt owi natt hespor t st heypl ayandneedt owi natt he busi nessest hatt heycr eat e.Anent r epr eneurwi l lhi ghl i ghtt hei rowncompany ’ st r ack r ecor dofsuccess.Toexceli nbusi ness,ent r epr eneur shav et heabi l i t yt oexpl or eal lof t hei ropt i onsandr emai naggr essi v ei npur sui ngt hei rgoal s.Theyar ewi l l i ngt oaccept anychal l engest hatmaycomet hei rwayi nor dert oexcel ev enmor e. 15.Cr eat i v e A successf ulent r epr eneuri s cr eat i v e and al way sl ooks att he bi g pi ct ur e.Thei r cr eat i v i t yandv i si onof t enl eadt ot hei nv ent i onanddi scov er yofnewt hi ngs.Theset r ai t s r equi r eanent r epr eneurt ot aket hei ri deasanddr eamsi nt oaphy si calf or m.Onef acet ofcr eat i v i t yi sbei ngabl et omakeconnect i onsbet weenseemi ngl yunr el at edev ent sor si t uat i ons.Ent r epr eneur sof t encomeupwi t hsol ut i onswhi char et hesy nt hesi sofot her i t ems.Theywi l lr epur posepr oduct st omar kett hem t onewi ndust r i es.Theymustal so bewi l l i ngt ost epout si det hei rcomf or tzonei nor derf ort hei ri deast ocomet of r ui t i on. Somet i mest hesei nv ent i onsr esul ti nnew t echnol ogi esandadv ancement st hatcan cr eat ebr eakt hr oughsi ni ndust r i es. 16.Det er mi ned Ent r epr eneur sl ookatdef eatasanoppor t uni t yf orsuccess.Theyar edet er mi nedt o makeal loft hei rendeav or ssucceed,so t heywi l lt r yand t r yagai n unt i li tdoes. Successf ulent r epr eneur sdonotbel i ev et hatsomet hi ngcannotbedone.Ther ef or e, one qual i t yofasuccessf ulent r epr eneuri sdet er mi nat i on.Theypossesst hedet er mi nat i on t oper sev er et hr oughal loft heupsanddownsofbusi nessi nor dert oachi ev et hei r goal sanddr eams. 17.St r ongpeopl eski l l s Ent r epr eneur s use st r ong communi cat i on ski l l st o sel lpr oduct s and mot i v at e empl oy ees.Mostsuccessf ulent r epr eneur sknow how t omot i v at et hei rempl oy eesso t hebusi nessgr owsov er al l .Theyar ev er ygoodathi ghl i ght i ngt hebenef i t sofany si t uat i onandcoachi ngot her st ot hei rsuccessi sagr eatwebsi t et opi ckupnewski l l s. Thewebsi t ehasmul t i pl epr of essi onalcour sespeci f i cal l yf orbusi nessandl eader shi p t r ai ni ng. 18.St r ongwor ket hi c Hi ghl y successf ulent r epr eneur sar eal way swi l l i ngt oputi nt henecessar yef f or t .They ar el eader st hatsetast r ongexampl et oot her s,especi al l yi nt hesenseofur gencyand r esponsi bi l i t y .Thesuccessf ulent r epr eneurwi l lof t enbet hef i r stper sont oar r i v eatt he of f i ceandt hel astonet ol eav e.Theywi l lcomei nont hei rday sof ft omakesur et hatan out comemeet st hei rexpect at i ons.Thei rmi ndi sconst ant l yont hei rwor k, whet hert hey ar ei noroutoft hewor kpl ace. 19.Passi on Oneoft hemosti mpor t antqual i t i esofasuccessf ulent r epr eneuri spassi on.They genui nel yl ov et hei rwor k.Theyar ewi l l i ngt oputi nt hoseext r ahour st omaket he busi nesssucceedbecauset her ei saj oyt hei rbusi nessgi v eswhi chgoesbey ondt he money .Thesuccessf ulent r epr eneurwi l lal way sber eadi ngandr esear chi ngway st o maket hebusi nessbet t er .Theyar ewi l l i ngt oputi nt hei rt i meandef f or tt ol ear nnew t echni quesorappl i cat i onsi nor dert ost ayaheadoft hei rcompet i t or s.Theymakesur e t hatt heyar eal way sl ear ni ngnew t hi ngsaboutt hei ri ndust r yt okeepabr eastofnew dev el opment sandbeasef f i ci entaspossi bl e. Ent r epr eneur spl ayasi gni f i cantr ol ei neconomi cdev el opmentofacount r y . Hepr omot est hepr osper i t yofanat i onbyhi si nnov at i onanddy nami cl eader shi pSki l l s. Hecr eat esweal t h, opensupempl oy mentoppor t uni t i esandf ost er st heot hersegment s. Accor di ngt oHar bi son,ent r epr eneur sar epr i memov er sofi nnov at i on,gr owt handas such, ent r epr eneur shi pi sady nami cf or ce.Ther ol eandsi gni f i canceofanent r epr eneur ar eexpl ai nedbel ow: 1.Br i ngi ngEconomi cGr owt handPr osper i t y :Ent r epr eneurbr i ngeconomi cgr owt hand pr osper i t yi nt hecount r yt hr oughgener at i onofempl oy mentoppor t uni t i es,capi t aland weal t hcr eat i on, i ncr easi ngpercapi t ai ncomeandGDP, i mpr ov ementi nqual i t yofl i f eby r ai si ngt hest andar dofl i v i ng,gr owt hofi nf r ast r uct ur alf aci l i t i es,f or war dandbackwar d l i nkagesi nsoci et y , dev el opmentofbackwar dr egi ons, economi ci ndependence.Geor ge gi l derobser v es,“ The‘ her oi ccr eat i v i t yofent r epr eneurcamet oseem essent i alt oour economi c wel l bei ng i n a gl obaleconomy ” .Baumback and Mancuso wr i t e,“ I n under dev el opednat i ons,ent r epr eneur sof t enhol dt hekeyt oeconomi cgr owt hf ora whol esoci et y .Soent r epr eneuri snotadi r t ywor doraf astbuckoppor t uni st , but , r at her t hebackboneoft hecapi t al i stsy st em” . 2.Br i ni ngSoci alSt abi l i t yandBal ancedRegi onalDev el opment :Ent r epr eneur spl aya cr uci aland uni que r ol ei n br i ngi ng aboutsoci alst abi l i t y and bal anced r egi onal dev el opmentt hr ough absor pt i on ofwor kf or ce i ni ndust r i es,r emov alofpov er t y , i mpr ov i ng heal t h and educat i on f aci l i t i es,cr eat i ng f ai r compet i t i on,equi t abl e di st r i but i on ofi ncome,cr eat i on ofsoci ali nf r ast r uct ur es,empower i ng women and weakersect i onsoft hesoci et yandsuppl yofqual i t at i v egoodsandser v i cesAl t hough ent r epr eneur sar ecr i t i ci z edassel fi nt er est edexpl oi t er s, Adam Smi t h, whi l er ecogni zi ng t hatt heydosomegoodf orsoci et y ,par t l yr ef l ect edt hi sv i ew whenhewr ot ei nThe Weal t hofNat i ons:“ I nspi t eoft hei rnat ur alsel f i shnessandr apaci t y ,t hought heymean onl yt hei rconv eni ence,t hought hesol eendwhi cht heypr oposef r om t hel abour sofal l t het housandst heyempl oybet hegr at i f i cat i onoft hei rownv ai nandi nsat i abl edesi r es t heyar el edbyahi ddenhand,andwi t houti nt endi ngi t ,wi t houtknowi ngi t ,adv ancet he i nt er estofsoci et y ” . 3.I nnov at ori n Economi c Gr owt h:bybr i ngi ng new i deas,combi nat i ons,pr oduct s t echni ques,or gani zat i ons,new mar ket s,maki ng f ul luse oft echni calknowl edge, bal ancedgr owt h, sy st emat i ci nnov at i on, t echnol ogi caladv ancement , i mpl ement at i onof mechani cal ski l l s, anent r epr eneurpl ayv er ycr uci al r ol ei nencour agi ngent r epr eneur shi p andeconomi cdev el opment .Pet erDr uckerwr i t es,“ Justasmanagementhasbecome t hespeci f i cor ganofal lcont empor ar yi nst i t ut i onsandt hei nt egr at i ngor ganofour soci et yofor gani zat i ons,so i nnov at i on and ent r epr eneur shi p hav et o become an i nt egr all i f esust ai ni ngact i v i t yi nouror gani zat i ons,oureconomy ,andoursoci et y ” .He f ur t hersay st hatt he emer gence ofa t r ul yent r epr eneur i aleconomyi st he most si gni f i cantandhopef ul ev entt hathav eoccur r edi nr ecenteconomi candsoci al hi st or y . 4.Cr eat i on ofEmpl oy mentOppor t uni t i es:Ent r epr eneur s pl aya si gni f i cantr ol ei n gener at i onofempl oy mentoppor t uni t i esbyest abl i shi ngnew uni t si nmanuf act ur i ng, t r adi ngandser v i cesect or s,l ay i ngemphasi sonsmal lscal ei ndust r i es,ut i l i zi ngt he sur pl us l abourf or ce i nv ar i ed i ndust r i aland/ orser v i ce act i v i t i es,uphol di ng sel f empl oy mentasacor eobj ect i v e.Ent r epr eneuri nt egr at esr esour cesandt echnol ogi es i nt opr of i t abl ebusi nessv ent ur esandcr eat esj oboppor t uni t i es. 5.I ncr easePr oduct i v i t ywi t hModer nPr oduct i onSy st em:Pl ayani mpor t antr ol ei n r ai si ngpr oduct i v i t y .JohnKeudr i ckwr i t es,“ Hi gherpr oduct i v i t yi schi ef l yamat t erof i mpr ov i ng pr oduct i on t echni ques,and t hi st aski st heent r epr eneur i alf unct i on par excel l ence” .Two key st o hi gherpr oduct i v i t y ar er esear ch and dev el opmentand i nv est menti nnew pl antandmachi ner y .Butt her ei sacl osel i nkbet weenR&Dand i nv est mentpr ogr ammes, wi t hahi gherent r epr eneur i ali nputi nt obot h” .Geor geGi l deri n TheSpi r i tofEnt er pr i sesai dt hat :“ Ent r epr eneur sar ei nnov at or swhoev okedemand’ . Theyar emaker sofmar ket s,cr eat or sofcapi t al ,anddev el oper sofoppor t uni t yand pr oducer s of new t echnol ogy . They seek t he uni que pr oduct ,t he mar ket i ng br eakt hr ough,t hest ar t l i ngnew,f eat ur eort henov eldesi gn.Theychanget echni cal f r ont i er sandr eshapepubl i cdesi r es.Theycr eat eweal t handempl oy ment .Theyt ake except i ont ot her ecei v edv i ew t hatcompani esshoul dbemar ketl ed.Theyl eadt he mar ket ” . 6. Expor t Pr omot i on and I mpor t Subst i t ut i on: Li ber al i zat i on,pr i v at i zat i on and gl obal i zat i on[ LPG]hasopenedt hear enaofexpor tpr omot i onandi mpor tsubst i t ut i on t o ent r epr eneur s by est abl i shi ng i ndust r i es pr oduci ng i mpor tsubst i t ut i on goods, est abl i shnew i ndust r i es,especi al l yf orexpor t ,pr oduct s,expl or at i onofnew gl obal mar ket s, ear ni ngf or ei gnexchanger eser v es, ut i l i zi ngt heav ai l abl epr oduct i v er esour ces, achi ev i ngsel f r el i ancei npr oduct i onofasmanygoodsaspossi bl e,ent r epr eneur ,ar e pl ay i ngapi v otr ol ei nexpor tpr omot i onandi mpor tsubst i t ut i on. 7.Ent r epr eneurPl ay s a Rol e ofCat al y t i c Agent :As Joseph Schumpet ersay s, ent r epr eneur ’ st aski s“ cr eat i v edest r uct i on” .Hedest r oy st ocr eat enew t hi ngs.He changesandt r ansmut esv al ues.Hesear cheschangeandr espondst oi t .Hei sachange cr eat or .Ral phHar wi t zwr i t esi nhi sbookReal i t i esofPr of i t abi l i t y ’ ,“ Theent r epr eneur makesahappeni ng,want spi eceofact i on,i st hegr owt hman.Wi t houthi mt her ei sno happeni ng, noact i on, andnogr owt h” . 8.Augment i ngandMeet i ngLocal Demands: Ent r epr eneur sal sopl ayasi gni f i cantr ol ei n augment i ng l ocal demands and meet i ng t hem sat i sf act or i l y . Towar ds t hi s ent r epr eneur sf ocus t hei r at t ent i on t o manuf act ur e ser v i ce t hr ough i ndi genous t echnol ogy , ski l l , r esour cesandex per i ences. 9. Rei nv ent i ng Ent r epr eneur i alVent ur e:An ent r epr eneur wor kt o r ei nv ent hi s ent r epr eneur i alv ent ur e.He knows t hatchange and i nnov at i on i s good f orhi s or gani zat i on.PaulWi l kenobser v es,“ Ent r epr eneur shi pi sadi scont i nuousphenomenon, appear i ngt oi ni t i at echangesi nt hepr oduct i onpr ocessandt hendi sappear i ngunt i li t r eappear st oi ni t i at eanot herchange” .Zol t anAcswr i t es,“ Ent r epr eneur sst i rupt he wat er sofcompet i t i oni nt hemar ketpl ace.Theyar e‘ agent sofchangei namar ket economy ” . 10.Economi cDev el opment :Ent r epr eneur shi p act i v i t ycont r i but est ot he economi c dev el opmentofa nat i on.Due t o ent r epr eneur shi p,new and i nnov at i v e mat er i al s, pr oduct s,t echnol ogi es,pr ocesses ar e dev el oped.Thi si ncr eases pr oduct i on and di st r i but i onofgoodsandser v i ces, r esul t i ngi ngr owt handdev el opmentoft henat i on. Dev el opedcount r i esl i keJapan,USA,Ger many ,et c. ,owet hei reconomi cdev el opment t ot hecont r i but i onoft hei rent r epr eneur s.Wi t houtt hei nnov at i v er ol eofent r epr eneur s, economi cdev el opmentofanat i onwoul dgethamper ed. 11.Soci alDev el opment :Ent r epr eneur spl ayani mpor t antr ol ei nsoci aldev el i pmentofa nat i on.Pr of essi onaland successf ulent r epeneur sr ecogni zeand r espond t o soci al dev el opmentneedsoft hesoci et y . Theent r epr eneur scont r i but ef undst owar dssoci aldev el opmentact i v i t i esl i keheal t h, educat i on,and communi t y dev el opmentact i v i t i es.They al sp gener at e new and i nnov at i v ei deast oenhancesoci al dev el opmenti nt hesoci et y . 12.Regi onalDev el opment :Theent r eper neur ssetupi ndust r i esnotonl yi nur banar eas, butal soi nbackwar dsar eas.Duet ogov er nmenti ncent i v essuchascashsubsi dy ,t ax hol i day ,dut yconcessi ons,et c. ,ent r epr eneur s ar ei nduced t o setup i ndust r i es i n backwar dar eas.Asar esul tofsuchi ni t i at i v eont hepar tofent r epr eneur s, t hebackwar d ar easgetdev el opednotonl yeconomi cal l ybutal sosoci al l y . 13.Dev el opmentofmanager i al capabi l i t i es: Thebi ggestsi gni f i canceofent r epr eneur shi pl i esi nt hef actt hati thel psi ni dent i f y i ng anddev el opi ngmanager i alcapabi l i t i esofent r epr eneur s.Anent r epr eneurst udi esa pr obl em,i dent i f i esi t sal t er nat i v es,compar est heal t er nat i v esi nt er msofcostand benef i t si mpl i cat i ons, andf i nal l ychoosest hebestal t er nat i v e. Thi sexer ci sehel psi nshar peni ngt hedeci si onmaki ngski l l sofanent r epr eneur .Besi des, t hesemanager i alcapabi l i t i esar eusedbyent r epr eneur si ncr eat i ngnew t echnol ogi es and pr oduct si n pl ace of ol dert echnol ogi es and pr oduct sr esul t i ng i n hi gher per f or mance. 14.Cr eat i onofor gani sat i ons: Ent r epr eneur shi pr esul t si nt ocr eat i onofor gani sat i onswhenent r epr eneur sassembl e and coor di nat e phy si cal ,human and f i nanci alr esour cesand di r ectt hem t owar ds achi ev ementofobj ect i v est hr oughmanager i al ski l l s. 15.I mpr ov i ngst andar dsofl i v i ng: Bycr eat i ngpr oduct i v eor gani sat i ons, ent r epr eneur shi phel psi nmaki ngawi dev ar i et yof goodsandser v i cesav ai l abl et ot hesoci et ywhi chr esul t si nt ohi gherst andar dsofl i v i ng f ort hepeopl e. Possessi onofl uxur ycar s,comput er s,mobi l ephones,r api dgr owt hofshoppi ngmal l s, et c.ar epoi nt er st ot her i si ngl i v i ngst andar dsofpeopl e, andal lt hi si sduet ot heef f or t s ofent r epr eneur s. 16.Capi t alFor mat i on:Ent r epr eneur sf aci l i t at ecapi t alf or mat i oni nt hecount r y .The ent r epr eneur spr ov i deempl oy mentt ot hepeopl e.Theempl oy eessav eapar toft hei r i ncome.Theent r epr eneur sal sosav eapar toft hei rpr of i t s.Thesesav i ngsl eadt o i nv est ment .I nv est menti nt ur nf aci l i t at escapi t alf or mat i on,i . e. ,pr oduct i onofcapi t al goods, whi chcanbeusedf orf ur t herpr oduct i onofconsumergoodsandser v i ces. 17.ConsumerWel f ar e:Ent r epr eneur shi pact i v i t yf aci l i t at esconsumerwel f ar e.Duet o i nnov at i v ei deas,consumer scanenj oynew andbet t ert y pesofgoodsandser v i ces. Al soduet oempl oy ment ,pur chasi ngpoweroft hepeopl ei ncr eases,r esul t i ngi nmor e demandf ornew andbet t ert y peofgoods.Ther ef or e,t hest andar dofl i v i ngoft he soci et yi mpr ov es. Ty pes 1.Ont heBasi sofEconomi cDev el opment :Cl ar enceDanhofcl assi f i edent r epr eneur s i nt of ourgr oupsont hebasi sofeconomi cdev el opment . A.I nnov at i ng Ent r epr eneur s:Thi st y pe of ent r epr eneur shi pi s char act er i zed by aggr essi v eassembl ageofi nf or mat i onandt heanal y si sofr esul t sder i v i ngf r om nov el combi nat i onoff act or sofpr oduct i on.Ent r epr eneur sf al l i ngi nt hi scl assar egener al l y aggr essi v e i n exper i ment at i on and exhi bi t ed shr ewdness i n put t i ng at t r act i v e possi bi l i t i esi nt opr act i ce.Theyar et heent r epr eneur swhohav ecr eat i v eandi nnov at i v e i deasofst ar t i nganew busi ness.Ani nnov at i ngent r epr eneurseest heoppor t uni t yf or i nt r oduci nganewt echni queoranewpr oductoranewmar ket .Hemayr ai semoneyt o l aunchanent er pr i se,assembl et hev ar i ousf act or s,andchooset opexecut i v esandt he sett heor gani zat i ongoi ng.Schumpet er ’ sent r epr eneurwasoft hi st y pe.I nnov at i v e ent r epr eneur st hus,r esul t si nt hecr eat i onofsomet hi ngnew.Theyar et hecont r i but or s t ot heeconomi cdev el opmentofacount r y .I nnov at i ngent r epr eneur sar ev er ycommonl y f r ondi nundev el opedcount r i es.Ther ei sdear t hofsuchent r epr eneur si ndev el oped count r i es.I nnov at i ngent r epr eneur spl ay edt hekeyr ol ei nt her i seofmoder ncapi t al i sm, t hr ought hei rent er pr i si ngspr i t ,hopeofmoney maki ng,abi l i t yt or ecogni zeandexpl oi t oppor t uni t i es, et c. B.Adopt i v e orI mi t at i v e Ent r epr eneur :Ther ei s a second gr oup ofent r epr eneur s gener al l yr ef er r edasi mi t at i v eent r epr eneur s.Thei mi t at i v eent r epr eneur scopyoradopt sui t abl ei nnov at i onsmadebyt hei nnov at i v eent r epr eneur s.Theydoesnoti nnov at et he changes hi msel f . They onl y i mi t at es t echnol ogy i nnov at ed by ot her s. Such ent r epr eneur sar epar t i cul ar l yi mpor t anti ndev el opi ngcour t i er sbecauset heycont r i but e si gni f i cant l yt ot hedev el opmentofsucheconomi es.I mi t at i v eent r epr eneur sar emost sui t abl ef ort hedev el opi ngr egi onsbecausei nsuchcount r i espeopl epr ef ert oi mi t at e t het echnol ogy ,knowl edgeandski l lal r eadyav ai l abl ei nmor eadv ancedcount r i es.I n hi ghl ybackwar dcount r i est her ei sshor t ageofi mi t at i v eent r epr eneur sal so.Peopl ewho cani mi t at et het echnol ogi esandpr oduct st ot hepar t i cul arcondi t i onspr ev ai l i ngi n t hesecount r i esar eneeded.Somet i mes,t her ei saneedt oadj ustandadoptt henew t echnol ogi est ot hei rspeci alcondi t i ons.I mi t at i v eent r epr eneur shel pt ot r ansf or mt he sy st em wi t ht hel i mi t edr esour cesav ai l abl e.Howev er ;t heseent r epr eneur sf acel esser r i sksanduncer t ai nt yt heni nnov at i v eent r epr eneur s.Whi l ei nnov at i v eent r epr eneur sar e cr eat i v e, i mi t at i v eent r epr eneur sar eadopt i v e. C.Fabi an Ent r epr eneur :The t hi r dt y pe i s Fabi an ent r epr eneur .By nat ur et hese ent r epr eneur sar eshyandl azy .Thi st y peofent r epr eneur shav enei t herwi l lt oi nt r oduce new changesnordesi r et oadoptnew met hodsofpr oduct i oni nnov at edbyt hemost ent r epr eneur s.Theyf ol l ow t hesetpr ocedur es,cust oms,t r adi t i onsandr el i gi ons.They ar enotmuchi nt er est edi nt aki ngr i skandt heyt r yt of ol l ow t hef oot st epsoft hei r pr edecessor s.Usual l yt heyar esecondgener at i onent r epr eneuri nabusi nessf ami l y ent er pr i se. D.Dr oneEnt r epr eneur :Thef our t ht y pei sDr oneent r epr eneur swhor ef uset ocopyor useoppor t uni t i est hatcomeont hei rway .Theyar econv ent i onali nt hei rappr oachand st i ckt ot hei rsetpr act i cespr oduct s,pr oduct i onmet hodsandi deas.Theyst r uggl et o sur v i v enott ogr ow.Theymaybet er medasLaggar ds.I nsuchcasest heor gani zat i on l oosesmar ket ,t hei roper at i onsbecomeuneconomi calandt heymaybepushedoutof t hemar ket . 2.Ont heBasi sofTy peofBusi ness:Undert hi scat egor ywecancl assi f yent r epr eneur s asdescr i bedbel ow: A.Busi nessEnt r epr eneur s:Theyar et heent r epr eneur swhoconcei v eani deaf oranew pr oductorser v i ceandt hencr eat eabusi nesst omat er i al i zet hei ri deai nt or eal i t y .They t apt heent i r ef act orofpr oduct i ont odev el opanewbusi nessoppor t uni t y .Theymayset upabi gent er pr i seorasmal lscal ebusi ness.Whent heyest abl i shsmal lbusi nessuni t s t heyar ecal l edsmal lbusi nessent r epr eneur s.I namaj or i t yofcases,ent r epr eneur sar e f oundi nsmal l t r adi ngandmanuf act ur i ngbusi ness. B.Tr adi ngEnt r epr eneur :Ther eent r epr eneur sunder t aket r adi ngact i v i t i esandar enot concer nedwi t ht hemanuf act ur i ngwor k.Theyi dent i f i espot ent i al i t yoft hei rpr oducti n mar ket s, st i mul at esdemandf ort hei rpr oductl i neamongbuy er s.Theymaygof orbot h domest i candov er seast r ade.Theseent r epr eneur sdemonst r at edt hei rabi l i t yi npushi ng manyi deasaheadwhi chpr omot edt hei rbusi ness. C.I ndust r i alEnt r epr eneur :I ndust r i alent r epr eneuri sessent i al l yamanuf act ur erwho i dent i f i est heneedsofcust omer sandcr eat espr oduct sorser v i cest oser v et hem.Hei s pr oduct or i ent edwhost ar t st hr oughani ndust r i aluni tt ocr eat eapr oductl i keel ect r oni c i ndust r y , t ext i l euni t , machi net ool s. D.Cor por at eEnt r epr eneur :Theseent r epr eneur susedhi si nnov at i v eski l li nor gani zi ng andmanagi ngacor por at eunder t aki ng.Acor por at eunder t aki ngi saf or m ofbusi ness or gani sat i onwhi chi sr egi st er edundersomest at ut eorActl i keat r ustr egi st er edunder t heTr ustAct , oracompanyr egi st er edundert heCompani esAct .Thesecor por at ewor k assepar at el egalent i t y .Hei st husani ndi v i dualwhopl ans,dev el opsandmanagesa cor por at ebody . E.Agr i cul t ur alEnt r epr eneur :Agr i cul t ur alent r epr eneur s ar et hose who under t ake agr i cul t ur al act i v i t i es as t hr ough mechani z at i on, i r r i gat i on and appl i cat i on of t echnol ogi est opr oducet hecr op.Theycov erabr oadspect r um oft heagr i cul t ur al sect orandi ncl udeagr i cul t ur eandal l i edoccupat i ons. 3.Accor di ngt ot heUseofTechnol ogy :Theappl i cat i onofnew t echnol ogyi nv ar i ous sect or soft henat i onaleconomyi sessent i alf ort hef ut ur egr owt hofbusi ness.Wemay br oadl ycl assi f yt heseent r epr eneur sont hebasi soft heuseoft echnol ogyasf ol l ows: A.Techni calEnt r epr eneur s:Wi t ht hedecl i neofj oi ntf ami l ybusi nessandt her i seof sci ent i f i candt echni cali nst i t ut i ons,t echni cal l yqual i f i edper sonshav eent er edt hef i el d ofbusi ness.Theseent r epr eneur smayent erbusi nesst ocommer ci al l yexpl oi tt hei r i nv ent i onsanddi scov er i es.Thei rmai nasseti st echni calexper t i se.Theyr ai set he necessar ycapi t alandempl oyexper t si nf i nanci al ,l egal -mar ket i ngandot herar easof busi ness.Thei rsuccess depends upon how t hey st ar tpr oduct i on and on t he accept anceoft hei rpr oduct si nt hemar ket . B.Nont echni calEnt r epr eneur :Nont echni calent r epr eneur sar et hosewho ar enot concer nedwi t ht het echni calaspect soft hepr oductorser v i cei nwhi cht heydeal .They ar econcer nedonl ywi t hdev el opi ngal t er nat i v emar ket i ngandpr omot i onal st r at egi esf or t hei rpr oductorser v i ce. C.Pr of essi onalEnt r epr eneur :Pr of essi onalent r epr eneuri san ent r epr eneurwho i s i nt er est edi nest abl i shi ngabusi nessbutdoesnothav ei nt er esti nmanagi ngi taf t er est abl i shment .A pr of essi onalent r epr eneursel l soutt heexi st i ngbusi nessongood r et ur nsandst ar t sanot herbusi nesswi t hnew i dea.Suchanent r epr eneuri sdy nami c andconcei v esnewi deast odev el opal t er nat i v epr oj ect s. 4.Accor di ngt oMot i v at i on: Mot i v at i oni st hemai nf or cet hatpr omot est heef f or t soft he ent r epr eneurt oachi ev ehi sgoal s.Anent r epr eneuri smot i v at edt oachi ev eorpr ov ehi s excel l encei nt hei rper f or mance.Accor di ngt omot i v at i onwecancl assi f yent r epr eneur as: . A.Pur eEnt r epr eneur :Apur eent r epr eneuri st heonewhoi smot i v at edbypsy chol ogi cal economi cal ,et hi calconsi der at i ons.Heunder t akesanent r epr eneur i alact i v i t yf orhi s per sonal sat i sf act i oni nwor k, egoorst at us. B.I nducedEnt r epr eneur :Thi st y peofent r epr eneuri sonewhoi nducedt ot akeupan ent r epr eneur i alt ask due t ot he pol i cy r ef or ms oft he gov er nmentt hatpr ov i des assi st ance,i ncent i v es,concessi onsandot herf aci l i t i est ost ar tav ent ur e.Mostoft he smal lscal eent r epr eneur sbel ongt ot hi scat egor yandent erbusi nessduet of i nanci al , t echni calandsev er alot herf aci l i t i espr ov i dedt ot hem byt hev ar i ousagencyofGov t .t o pr omot e ent r epr eneur shi p.Today ,i mpor tr est r i ct i ons and al l ocat i on ofpr oduct i on quot ast osmal l uni t shav ei nducedmanypeopl et ost ar tasmal l scal euni t . C.Mot i v at edEnt r epr eneur :New ent r epr eneur sar emot i v at edbyt hedesi r ef orsel f f ul f i l l ment .Theycomei nt obei ngbecauseoft hepossi bi l i t yofmaki ngandmar ket i ng somenewpr oduct sf ort heuseofconsumer s.Theyar emot i v at edt hr oughr ewar dl i ke pr of i t . 5.Accor di ngt oGr owt h:Thei ndust r i aluni t sar ei dent i f i edashi ghgr owt h,medi um gr owt handl ow gr owt hi ndust r i esandassuchwehav e‘ Gr owt hEnt r epr eneur ’and ‘ SuperGr owt hEnt r epr eneur . ’ A.Gr owt hEnt r epr eneur :Henecessar i l yt akesupahi ghgr owt hi ndust r yandchoosesan i ndust r ywhi chhassust ai nedgr owt hpr ospect s.Gr owt hent r epr eneur shav ebot ht he desi r eandabi l i t yt ogr owasf astasl ar geaspossi bl e. B.Super Gr owt hEnt r epr eneur :Thi scat egor yofent r epr eneur si st hosewhohav eshown enor mousgr owt hofper f or mancei nt hei rv ent ur e.Thegr owt hper f or mancei si dent i f i ed byt hehi ght ur nov erofsal es, l i qui di t yoff unds, andpr of i t abi l i t y . 6.Accor di ngt oEnt r epr eneur i alAct i v i t y :Basedonent r epr eneur i alact i v i t y , ent r epr eneur s ar ecl assi f i edasnov i ce, ser i al , andpor t f ol i oent r epr eneur . A.Nov i ce Ent r epr eneur :A nov i ce i s someone who has st ar t ed hi s/ her f i r st ent r epr eneur i alv ent ur e.A nov i ce ent r epr eneuri s an i ndi v i dualwho has no pr i or busi nessowner shi pexper i enceasabusi nessf ounder ,i nher i t orofabusi ness,ora pur chaserofabusi ness.I ti snotsi mi l art oear l yst ar t er ;anov i cecanal sobea50y ear ol dwi t hov er25y ear sofexper i encei nt hei ndust r y . B.A Ser i alEnt r epr eneur :A Ser i alEnt r epr eneuri ssomeonewhoi sdev ot edt oone v ent ur eatat i mebutul t i mat el yst ar t smany .I ti st hepr ocessofst ar t i ngt hatexci t est he st ar t er .Oncet hebusi nessi sest abl i shed,t heser i alent r epr eneurmayl osei nt er estand t hi nkofsel l i ngandmov i ngon. C.Por t f ol i o Ent r epr eneur :A por t f ol i o ent r epr eneuri san i ndi v i dualwho r et ai nsan or i gi nalbusi nessandbui l dsapor t f ol i oofaddi t i onalbusi nessest hr oughi nher i t i ng, est abl i shi ng,orpur chasi ngt hem.Apor t f ol i oent r epr eneurst ar t sandr unsanumberof busi nesses.I tmaybeast r at egyofspr eadi ngr i skori tmaybet hatt heent r epr eneuri s si mul t aneousl yexci t edbyav ar i et yofoppor t uni t i es.Al so,t heent r epr eneurmaysee somesy ner gi esbet weent hev ent ur es. 7.Ot herEnt r epr eneur s: A.Fi r st Gener at i onEnt r epr eneur s:Thi scat egor yconsi st soft hoseent r epr eneur swhose par ent sorf ami l yhad notbeen i nt o busi nessand wasi nt o sal ar i ed ser v i ce.The boomi ngeconomyofI ndi ahasl edt oamul t i t udeofbusi nessoppor t uni t i es,andwi t h der egul at i on,i thasbecomeeasi ert osetupbusi nesses.Al so,wi t hachangei nt he mi ndsetoft hemi ddl ecl ass,i ti snow mor eaccept abl et obecomeanent r epr eneur .A f i r st gener at i on ent r epr eneuri sonewho st ar t san i ndust r i aluni tbymeansofan i nnov at i v eski l l .Hei sessent i al l yani nnov at or ,combi ni ngdi f f er entt echnol ogi est o pr oduceamar ket abl epr oductorser v i ce. B.Moder n Ent r epr eneur :A moder n ent r epr eneuri s one who under t akes t hose busi nesseswhi chgowel lal ongwi t ht hechangi ngscenar i oi nt hemar ketandsui t st he cur r entmar ket i ngneeds. C.WomenEnt r epr eneur s:Womenasent r epr eneur shav ebeenar ecentphenomenoni n I ndi a.Thesoci alnor msi nI ndi ahadmadei tdi f f i cul tf orwoment ohav eapr of essi onal l i f e.Now t hi shaschanged.Pr ogr essi v el awsandot heri ncent i v eshav eal soboost ed t hepr esenceofwomeni nent r epr eneur i alact i v i t yi ndi v er sef i el ds.I n1988,f ort hef i r st t i me, t hedef i ni t i onofWomenEnt r epr eneur s’ ent er pr i sewasev ol v edt hatt er medanSSI uni t / i ndust r y r el at edser v i ceorbusi nessent er pr i se,managedbyoneormor ewomen ent r epr eneur si npr opr i et ar yconcer ns, ori nwhi chshe/ t heyi ndi v i dual l yorj oi nt l yhav ea shar ecapi t alofnotl esst han51percentaspar t ner s/shar ehol der s/di r ect or sofa pr i v at el i mi t edcompany/member sofacooper at i v esoci et y , asaWomanEnt er pr i se. D.NascentEnt r epr eneur :Anascentent r epr eneuri sani ndi v i dualwhoi si nt hepr ocess ofst ar t i nganewbusi ness. E.Habi t ual Ent r epr eneur : Ahabi t ual ent r epr eneuri sani ndi v i dual whohaspr i orbusi ness owner shi pexper i ence.Thenascentent r epr eneurcanei t herbeanov i ceorahabi t ual ent r epr eneur . F.Li f est y l eEnt r epr eneur s: Li f est y l eent r epr eneur shav edev el opedanent er pr i set hatf i t s t hei ri ndi v i dualci r cumst ancesandst y l eofl i f e.Thei rbasi ci nt ent i oni st oearani ncome f ort hemsel v esandt hei rf ami l i es. G.Soci alEnt r epr eneur :Soci alent r epr eneuri sonewhor ecogni zest hepar tofsoci et y whi chi sst uckandpr ov i desnewway st ogeti tunst uck.Bei tdedi cat edef f or t sf orchi l d upl i f t ment ,f i ght i ng f ort he conser v at i on ofAssam’ sr ai nf or est s,wor ki ng f ort he bet t er mentoft hebl i ndori ni t i at i v est oempowerwomen,t heent r epr eneur ’ spassi oni s v er y st r ong.Fr eedom,weal t h,exposur e,soci almobi l i t y and gr eat er i ndi v i dual conf i dencear edr i v i ngt hi shugewav eofsoci ali nnov at i onandent r epr eneur shi p.Af t er al lar et i r edwi t ht heI nef f i ci encyofgov er nment sandt hei ndi f f er enceofcor por at e,and wantt omakeachangeandt hi si st hecaseev er y wher e.61 St agesofEnt r epr eneur shi p St age1:TheBi r t hofYourSt ar t Up:Thi si st hebegi nni ngoft heent r epr eneur shi pcy cl e ofanent r epr eneur .I ti sf i l l edwi t hmi xedemot i onsofexci t ement , t hr i l l andf earal l att he samet i me.I ti st i mey ouar eseeki ngi ndependencei nt hebusi nesswor l dandr eadyt o cr eat ey ourownnamei nt hemar ket .Youhav ehadami l l i ondol l ari deaf ory ourst ar t up, buty ouar enotqui t esur ehow t oexecut ei tatt hi sst age.Buty ouhav eacl earv i si on andacl earmi ssi on. St age2:Sur v i v i ngandGr owi ngYourBusi ness:Thi si st hest agewher ey ouhav e successf ul l yl aunchedy ournew company ,andnow y ouar el ooki ngf orst r at egi est o sur v i v ei nt hei ndust r y .Someent r epr eneur sl ookf ori nv est or swhocoul df undt hei rst ar t upswhi l esomeot her schoset ost ayi ndependent .Bot hhav et hei rpr osandcons.Whi l e choosi ngt ost ayi ndependentwi l lgi v ey oumor epowerandcont r olov ery ourst ar t up, i t wi l lputy oui nat r i ckyf i nanci alsi t uat i on.Themai nai m oft hi sst agei ssur v i v al .You hav et osel ectwhati sbestf ory ou. St age3: TheHy perSt age: Wheny ourcompanyi sseei nghy pergr owt hsuddenl y , y ouwi l l notbei ncont r oloft heout comes.Att hi sst age, manyst ar t upsgoi nt ot r oubl ebecause ent r epr eneur sst ar tget t i ngov erconf i denthav i ngseensuccess.Theyf eelt hatt her ei s not hi ngt heycoul ddowr ong.Thosewhogetcockyatt hi sst ageendupbei ngbl i ndsi ded. Someent r epr eneur sst ar tcel ebr at i ngandenj oy i ngi nt hi sst ageandcompl et el yf or get aboutt hei rdesi r edgoal sandmi ssi ons.Tosur v i v et hi sst age,y ouhav et obest abl e. Yourst ar t uphast obest abl e. St age4:ThePr i meSt age:Wheny ourcompanyhascr ossedt hepoi ntofsur v i v aland st abi l i t yt hati swhenr eal successi sr eached.Thi si st hemor epr edi ct abl egr owt hphase. I ti sbestt ost ayi nhi sphaseasl ongasy oucan.Your eal i zet hatot herbusi nessesand compani escanmakey oust r ongerbecauset heyt hemsel v esar est r ongenough.You st ar tt oexpl or epar t ner shi pswi t hot hercompani es.Youf or mi nt erdependedr el at i ons wi t hot hersuccessf ulcompani es.Thi skeepsy ourcompanyi ni t spr i meandenhances y ourgr owt hoppor t uni t i es. St age5:Agi ngandEar l yDecl i ne:Asi t uat i onmi ghtcomeupwher eoneoft hemost si gni f i cantf acesofy ourcompanymov esoutory ourpar t ner shi pswi t hot her sdont wor kout .Someoneel semi ghthav ecomeupwi t habet t eri deai nt hemar ket ,andy our i deami ghthav ebecomeusel ess.Thi sl eadst oy ourbusi nessandcompanybei ng di sr upt ed.Att hi sst age,y oucandooneoft wot hi ngs:Youcanei t herr est ar ty our j our neyt ounwi ndwhaty oubegan, ory oucandi sr upty ourcompany . St age6:I l l nessandRapi dDecl i ne:Thi sphaseshoul dbeexpect edi fy ouar et ool at ei n f i gur i ngoutt heear l ysi gnsofdecl i ne.Thi shappenswheny ourt eam i snol ongersur e whatt heyar esupposedt odo,ori ti sunabl et of i xt hepr obl emst hatcomeup.I fy ou don’ tt akeact i oni mmedi at el y ,i twi l ll eadt of ear s,uncer t ai nt i esanddoubt sset t i ngi n. Thecompanyi ssur et of ai l anddecl i nei fnoact i oni st aken. St age7:Deat h:Ther ear et i meswhennomat t erhowhar dwewor kt omakeast ar t up wor k, i tj ustf ai l s.Somet i mesy ouar esodeepi nt ot hehol et hathasbeencr eat edduet o bankr upt cyorr est r ai nedcashf l ow, t hatt her ei snowayt odi gy our sel fout .Att i mesl i ke t hese,t hebestopt i oni st oshuty ourbusi nessdownbecausei ti sl eadi ngnowher e. Takei tdownbef or ei tt akesy oudownwi t hi t . Ent r epr eneur i al Cul t ur e Ther e ar e many adv ant ages t o wor ki ng f orsomeone el se i ncl udi ng secur i t y ,a guar ant eedpay check,andbei ngabl et o“ t ur nof f ”att heendoft heday .Yett her ear e al sobenef i t st ocul t i v at i ngasenseofowner shi pamongy ourt eam member s, i ncl udi ng asenseofur gency ,awi l l i ngnesst ot r ynew t hi ngs,andanappet i t ef orf ast ergr owt h. Ul t i mat el y ,y ouwanty ourt eam t ocomeupwi t hnew i deas,buty oual sowantt ohel p t hem f eel empower edt oactont hosei deas. 1.Hi r eAspi r i ngEnt r epr eneur s I t ’ snocoi nci dencet hataspi r i ngent r epr eneur sar eat t r act edt ot hest ar t upenv i r onment . Theset y pesar eeagert ogai nexper i enceandt endt oseeoppor t uni t i esi nmar ket sor t he i ndust r ywher e ot her s don’ t .Br i ng t hem i n,and empowert hem t of l ex t hei r ent r epr eneur i al muscl eswi t hi ny ouror gani zat i on. 2.MakeEmpl oy eesFeel Li kePar t ner s Gi v eev er y onei ny ourcompanyequi t y , andmot i v at et hem t ov i ewy ourcompanyast hei r company .Your eal l yneedt obel i ev et hatev er y oneaty ourcompanyi sy ourpar t nerand t r eatt hem t hatway . 3.EmpowerandEncour ageEmpl oy ees Empowery ourempl oy eeswi t hmor er esponsi bi l i t i es,andencour aget hem t omake deci si onsont hei rown.Encour agecr eat i v i t y ,r ewar dy ourempl oy eeswhent heymake goodbusi nessdeci si onsanduset hei rmi st akesasl ear ni ngoppor t uni t i es. 4.BeOpent oMi cr of ai l ur es It r yt ocr eat eanenv i r onmenti nwhi chempl oy eesknowt hatIam opent omi cr of ai l ur es i nt hemacr opur sui tofsuccess.I fpeopl ear eaf r ai dt ot aker i sks,t henwear en’ tgoi ng t ogr owasqui ckl yorsmar t l yaspossi bl e.Butpeopl edon’ tal way sbel i ev et hatmaki ng mi st akesi sOK.Ist r i v et ogi v et hem pr ooft hati ti s, sot heycanl etgoofanyf ear sand t r ynewway sofget t i ngt hej obdone. 5.Gi v eI ncent i v est oEmpl oy ees What ’ si ni tf ort hem?I ft hey ’ r epr oact i v e,got heext r ami l eandr eal l yi mpacty our companyposi t i v el y—whatdot heygetoutofi t ?I ncent i v escani ncl uder ai ses, bonuses ( t i meof f , apai dhol i day , et c. ) , st ockopt i ons, pr omot i onsandev enpubl i cr ecogni t i onof one’ sef f or t s. 6.LeadbyExampl e Youneedt ol eadbyexampl e,t akeaf ewr i sks,andt henl ett hosei deasmat er i al i ze.I n somecases,y ourr i skswi l lf ai l ;y ouneedt oshow y ourt eam t hatf ai l ur ei sOK.They shoul dembr acei t , f ai l f astandgetbackoni t .Theonl ywayy ourempl oy eeswi l l f eel l i ke t aki ngr i sksi si ft heyknow t hatf ai l i ngwi l lnotbel ookedati nabadl i ght .Justmake sur eeachf ai l ur eonl yhappensonce 7.Gi v eEmpl oy eesaVoi ce Bygi v i ngempl oy eesv oi ces,l i st eni ngt ot hei ri deasandi mpl ement i ngt hem,y oucan encour ageacul t ur eof“ i nt r apr eneur s. ”Seei ngt hatt heyar eani nt egr alpar toft he company— whet heri t ’ ssav i ngmoneybyusi ngadi f f er entv endororcr eat i nganew pr ocesst ost r eaml i nepr oduct i on—wi l l gi v et hem pr i dei nt hecompany . 8.MakeI tSaf et oShar eI deas Cr eat eacul t ur ewher enew i deasar ewel comedandnotshutdown.Youwantev er y empl oy eet of eell i keshecanmakeadi f f er encewi t hheri dear at hert handependont he f ounderormanagementt eam f ort henextbi gi dea.Encour agey ourt eam t oshar eof t en andopenl yt oencour agei nt r apr eneur shi p.– 9.Gi v eEmpl oy eesOwner shi p Tocr eat eacul t ur eofi nt r apr eneur s,y ouhav et ogi v eempl oy eesowner shi pofpr oj ect s andf ol l owt hei rr ecommendat i ons.Weencour ageanent r epr eneur i almi ndsetbyhav i ng empl oy eest aket ur nsbei ng“ Sensei ”andl eadi ngapr of essi onaldev el opmentt r ai ni ng sessi on.Addi t i onal l y ,ev er yempl oy eei sexpect edt ot akeapr oj ectf r om st ar tt of i ni sh ev er yquar t er . 10.AskThem f orThei rRecommendat i on Near l yal l empl oy eescanpr esenti nf or mat i on; r ockst ar swi l l pr epar ear ecommendat i on. Whent eam member sbr i ngbacki nf or mat i on,askt hem,“ Whatdoy out hi nk? ”You’ l l cr eat eacul t ur eoft hi nki ngbey ondt hecur r entst ept owar dnextst epsandi mpl i cat i ons. I t ’ st hef i r stst ept owar dcr eat i ngi nt r apr eneur s. 11.Cr eat eaSt ar t upCul t ur e I fy ouwantt ohav ei nt r apr eneur si ny ouror gani zat i on, y ouneedt of ost eranat mospher e ofent r epr eneur shi p.Thi scanbedonet hr oughar t i cl esy oushar ewi t ht het eam, weekl y meet i ngs and,mosti mpor t ant l y ,ment or shi p.Cr eat i ng a l i br ar y ofbooks about ent r epr eneur shi p hel ps as wel l .I fy ou cr eat e and pr omot et he cul t ur e,t he ent r epr eneur i al spi r i twi t hi ny ourempl oy eeswi l l beempower ed. UNI T2 SWOTANALYSI S [ S]ForSt r engt hs: Twof act or scont r i but et oy ourst r engt hs: abi l i t yandr esour cesav ai l abl e. Abi l i t yi sev al uat edon3count s: 1.Ver sat i l i t y : y ourabi l i t yt oadaptt oanev erchangi ngenv i r onment . 2.Gr owt h: y ourabi l i t yt omai nt ai nacont i nui nggr owt h. 3.Mar ket s: y ourabi l i t yt openet r at eorcr eat enewmar ket s. Thest r engt hofr esour ceshast hr eedi mensi ons: 1.Av ai l abi l i t y : y ourabi l i t yt oobt ai nt her esour cesneeded. 2.Qual i t y : t hequal i t yandupt odat enessoft her esour cesempl oy ed. 3.Al l ocat i on: y ourabi l i t yt odi st r i but er esour cesbot hef f ect i v el yandef f i ci ent l y . [ W]ForWeaknesses: Yourweaknessesar edet er mi nedt hr oughf ai l ur es, def eat s, l ossesandi nabi l i t yt omat ch upwi t ht hedy nami csi t uat i onandr api dchange.Theweaknessesmayber oot edi nl ack ofmanager i al ski l l s, i nsuf f i ci entqual i t y , t echnol ogi cal backwar dness, i nadequat e sy st emsorpr ocesses, sl owdel i v er i es, orshor t ageofr esour ces.Ther ear et hr ee possi bl eout comest ot heanal y si sofy ourweaknesses. 1.Cor r ect i onofani dent i f i eddef ect . 2.Pr ot ect i ont hr oughcov er upandpr ev ent i onst r at egi est or educet heexposur eofy our weaknesses. 3.Aggr essi ont odi v er tt heat t ent i onf r om y ourweaknesses. [ O]ForOppor t uni t i es: Oppor t uni t i esar eabundant .Youmustdev el opaf or mul awhi chwi l l hel py oudef i ne whatcomeswi t hi nt heambi tofanoppor t uni t yt of ocusont hosear easandpur sue t hoseoppor t uni t i eswher eef f ect i v enessi spossi bl e.Thef or mul amustdef i ne pr oduct / ser v i ce, t ar getmar ket , capabi l i t i esr equi r edandr esour cest obeempl oy ed, r et ur nsexpect edandt hel ev el ofr i skal l owed. Weaknessesofy ourcompet i t i onsar eal sooppor t uni t i esf ory ou.Youcanexpl oi tt hem i nt wof ol l owi ngway s: 1.Mar ket i ngwar f ar e: at t acki ngt heweakl eader ’ sposi t i onandf ocusi ngal l y ouref f or t s att hatpoi nt , ormaki ngasur pr i semov ei nt oanuncont est edar ea. 2.Col l abor at i on: y oucanusey ourcompl ement ar yst r engt hst oest abl i shast r at egi c al l i ancewi t hy ourcompet i t or . [ T]ForThr eat s: Ext er nal t hr eat sar i sef r om pol i t i cal , economi c, soci al , t echnol ogi cal ( PEST)f or ces. Technol ogi cal dev el opment smaymakey ourof f er i ngsobsol et e.Mar ketchangesmay r esul tf r om t hechangesi nt hecust omerneeds, compet i t or s’ mov es, ordemogr aphi c shi f t s.Thepol i t i cal si t uat i ondet er mi nesgov er nmentpol i cyandt axat i onst r uct ur e. PROBLEMSFACEDBYENTPRENEURSHI P 1.Fi nanci ng 2.LackofPl anni ng 3.Hi r i ngt her i ghtt al ent 4.Ef f ect i v emar ket i ngwi t hi nal i mi t edbudget 5.Sel f doubtanduncer t ai nt y 6.Deal i ngwi t hcr i t i ci sm 7.At t r act i v eCust omer s 8.Maki ngDeci si ons 9.Ti meManagement 10. Of f i ceI nf r ast r uct ur e 1.Fi nanci ng Get t i ngf undsf ory ourbusi nessi soneoft hemai ni ssuest hatal lbusi nessesf aceand hav et ot ackl et osur v i v e.Whi l ey oumi ghthav esav edi ni t i al moneyt ost ar tabusi ness, i t won’ thel py ousur v i v ef orl ong.St eadycashf l ow i scr uci alf orbusi nessest oendur e, andy oual way sneedt ohav eext r af undst ot akecar eofr ai nyday s. Youneedt oensur ey ouhav eawel l pr epar edbusi nessst r at egyaheadoft i me,whi ch consi st soff undssetasi def ort hewor st casescenar i o.Remember ,wheny ouar enew i nbusi ness,y ouwi l lcer t ai nl yhav er est r i ct edaccessi bi l i t yoff unds,andal sohencey ou hav emuchl essr oom f orer r or . 2.LackofPl anni ng I t ’ si mpr essi v et henumberofst ar t upsf ai l ssi ncet hey“ f ai l edt or emember ”t odot he pl anni ng.Orper hapst heydi dst r at egi ze,y ett heydi dnotcov eral lt hebases.Key l ocat i onsl i kesal es,dev el opment ,andf undi ngar en’ taf t er t hought s.Theyneedt oal l bel ongt oy ourbusi nesspl anr i ghtf r om t hest ar t .Notj ustt hat ,howev er ,y our equi r et o pr epar ef ort hei mpor t antt hi ngsy oucannotpr epar ef or , al so.Thati s, ev eni fy oucannot pl anf orev er ypossi bi l i t y ,y our equi r et or ecogni zewhaty ou’ r emostl i kel yt odowhen ( noti f )ev ent st akeanunf or eseent ur n. 3.Hi r i ngt her i ghtt al ent Par t i cul arabi l i t i esar ei mpor t antnotj ustf ory ourbusi nesst o endur ebutf ort he expansi on.Recogni zi ngt hespeci f i cabi l i t i esy our equi r e– aswel lasexact l yhow t o obt ai nt hosecr uci ali ndi v i dual saboar d–coul dbet hei dent i f y i ngconsi derj usthowwel l y ourst ar t upgr ows.Hol dupsi ndi scov er i ngt hebestempl oy eesar eexpensi v e.Fora smal lgr oup,t he empl oy mentpr ocedur e consumes i mpor t antt i me t hatcoul d be i nv est edi nv ar i ousot herl ocat i onsofbusi ness,y etont heot herhand,nothav i ngt he r i ghtpeopl e can pr oduce ext r eme bot t l enecks and al so del ayt he r ol l outofnew pr oduct sorser v i ces.Thi si soneoft hei ssuest hatnost ar t upcanaf f or d, par t i cul ar l yi n t heear l yday s. 4.Ef f ect i v emar ket i ngwi t hi nal i mi t edbudget Somest ar t upsassumet heycani gnor emar ket i ngst r at egi esent i r el yandhopet hat wor dofmout hwi l lbesuf f i ci ent .Bei ngast ar t up, i t ’ sessent i alt ocr eat ev i si bi l i t yamong y ourconsumer s.Ef f ect i v emar ket i ngt echni queswi t hi nal i mi t edbudgetshoul dbe madet or eachy ourt ar getaudi ences.Yeti t ’ sani ncor r ectexpect at i ont opl acey our conf i dencei ncl i ent sf i ndi ngy ouunl essy oumakeacol l ect i v ei ni t i at i v et ogr ow t hem wi t hapr oper l yst r uct ur edst r at egyt opr omot ey ourst ar t up. 5.Sel f doubtanduncer t ai nt y Forf i r st t i meent r epr eneur s, deal i ngwi t ht heuncer t ai nt i esoft hev ent ur ecanbeat ough t ask.Theent r epr eneur scanof t enf eel ul t i mat el yr esponsi bl ef ort hesuccessorf ai l ur e oft hei rv ent ur e.Ther ear eal somanydet our sanddev i at i onsf r om t hei ni t i al pl an.Al l of t hi scant akeat ol l ont heent r epr eneur .TheVUCAenv i r onmentt hatmostnew busi nessesoper at ei nshoul dbeaccept edast her eal i t yandt hechangesaccept ed wi t houtmuchr esi st ance.Ent r epr eneur sshoul dr emai ncal m andt r uet ot hei rv i si on. 6.Deal i ngwi t hcr i t i ci sm Wheny ouar eanent r epr eneur , cr i t i ci sm comesasapar tandpar cel oft hej ob.Ev er y deci si onoft heent r epr eneurcanbemetwi t hcr i t i ci sm byt het eam, par t ner s, i nv est or s, cust omer s, andev ent hei rf ami l y .Ev enest abl i shedent r epr eneur ssuchasRat anTat a mustdeal wi t ht hi s.Thekeyi naccept i ngcr i t i ci sm i st osepar at et hewast ef r om t he t r ul yhel pf ul f eedbackt hatcanpr ov ev al uabl e.Oncey ouhav eev al uat edt hecr i t i ci sm f or i t sv al i di t y , y oucanev enaskt of ol l owupquest i onst hatcanhel py ouunder st andt he cr i t i ci sm bet t er .Youmayev enbeappr eci at edf ort hi sorf i ndsomeusef ul i nsi ght . 7.At t r act i v eCust omer s Get t i ngcust omer sf ory ourpr oductorser v i cecanbet hedi f f er encebet weensuccess andf ai l ur ef orabusi ness.Manybusi nesseshav est ar t edwi t hpower f ul i deashowev er coul dnotsur v i v esi mpl ybecauset heyf ai l edt or eacht her i ghtcust omer s.Ther ear e sev er al way sofr eachi ngt her i ghtcust omer s, howev ersoci al medi aandSEOhav e pr ov ent obeusef ul t ool sf ormost .Theent r epr eneurshoul di nv estt i mei n under st andi ngt hecust omerexpect at i onsandi fneededl ev er aget hei rnet wor kt or each t hecust omer s. 8.Maki ngDeci si ons Deci si onmaki ngi nabusi nesssi t uat i oncanbedaunt i ng, especi al l ywhent her ear eso manyt hi ngsr i di ngoneachdeci si on.Ent r epr eneur scanf aceadi l emmawhi l emaki nga deci si on, especi al l ywhent heyhav el i mi t edi nf or mat i on.Ent r epr eneur smustal soguar d t hemsel v esagai nstget t i ngov er l yi nv ol v edi ndeci si onmaki ngandcausi ngadel ay whi chmaydel ayt hepr ogr ess.Theycandel egat et hesmal l erdeci si onst ot hei rt eam of exper t sandaskt hem t ocomeupwi t hal t er nat i v esbef or eev al uat i ngopt i onsandf i nal l y deci di ng. 9.Ti meManagement Ev ent hebestent r epr eneur sst r uggl et omanaget hei rt i mepr oper l y .Ast heyt akeup r ol esoutoft hei rexper t i se, t heycanf i ndi tchal l engi ngt ogett hi ngsdone.The chal l engesof t enpopupwhent heent r epr eneur shav et odeal wi t hconf l i ct i ngpr i or i t i es andmustl etgooft hei rper f ect i oni stst r eakt omov et hebusi nesspr ocessal ong. Pl ot t i nggoal sandmaki ngschedul escanbeal i f esav erher e.Al l t hatt heyneedt odoi s ensur et hatt hei rsmal l ergoal st i eupwi t ht hel ar gergoal sandy ourbusi nessv i si on. 10.Of f i ceI nf r ast r uct ur e Yourwor kpl acer entandassoci at edcost sar et hef i r stt hi ngst haty oushoul dl ookat wheny oust ar tt hi nki ngofcut t i ngcost s,especi al l ywhenst ar t i nganew busi ness. Cowor ki ngspacesal l ow busi nessowner sandst ar t upst ooper at ei naf ul l y equi pped wor kpl ace wi t houtwor r y i ng aboutset t i ng up t hei rown pr i v at e wor kpl aces.One si gni f i cantbenef i tofcowor ki ngi st hati ti st hebestmet hodt ooper at ei nawor kpl ace wi t hmi ni malf i nanci ali nv est ment .Byoper at i ngi nacowor ki ngspace,y oucanr uny our busi nesswi t hf ewerexpensesascont r ast edt oset t i ngupanewwor kpl ace. I NTRAPENEUR The empl oy er pr ov i des such passi onat e j ob cr af t er s,al so known as i nsi de ent r epr eneur s,t he r esour ces and capabi l i t i es needed t o compl et et he pr oj ect . I nt r apr eneur sal sogett hef r eedom andf l exi bi l i t yt owor kwi t houtwor r y i ngaboutt he r i sksorr ewar ds.Par toft hei rt aski nv ol v esexpl or i ngcompanypol i ci es,anal y zi ng mar kett r ends, andmaki ngchangest oori nt r oduci ngnewconcept s. Let ’ shav eal ookatsomeoft hemostdesi r abl echar act er i st i csofasuccessf ul i nt r apr eneur : Cur i osi t y I t ’ st hecur i osi t yt oknowbey ondt heobv i oust hatl eadst hem t owantt oi nnov at e. Cr eat i v i t y I nt r apr eneur s, i ngener al , ar ehi ghl ycr eat i v epeopl e.Theyt hr i v eont heconst antneedt o cr eat enewandi nnov at i v esol ut i onst hatgoundet ect edbybi gor gani zat i ons. Pr oact i v e whatmakesI nt r apr eneur sst andoutf r om t her estoft hecr owdi st hei reager nessand abi l i t yt obepr oact i v ei nst eadofr eact i v e! Passi onat e Hav i ngapassi onf ort hi ngsi sessent i al f orent r epr eneur sandI nt r apr eneur sal i ke.The passi onf orpur sui ngagoal andseei ngt hr oughi t scompl et i onmakesoneasuccessf ul i nt r apr eneur . Vi si onar y Onl yat r uev i si onar ycanmakeasuccessf ul i nt r apr eneur .Oneneedst ohav et heknack t ohav eav i si onaboutt hecompany ’ sf ut ur et owor kbackwar dsandt ur ni ti nt oar eal i t y ! Sel f conf i dence Justl i keanent r epr eneur , ev enani nt r apr eneurwi l l hav eal otofpeopl et el l t hem t hey can’ tdoi t ; howev er , t heyneedt ost ayi nt hei rconf i dence, cont i nuet ohav ef ai t hi n t hemsel v esandkeepcar r y i ngon! Pr oduct i v e Thi sonegoeswi t houtsay i ng, butal i f eofani nt r apr eneur , especi al l yi nt hebegi nni ng, r equi r est hem t obeont hei rt oesandt hei rpr oduct i v ebestconst ant l y ! Adapt abl e Asani nt r apr eneur , t her ewi l l const ant l ybeev ol v i ngsi t uat i ons.I nsuchanenv i r onment , bei ngadapt abl ei sal mostanessent i al at t r i but e, ori tcanbecomedi f f i cul tf oronet o pur suet hi ski ndofr ol eandgai nsuccessi ni t . Net wor ki ngski l l s Hav ey ouev ermetorknownofanent r epr eneurwhodoesnotnet wor kordoesn’ tknow atl easthal fadozenpeopl ef r om t hei ndust r yon1stnamebasi s?Pr obabl ynot !Thi s t r ai ti sasi mpor t antf orani nt r apr eneuraswel l t ol i ai sewi t hv ar i ouspeopl eacr oss net wor ksf ort hebestr esul t sf ort hei rpr oductorser v i ce! Resi l i ence Lastbutoneoft hemostcr uci al onesi st ober esi l i ent !Ther ewi l l beobst acl est hr ownat y ou, l ef t , r i ghtandcent r e, buty ouhav et oknowhowt of al l andgetbackup!Posi t i v el y t akecr i t i ci sm andwor koni ti nst eadofl et t i ngi tbey ourdownf al l ! DI FFERENCEBETWEENENTPRENEURANDI NTRAPRENEUR BASI SFOR COMPARI SON ENTREPRENEUR I NTRAPRENEUR Meani ng Ent r epr eneurr ef er st oa per sonwhosetuphi sown busi nesswi t hanewi deaor concept . I nt r apr eneurr ef er st oanempl oy ee oft heor gani zat i onwhoi si nchar ge ofunder t aki ngi nnov at i onsi n pr oduct , ser v i ce, pr ocesset c. Appr oach I nt ui t i v e Rest or at i v e BASI SFOR COMPARI SON ENTREPRENEUR I NTRAPRENEUR Resour ces Usesownr esour ces. User esour cespr ov i dedbyt he company . Capi t al Rai sedbyhi m. Fi nancedbyt hecompany . Ent er pr i se Newl yest abl i shed Anexi st i ngone Dependency I ndependent Dependent Ri sk Bor nebyt heent r epr eneur hi msel f . Takenbyt hecompany . Wor ksf or Cr eat i ngal eadi ngposi t i oni n Changeandr enewt heexi st i ng t hemar ket . or gani zat i onal sy st em andcul t ur e. CHALLENGESANDPROBLEMSFACEDBYWOMENENTREPRENEURSI NI NDI AWHI LE STARTI NGABUSI NESS 1.Fewersect or sar eWomenf r i endl y Despi t et hepol i ci esandmeasur est opr omot egenderequal i t y ,menst i l ldomi nat e I ndi a’ sent r epr eneur i alecosy st em.Accor di ngt oar ecentr epor t ,mostwomenowned busi nessesi nt hecount r yoper at ei nl owr ev enuesect or s,whi l emencont r olt hemor e pr of i t abl esect or sl i kemanuf act ur i ng, const r uct i on, andt hel i ke. Themal ecent r i cnat ur eofmanyi ndust r i esal sof or ceswomenent r epr eneur st ooper at e i nsect or st hatar ehi st or i cal l ycal l ed“ womenf r i endl y ” ,suchaseducat i on,appar el ,and beaut ycar e, amongot her s.I tl i mi t st hei rexper i ence, oppor t uni t i es, andcapabi l i t i est oa si gni f i cantext ent . 2.LackofSoci al andI nst i t ut i onal Suppor t Mostwomenbusi nessowner sdon’ tgett hesoci alsuppor tt heyr equi r et oki ckst ar t t hei rbusi nessf r om f ami l i es,peer s,andi mmedi at eecosy st ems.Lackofment or shi p f r om t hebusi nesscommuni t yi sal sooneoft hemai nchal l engesf acedbywomen ent r epr eneur si nt hecount r y . Thecasei snodi f f er entwheni tcomest oi nst i t ut i onalsuppor t .Thought her ear e schemesf orpr omot i ngf emal eent r epr eneur shi p,manywomendon’ tr ecei v et i mel y gui danceorhel pf r om aut hor i t i es.Theabsenceofapr opersuppor tnet wor kadv er sel y i mpact st hei rconf i denceandabi l i t yt ot aker i sks. 3.PoorFundi ngPr ospect s Asunf ai rasi tmi ghtsound,t hef undi ngscenei nI ndi ahasmassi v egenderbi ases. Womenl edbusi nessesi nt hecount r yl ackaccesst ocapi t alduet ot hepr ej udi cesof i nv est or s and ot herf act or s.Accor di ng t o ar epor tbyI nnov en Capi t al ,ofal lt he compani est hatr ecei v edf undi ngi n2019, onl y12%hadatl eastonef emal ef ounder . ManyVCf i r msandangeli nv est or sar er el uct antt oi nv esti nwomenl edbusi nesses, whi l ebanksandf i nanci ali nst i t ut i onsconsi derwomenl esscr edi t wor t hy .Mor eov er , manyI ndi anwomendon’ thav epr oper t yorasset si nt hei rname,whi chcomesupasa pr obl em whi l eappl y i ngf orcol l at er al l oansorpr i v at ef i nanci ng. 4.LackofAccesst oPr of essi onal Net wor ks Li mi t edaccesst opr of essi onalnet wor ksi sanot heroneoft hebasi cpr obl emsof womenent r epr eneur si nI ndi a.Accor di ngt ot heGoogl eBai nsur v ey ,f emal ebusi ness owner sar el essi nt egr at edwi t hf or malandi nf or malnet wor ks.Thesur v eyf ur t her i ndi cat est hatov er45% ofur bansmal lbusi nessowner ssuf f erduet oi nsuf f i ci ent av enuesofnet wor kdev el opment . St udi esal soshow t hatmostoft heexi st i ngpr of essi onalnet wor ksar edomi nat edby men,maki ngi tdi f f i cul tf orwoment oaccessornav i gat esuchspaces.Consequent l y , t heymi ssoutonoppor t uni t i est ogr ow t hei rbusi ness,f i ndcol l abor at or sandv endor s, andbui l dsoci al capi t al . 5.Pr essur et oSt i ckt oTr adi t i onal GenderRol es Pat r i ar chycondi t i onsbot h men and women t o pl aycer t ai n def i ned genderr ol es. Womenar eexpect edt ocook,dodomest i cchor es,r ai seki ds,car ef ort heel der l y ,and t hel i ke.Juggl i ngf ami l i alandpr of essi onalr esponsi bi l i t i esi sachal l engei ni t sel f ,and ev enmor esowheny ousetoutt obui l dabr and. Thepr essur et ost i ckt ot r adi t i onalgenderr ol esi samongt hemai nchal l engesf acedby womenent r epr eneur s.Of t en, t heyar easkedt ogi v eupent r epr eneur shi pandt akeupan “ easy ”pr of essi ont hathel pst hem f ocusmor eonf ami l yandki ds.What ’ smor e,a womanwhochooseshercar eerov erot hert hi ngsi sl ookeddownupon. Al soRead: Pr obl emsEnt r epr eneur sf acedwhi l est ar t i ngast ar t up 6.LackofanEnt r epr eneur i al Env i r onment Ent r epr eneur shi pi sal ongj our neyt hati nv ol v esal otofl ear ni ng,unl ear ni ng,and upski l l i ng.Anenv i r onmentt hatexudesast r ongent r epr eneur i alspi r i ti scr uci alf ora per sont obecomeasuccessf ulbusi nessowner .Howev er ,manywomenof t ensuf f er f r om t hel ackofsuchapr oduct i v eenv i r onment . Tobegi nwi t h,manywomenar ef or cedt omanaget hei rbusi nessesf r om homeduet o f ami l i alr esponsi bi l i t i es.Consequent l y , t heyl oseoutonoppor t uni t i est ogoout , i nt er act wi t ht hebusi nesscommuni t y ,andbui l dt hei rmar ketaccess.I tal soi mpedest hei r l ear ni ngoppor t uni t i es, accesst or esour cesandment or s, andmor e. 7.Li mi t edMobi l i t y Li mi t edmobi l i t yi soneoft hebasi cpr obl emsofwomenent r epr eneur si nI ndi a.They cannott r av elal oneorst ayathot el sf orbusi nesspur poseswi t houtwor r y i ngabout saf et y .What ’ smor e,manyhot el si nI ndi ast i l ldon’ tal l ow woment ochecki nunl ess accompani edbyaman! Thoughmanyf i nanci al l yi ndependentwomenhav est ar t edi nv est i ngi nv ehi cl es,t he numberofwomenowni ngmot or i zedv ehi cl esi nI ndi ai sst i l lf ewert hanmen.Al lt hese f act or scomet oget hert or est r i ctt hemobi l i t yoff emal ebusi nessowner s. 8.LackofEducat i on Oneoft hebi ggestcr edent i al sf oramoder nent r epr eneuri shav i ngpr i orexper i encei n r unni ngasuccessf ul busi ness.Tosuppl ementt hel ackofexper i encei nr unni nga busi nesst heent r epr eneurshoul dhav epr of essi onal exper i enceofwor ki ngi nt he r el ev anti ndust r yorabusi nessmanagementdegr ee.Unf or t unat el yi nI ndi a, t he educat i onofwomendoesnotgeti t sduei mpor t ance.Thi sr esul t si nmanybuddi ng f emal eent r epr eneur sl acki ngt heeducat i onr equi r edf orr unni ngasuccessf ul busi ness. Aswomenar eget t i ngaccesst ohi ghereducat i on, t heyar el ev el i ngt hepl ay i ngf i el d. 9.LowRi skBear i ngAbi l i t y I nor dert oi nv esti nandr unasuccessf ul busi ness, t heent r epr eneurneedst obeabl et o bearsomei nher entr i sk.Womenof t endonothav ef i nanci al f r eedom anddonothav e pr act i cei nmaki ngi ndependentdeci si ons.Theyal sol ackconf i dencei nt hei rown deci si ons, whi chmakest hem r i skav er se.Thi si sgr adual l ychangi ngaswi t heach passi nggener at i onwomenar et aki ngchar geoft hei rf i nancesandmi t i gat i ngt her i sks. 10.Bal anci ngResponsi bi l i t i esbet weenFami l y&Busi ness Fami l yi sof t enseenasanext ensi onofwomen.I ti sexpect edf r om mar r i edwoment o ent ermot her hoodwi t hi nacer t ai nageandal sopl ayamaj orr ol ei nr ear i ngt hei rchi l dr en. Thi sal sol eadst ot hey oungmot her shav i ngt ot akeabr eakf r om t hei rcar eer sand pr i or i t i zet hei rf ami l i es.Runni ngabusi nessi sademandi ngt askt hatof t enput swomen i nconf l i ctwi t ht hei rf ami l ycommi t ment sandev enmakest hem f eel gui l t yabout pr i or i t i zi ngt hei rbusi ness. 11.St i f fCompet i t i on Themoder neconomi cenv i r onmentandmar ketcondi t i onshav emadet hecompet i t i on bet weenbusi nessesf i er ce.Theyf acechal l engesf r om t hei rcompet i t or saswel l as compet i t i onwi t hi nt hei rbusi nessf orl eader shi p.Theyneedt opr ov et hei rwor t hi ness ev er yst epoft hewayt ot hei rcol l eaguesandi nv est or st ogai nt hei rconf i dence.They al soneedt omanageal otofout putwhi l eusi ngl i mi t edr esour cesf ort hesur v i v al of t hei rbusi ness. 12.Li mi t edI ndust r yKnowl edge Manyi ndust r ysect or ssuchasmanuf act ur i ngar est i l l seenasmen’ sf or t e.Womendo nothav eaccesst ot hei ndust r ycont act s, mechani sms, andknowhowt hatar e necessar yf orr unni ngt hebusi nesssuccessf ul l y .Despi t et hegr adual br eaki ngof st er eot y pes, t her ei sst i l l agener al l ackofexposur ei nt hesear eas.Bei ngeducat edi n STEM di sci pl i nes( sci ence, t echnol ogy , engi neer i ng, andmat hemat i cs)canbr i dget he gapt hatwomanent r epr eneur scur r ent l yf ace.Di gi t al l i t er acyhasal sobr oughtt he r ev ol ut i oni nempower i ngwoment ogai nt her i ghtt ool si ngai ni ngt her i ghtknowl edge. Al soRead: 7Usef ul St ar t upTi psf orWomenEnt r epr eneur s 13.Mi ssi ngRol eModel s Oneoft hebi gchal l engest hatbuddi ngwomenent r epr eneur sf acei st hatt heydonot hav eenoughposi t i v er ol emodel s.Becauseoft hel ackofr ol emodel s, i ti sdi f f i cul tf or t hem t ov i sual i zehowwoul dsuccessl ookl i ke.Theyal sohav edi f f i cul t yf i ndi ngwomen ment or sandcoacheswhocangr oom t hem andpr ov i demeani ngf ul f eedback.They al sost r uggl et of i ndi nsi ght f ul ar t i cl esandl i t er at ur et hatcanpr ov i dei nsi ght si nt ot hei r pr of essi onal andper sonal chal l enges. 14.Soci al Const r uct Duet ot hel ongst andi ngpat r i ar chal t r adi t i oni nt hecount r y , genderr ol eshav ebeen st r i ngent l ydesi gned.Thewomenhav ebeenconf i nedt oasuppor t i v er ol eandi ti snot expect edf r om t hem t ot akeal eadi nt hebusi nessandpr of essi onal wor l d.Al t hought hi s v i ewi schangi ng, i tst i l l causesf r equentconf l i ct sandr i f t si nt hesoci al l i f eofbuddi ng womenent r epr eneur s.Ther ear est i l l per si st i ngnegat i v est er eot y pest hatwomenar e notf i tf orl eader shi pr ol es, whi chneedt obebr oken. 15.Saf et yConcer ns Thepoorst at eofl awandor derhasgi v enr i set ocr i meagai nstwomen.Thehost i l eand r i sky env i r onmentposes ser i ous chal l enges f orwomen ent r epr eneur s who need mobi l i t yt omanaget hei rbusi nessv ent ur es.Thi sl i mi t st hewomenf r om r eachi ngmany l ocat i onsont hei rownandsomet i mesnecessi t at est hecompanyofamanf orsi mpl y t hei rsaf et y .Wi t hi mpor t antl aw r ef or ms,v i gi l antl aw enf or cement ,andanef f ect i v e j udi ci alsy st em, t hesi t uat i oncanbesuf f i ci ent l yi mpr ov edt ocr eat easaf erenv i r onment f orwomenat t empt i ngt oent erent r epr eneur i al r ol es. SOURCESOFFI NANCE 1.Fundi ngf r om Per sonal Sav i ngs Fundi ngf r om per sonal sav i ngsi st hemostcommont y peoff undi ngf orsmal l busi nesses.Thet woi ssueswi t ht hi st y peoff undi ngar e1)howmuchper sonal sav i ngs y ouhav eand2)howmuchper sonal sav i ngsar ey ouwi l l i ngt or i sk. I nmanycases, ent r epr eneur sandbusi nessowner spr ef erOPM, or“ ot herpeopl e’ s money . ”Thef ourf undi ngsour cesbel owar eal l OPM sour ces. 2.Busi nessLoans Debtf i nanci ngi saf ancywayofsay i ng“ l oan. ”Cr edi tuni onsandbanksof f erf undi ng t haty oumustr epayov ert i mewi t hi nt er est .Thi scancomei nt hef or m ofaper sonal l oan, at r adi t i onal busi nessl oan, ordi f f er entl oansbasedont het y peofassety ouneed t opur chase( e. g. , f orequi pment , l and, orv ehi cl es) . Youmustpr ov et ot hel endert hatt hel i kel i hoodofy oupay i ngbackt hebankl oansi s hi gh, andmeetanyr equi r ement st heyhav e( e. g. , hav i ngcol l at er al i nsomecases) .Wi t h abankl oan, y oudonotneedt ogi v eupequi t y .Howev er , onceagai n, y ouwi l l hav et opay i nt er estal ongwi t ht hepr i nci pal . 3.Fr i ends&Fami l y Abi gsour ceoff undi ngf orent r epr eneur si sf r i endsandf ami l y .Theycanpr ov i de f undi ngi nt hef or m ofdebt( y oumustpayi tback) , equi t y( t heygetshar esi ny our company ) , orev enahy br i d( e. g. , ar oy al t ywher ebyt heygetpai dbackv i aaper cent age ofy oursal es) . Fr i endsandf ami l yar eagr eatsour ceoff undi ngsi ncet heygener al l yt r usty ouandar e easi ert oconv i ncet hanst r anger s.Howev er , t her ei st her i skofl osi ngt hei rmoney .And y oumustconsi derhowy ourr el at i onshi pwi t ht hem mi ghtsuf f eri ft hi shappens. 4.Angel I nv est or s Angel i nv est or sar egener al l yweal t hyi ndi v i dual sl i kef r i endsandf ami l ymember s; y ou j ustdon’ tknowt hem ( y et ) .Atpr esent , t her ear eabout250, 000pr i v at eangel i nv est or si n t heUni t edSt at est hatf undmor et han30, 000smal l busi nesseseachy ear . Mostoft heseangel i nv est or sar enotmember sofangel gr oups.Rat hert heyar e busi nessowner s, execut i v esand/ orot hersuccessf ul i ndi v i dual st hathav et hemeans andabi l i t yt of unddeal st hatar epr esent edt ot hem andwhi cht heyf i ndi nt er est i ng. Net wor ki ngi sagr eatwayt of i ndanangel i nv est orf ory ourbusi ness. 5.Vent ur eCapi t al Vent ur ecapi t al f undi ngi sasui t abl eopt i onf orbusi nessest hatar ebey ondt hest ar t up per i od, aswel l ast hosewhoneedal ar geramountofv ent ur ecapi t al f orexpansi onand i ncr easi ngmar ketshar e.Vent ur ecapi t al i st sandVCf i r msar epr of essi onal i nv est or s t hatar emor ei nv ol v edwi t hbusi nessmanagement , andt heypl ayasi gni f i cantr ol ei n set t i ngmi l est ones, t ar get s, andgi v i ngadv i ceonhowt oensur egr eat ersuccess. 6.Gov er nmentgr ant sandsubsi di es Gov er nmentagenci espr ov i def i nanci ngsuchasgr ant sandsubsi di est hatmaybe av ai l abl et oy ourbusi ness.TheCanadaBusi nessNet wor kwebsi t epr ov i desa compr ehensi v el i st i ngofv ar i ousgov er nmentpr ogr amsatt hef eder al andpr ov i nci al l ev el . 7.Bankl oans Bankl oansar et hemostcommonl yusedsour ceoff undi ngf orsmal l andmedi umsi zed busi nesses.Consi dert hef actt hatal l banksof f erdi f f er entadv ant ages, whet heri t ' s per sonal i zedser v i ceorcust omi zedr epay ment .I t ' sagoodi deat oshopar oundandf i nd t hebankt hatmeet sy ourspeci f i cneeds. I ngener al , y oushoul dknowbanker sar el ooki ngf orcompani eswi t hasoundt r ack r ecor dandt hathav eexcel l entcr edi t .Agoodi deai snotenough; i thast obebackedup wi t hasol i dbusi nesspl an.St ar t upl oanswi l l al sot y pi cal l yr equi r eaper sonal guar ant ee f r om t heent r epr eneur s. FI XEDCAPI TAL Fi xedcapi t al i ncl udest heasset s, suchaspr oper t y , pl ant , andequi pmentt hatar e neededt ost ar tupandconductbusi ness, ev enatami ni mal st age. Thesour cesoff i xedcapi t al orl ongt er mf i nancear e: 1.I ssueofEqui t yandPr ef er enceshar es. 2.I ssueofRi ghtshar es. 3.Pr i v at epl acementofshar es. 4.I ssueofdebent ur es. 5.Ter ml oans. 6.Ret ai nedear ni ngs. 7.Leasef i nanci ng Sour ce1.I ssueofshar es I ssueofshar esi st hemosti mpor t antsour ceoff i xedcapi t al .Mostcompani escol l ect f i xedcapi t al byi ssui ngshar es. Gener al l y , t her ear et wot y pesofshar es, t hesear edepi ct edbel ow. Theset wot y pesofshar esar ebr i ef l ydescr i bedasf ol l ows: ( i )Equi t yshar e: 1.Equi t yshar ecar r i esowner shi pr i ght soft hecompany , andi tdoesn' tcar r yaf i xedr at e ofdi v i dend. 2.Equi t yshar esar emor epopul art hanpr ef er enceshar es.Thef acev al ueofanequi t y shar ei sdeci dedbyt hecompany . 3.Thi sshar ei sal socal l edor di nar yshar e.Thi si sbecauseshar ehol der sar et her eal owner soft hecompany . 4.Theshar ecapi t al i sal socal l edr i skycapi t al .Thi si ssobecauset her ei snoguar ant ee f orget t i ngadi v i dend.Si mi l ar l y , i ft hecompanywi ndsuporshutdown, t her ei sno guar ant eef orget t i ngr epay mentofcapi t al . ( i i )Pr ef er enceshar e: Apr ef er enceshar ecar r i esowner shi pr i ght soft hecompany ,andi tcar r i esaf i xedr at e ofdi v i dend. Apr ef er enceshar ehast womai nadv ant agesov erequi t yshar esv i z. ; 1.Theygetaf i xedr at eofdi v i dendbef or et heequi t yshar es, and 2.I ft hecompanywi ndsuporshutdown, t heygetr epay mentofcapi t al bef or et heequi t y shar es. Sour ce2.I ssueofRi ghtshar es Ri ght si ssueofshar esmeanst hecompanyi ssuesshar est oi t sexi st i ngshar ehol der s. Accor di ngt opr ov i si onsofl aw,acompanymustf i r sti ssueshar est oi t sexi st i ngshar ehol der s. I ft heexi st i ngshar ehol der sdonotwantt obuyt heshar es, t hent hecompanycansel li t s shar est ot heout si der s. Theexi st i ngshar ehol der sar egi v enf i r stpr ef er encet obuyt hecompany ' sf r eshi ssueof shar es. I nanev entofr i ght si ssueofshar es,t heshar ecapi t ali ncr easesbutt henumber sof shar ehol der sdonoti ncr ease. Gener al l y , r i ght si ssuei sv er yeconomi cal t ocol l ectf i xedcapi t al . Sour ce3.Pr i v at epl acementofshar es Pr i v at epl acementofshar esmeanst hecompanysel li t sshar esdi r ect l yt oasmal l gr oupofi nv est or sl i kebank,i nsur ancecompani es,f i nanci ali nst i t ut i ons, mut ualf unds, et c. Her e, t hecompanydoesnotsel l t heshar est ot hepubl i c. I ti sav er ysi mpl eandeconomi calmet hodasi tdoesnoti nv ol v ei ssueofapr ospect us, noneedofbr oker sandunder wr i t er s, et c. Fi xedcapi t al i sal socol l ect edf r om pr i v at epl acementofshar es. Sour ce4.I ssueofdebent ur es Debent ur er epr esent st he bor r owed capi t aloft he company .Fi xed capi t ali s al so col l ect edf r om i ssueofdebent ur es. Debent ur e hol der s geti nt er estf ort he capi t alcont r i but i on made byt hem t ot he company . Debent ur ehol der sar et hel ongt er ml ender soft hecompany . Sour ce5.Ter ml oans Ter ml oansar esecur edorunsecur edl oansobt ai nedbyt hecompany .Thecompany hast opayi nt er estont heset er ml oans. Thecompanyget st er ml oansf r om banksandf i nanci al i nst i t ut i onsl i keDeut sche, HSBC, YES, I CI CI , HDFC, AXI S, andsoon, bysubmi t t i ngi t spr oj ectanal y si sr epor t . Theshar ehol der sdonotl oseowner shi pcont r ol oft hecompanybyobt ai ni ngt er ml oans. Fi xedcapi t al i sal socol l ect edf r om t er ml oans. Sour ce6.Ret ai nedear ni ngs Ret ai nedear ni ngsi sapar tofundi st r i but edpr of i t sear nedbyt hecompany .Si nce, t he companydoesnotdi st r i but eal l ofi t spr of i t st ot heshar ehol der s. Companysav esapar t ofi t spr of i t s.Thi ssav edpr of i ti scal l edr et ai nedear ni ngs, sel f f i nanci ngorpl oughi ng backofpr of i t s. I ti sv er yeconomi cal becausenoi nt er estpay menti st obe made. Ret ai nedear ni ngsi st hecheapestsour ceoff i xedcapi t al . Sour ce7.Leasef i nanci ng I nl easef i nanci ng, t her ear et wopar t i es, v i z; 1.Lessor , whoi st heownerofanasset , and 2.Lessee, whoi st heuserofanasset . Thel essori st heownerofanasset .Lessorgi v est heassetonal easebasi st ot he l essee.Thel esseeusest heassetandi nr et ur n,pay sr entf orusi ngt hatassett ot he l essor . The l essorand l essee ent eri nt o an agr eement .Thi s agr eementi s cal l ed l easeagr eement . Thel esseeneednotspendsmoneyf orpur chasi ngt heasset s.Lesseehi r es( t akes)t he assetonal easeorr entsot hathe/ shecanuset heav ai l abl emoneyf orwor ki ngcapi t al r equi r ement s. Leasef i nanci ngi sv er ysi mpl eandeconomi cal . So, t hesear et hesour cesoff i xedcapi t al orl ongt er mf i nance. Themai nchar act er i st i csorf eat ur esoff i xedcapi t al ar el i st edasf ol l ows: 1.Pur chaseoff i xedasset s. 2.Pr omot i onandexpansi onofbusi ness. 3.Lowl i qui di t y . 4.Per manenti nnat ur e. 5.Pr i mar ysour ces. 6.Amountoff i xedcapi t al . 7.Longt er m needsofbusi ness. 8.Sour ceofweal t handr i sk. 9.Sour ceofpr of i t . 10. Appr eci at i onanddepr eci at i on. 11. Mi scel l aneousf eat ur es. 1.Pur chaseoff i xedasset s Fi xedcapi t ali scapi t al i nv est edi nf i xedasset s.I not herwor ds,i ti scapi t alusedf or pur chasi ngf i xedasset s. Thef i x edasset scanbegr oupedundert womai ncat egor i es, v i z . , 1.Tangi bl ef i xedasset si ncl udesl and, bui l di ng, pl ant , machi ner y , et c. 2.I nt angi bl ef i xedasset si ncl udespat ent s, copy r i ght s, goodwi l l , soon. 2.Pr omot i onandexpansi onofbusi ness Fi xed capi t ali sr equi r ed f orpr omot i ng busi nessand i t sanci l l ar y( suppl ement ar y ) act i v i t i es. Al ongwi t hpr omot i on,f i xedcapi t alal sohel psi nt heexpansi on,moder ni zat i onand di v er si f i cat i onofbusi ness. 3.Lowl i qui di t y I ngener al , t hedef i ni t i onofl i qui di t ycanbest at edasf ol l ows: “ Any t hi ngwhi chi seasi l ysal eabl ei nt hemar ketandget sanexpect edv al ue( pr i ce)i s sai dt obel i qui dabl e.Thati s, i thasal i qui di t y . ” Lowl i qui di t ymeanssomet hi ng, whi chi snoteasi l yr eal i zabl e( i . e.sal eabl e) . Fi xedcapi t ali susedt oacqui r e( pur chase)f i xedasset s.Theseasset shav eal ow l i qui di t ybecauset heyar enoteasi l ysal eabl e. 4.Per manenti nnat ur e Fi xedcapi t alhasal ongl ast i ngexi st ence.I ti sper manenti nnat ur e.I tcannotbe wi t hdr awnf r om t hebusi ness.Howev er ,i tcanbewi t hdr awnonl ywhent hebusi ness cl osesorshut sdown( i . e.l i qui dat es) . 5.Pr i mar ysour ces Pr i mar ysour cesoff i xedcapi t al ar eshar es, debent ur esandl ongt er ml oans. I nt heaccumul at edi . e.t ot al f i xedcapi t al , 1.Theowner sf undscomef r om shar es. 2.Thef i xedbor r owedf undscomef r om debent ur es. 3.Thel ongt er ml oansar eobt ai nedf r om f i nanci al I nst i t ut i ons. Oft heabov et hr eesour ces, shar esar et hemai nsour ceoff i xedcapi t al . 6.Amountoff i xedcapi t al Theamountoff i xedcapi t al dependsont hef ol l owi ngf act or s: 1.Nat ur eofbusi ness. 2.Si zeofcompanyoror gani zat i on. 3.Locat i onofbusi ness. 4.Busi nessr el at edi nf r ast r uct ur ef aci l i t i es. 5.Met hodsofpr oduct i on. 7.Longt er m needs Fi xedcapi t ali susedt omeett hel ongt er m needsoft hebusi nesssomeofwhi char e l i st edbel ow. 1.Amal gamat i on. 2.Mer ger . 3.For ei gncol l abor at i on. 4.Shar i ngorl easi ngoft echnol ogi es. 8.Sour ceofweal t handr i sk Fi xedcapi t al i sasour ceofweal t h.Howev er , i ti sal soasour ceofr i sk.Thi si sbecausei t causes: 1.Depr eci at i onoff i xedasset s. 2.Out f l owofi nt er estcost . 3.Nor mal r epai r sandmai nt enances. 4.Cont i ngenci esanduncer t ai nt i esat t achedt ot hebusi ness. 9.Sour ceofpr of i t Pr of i ti st hedi f f er encebet weensal epr i ceandcostofpur chase. Fi xedasset sar eal sosour cesofpr of i t .Theseasset shel pi near ni ngpr of i tt hr ought he sal eofpr oduct s. Howev er ,f i xed asset s cannotear n a pr of i tby t hemsel v es.They t ake hel p of f ol l owi ngf act or sofpr oduct i ont oear nt hepr of i t : 1.Rawmat er i al s. 2.Labour . 3.I nf r ast r uct ur ef aci l i t i escov er i ngsuppl yofel ect r i ci t y , f uel , wat er , et c. 10.Appr eci at i onanddepr eci at i on Themeani ngoft wot er msv i z. , appr eci at i onanddepr eci at i onar econt r ar yt oeachot her . Thei ri ndi v i dual meani ngi sst at edbel ow. 1.Appr eci at i onmeansani ncr easei nt hev al ueofanassetbei ngused. 2.Depr eci at i oni ndi cat esadecr easei nt hev al ueofanassetbei ngused. Fi xedasset scanunder goei t heranappr eci at i onordepr eci at i onov eraper i odoft i me. Thev al ue( pr i ce)ofsomef i xedasset sl i kel andappr eci at eaf t ersomeper i odoft i me. Howev er ,t hev al ueofot herf i xedasset ssuchasbui l di ng,machi ner y ,f ur ni t ur e,et c. , depr eci at eaf t ersomeper i odoft i me. 11.Mi scel l aneousf eat ur es Mi scel l aneousf eat ur esoff i xedcapi t al ar easf ol l ows: F i xedcapi t al i mpr ov esf i nanci al anal y si s. I tpr ov i desal ongt er m busi nessst abi l i t y . I thel psi nget t i ngt er ml oans. I tal soi mpr ov esequi t ycapi t al r at i o. WORKI NGCAPI TAL Wor ki ngcapi t al i sr equi r edbyal l busi nessest osuppor tdai l yoper at i onsandact i v i t i es, whi chi ncl udeobl i gat i onsandexpendi t ur e, andi sasi gni f i cantcomponentof oper at i onal l i qui di t y .I naddi t i ont of i xedasset s, suchasapl antandmachi ner y , equi pment , andpr oper t y , wor ki ngcapi t al i sanessent i al componentofoper at i onal capi t al . Tounder st andwor ki ngcapi t al bet t er , l etusf i r stt r yt ocompr ehendt hephr aseswor ki ng capi t al shor t f al l andshor t t er m bor r owi ngs.I nt hei rf i nanci al st at ement s, busi nesses descr i becur r entasset sandcur r entl i abi l i t i espr oj ect edt ober ecogni zedorr esol v ed dur i ngt her egul aroper at i ngcy cl e, i . e. , 12mont hsaf t ert hebal ancesheetdat e.That ’ s t heor i gi noft henot i onofwor ki ngcapi t al . Ty pesofWor ki ngCapi t al 1.Per manentWor ki ngCapi t al Thi si sanot hert er mf orf i xedwor ki ngcapi t al .Thet er m“ per manentwor ki ngcapi t al ” r ef er st ot hebar emi ni mum cur r entasset snecessar yt okeepaf i r m sol v ent .Thesi zeof f i xedwor ki ngcapi t al i spr opor t i onal t ot hemagni t udeandgr owt hoft hebusi ness.Most oft het i me, l ongt er mf i nanci al opt i onsar eusedt ogetf i xedwor ki ngcapi t al . 2.Var i abl eWor ki ngCapi t al I ti ssi mpl yt heamounti nv ol v edi nacompanyent er pr i sef orabr i efper i od.Addi t i onal l y , i tmaybet houghtofasi ncr easedwor ki ngcapi t al ut i l i zedt oadj ustf orpr oduct i onand sal esoper at i onsv ar i at i ons.I nI ndi a, v ar i abl ewor ki ngcapi t al i ssomet i mesr ef er r edt o ast empor ar ywor ki ngcapi t al . 3.Reser v eMar gi nWor ki ngCapi t al I ti saddi t i onal moneynecessar yt ocov erunknownf ut ur er i sks.I ti sal sor ef er r edt oas “ cushi onwor ki ngcapi t al ”si ncei tassi st si nmi t i gat i ngunj ust i f i edbusi nessr el at edr i sks, al l owi ngbusi nessest ocont i nueoper at i ngdur i ngacr i si s. 4.Seasonal Var i abl eWor ki ngCapi t al Af i r m needsaddi t i onal wor ki ngcapi t al t hr oughoutt hepeakseasonst of ul f i l l cl i ent demand.Busi nessowner sf r equent l yseekf ur t herf i nanci al ai di nt hesei nst ances.I n I ndi a, t hewor ki ngcapi t al ar r angedi nt hi smanneri sr ef er r edt oasseasonal wor ki ng capi t al . 6.Regul arWor ki ngCapi t al Per manentwor ki ngcapi t al i st y pi cal l ynecessar yf ort heusual cour seofbusi nesst o guar ant eet hewor ki ngcapi t al cy cl er unssmoot hl y .Thet er m“ r egul arwor ki ngcapi t al ” r ef er st ot hesmal l estamountaf i r mr equi r est oconducti t sdai l yact i v i t i es. 7.Speci al Var i abl eWor ki ngCapi t al Thi sf or m ofwor ki ngcapi t al i sbestdef i nedast headdi t i onal wor ki ngcapi t al r equi r edby af i r mt oaddr essspeci f i ccondi t i ons.Theuni quev ar i abl ewor ki ngcapi t al canbeused f orv ar i ouspur poses, l i kef undi ngt hei nt r oduct i onofnewgoods, f i nanci ngmar ket i ng campai gns, anddi sast ermanagement . 8.Gr ossWor ki ngCapi t al Thet er m“ gr osswor ki ngcapi t al ”r ef er st ot het ot al v al ueofabusi ness’ scur r entasset s ( asset sconv er t i bl et ocashwi t hi nay earorl ess) .Cash, account sr ecei v abl e, i nv ent or i es, shor t t er mi nv est ment s, andmar ket abl esecur i t i esal l const i t ut egr osswor ki ngcapi t al . 9.NetWor ki ngCapi t al I ti s, wi t houtadoubt , acr i t i cal sour ceofoper at i ngcapi t al .Theamountbywhi chaf i r m’ s t ot al asset sexceedi t scur r entobl i gat i onsi sr ef er r edt oasnetwor ki ngcapi t al .I nsi mpl e t er ms, t hi si st hedi f f er ent i al bet weent heent i r ecur r entasset sandcur r entl i abi l i t i esofa cor por at i on. SHORTTERM SOURCESOFWORKI NGCAPI TAL Shor t t er m sour cesofcapi t al mayf ur t herbedi v i dedi nt ot wocat egor i es–I nt er nal Sour cesandExt er nal Sour ces. Theshor t t er mi nt er nal sour cesofwor ki ngcapi t al i ncl udepr ov i si onsf ort axand di v i dends.Thesear eessent i al l ycur r entl i abi l i t i est hatcannotbedel ay edbey ondapoi nt . Al l compani esmakeasepar at epr ov i si onf ormaki ngt hesepay ment s.Thesef undsar e av ai l abl ewi t ht hecompanyunt i l t hesepay ment sar emade.Hence, t hesear ecal l edt he i nt er nal sour cesofwor ki ngcapi t al .Howev er , t hi sv al uei sr el at i v el ysmal l andt husnot t hatsi gni f i cant . Ont heot herhand, t heshor t t er m ext er nal sour cesofwor ki ngcapi t al i ncl udecapi t al f r om ext er nal agenci esl i kebanks, NBFCs, orot herf i nanci al ent i t i es.Someoft he pr i mar ysour cesofshor t t er m ext er nal sour cesofwor ki ngcapi t al ar el i st edbel ow: Loansf r om Commer ci al Banks: Busi nesses, most l yMSMEs, cangetl oansf r om commer ci al bankswi t horwi t houtof f er i ngcol l at er al secur i t y .Ther ei snol egal f or mal i t yi nv ol v edexceptcr eat i ngamor t gageont heasset s.Repay mentcanbe madei npar t sorl umpsum att het i meofl oanmat ur i t y .Att i mes, banksmay of f ert hesel oansont heper sonal guar ant eeoft hedi r ect or sofacount r y .They gett hesel oansatconcessi onal r at es; hencei ti sacheapersour ceoff i nanci ng f ort hem.Howev er , t hef l i psi dei st hatget t i ngt hi sl oani sat i meconsumi ng pr ocess. Publ i cDeposi t s: Manycompani esf i ndi teasyandconv eni entt or ai sef undsf or meet i ngt hei rshor t t er mr equi r ement sf r om publ i cdeposi t s.I nt hi spr ocess, t he compani esi nv i t et hei rempl oy ees, shar ehol der s, andt hegener al publ i ct o deposi tt hei rsav i ngswi t ht hecompany .Aspert heCompani esAct1956, compani escanadv er t i set hei rr equi r ement sandr ai semoneyf r om t hegener al publ i cagai nsti ssui ngshar esordebent ur es.Thecompani esof f erhi gheri nt er est r at est hanbankdeposi t st oat t r actt hegener al publ i c.Thebi ggestoft hi ssour ce off i nanci ngi st hati ti ssi mpl eandcheaper .Howev er , i t sdr awbacki st hati tmay notbeav ai l abl edur i ngt hedepr essi onandf i nanci al st r i ngency . Tr adeCr edi t : Compani esgener al l ysour cer awmat er i al andot heri t emsf r om suppl i er soncr edi t .Theamountpay abl et ot hesesuppl i er si sal sot r eat edasa sour ceofwor ki ngcapi t al .Usual l y , t hesuppl i er sgr antt hei rbuy er sacr edi tper i od of3t o6mont hs.Thus, t heypr ov i de, i naway , shor t t er mf i nancet ot he pur chasi ngcompany .Theav ai l abi l i t yoft r adecr edi tdependsonv ar i ousf act or s l i ket hebuy er ’ sr eput at i on, f i nanci al posi t i on, busi nessv ol ume, anddegr eeof compet i t i on, amongot her s.Howev er , whenabusi nessav ai l st r adecr edi t , i t st andst ol oset hebenef i tofcashdi scount , whi cht heywoul dear ni ft heymake t hepay mentwi t hi n7t o10day sofmaki ngt hepur chase.Thi sl ossofcash di scounti st r eat edasani mpl i ci tcostoft r adecr edi t . Bi l l Di scount i ng: Justasbusi nessbuy sgoodsoncr edi t , t heyof f ercr edi tt ot hei r buy er s.Thecr edi tper i odmayv ar yf r om 30day st o90day sandsomet i mes ext ends, ev enupt o180day s.Dur i ngt hi sper i od, t hecompanyf undsgetbl ocked, whi chi snotgood.I nst eadofwai t i ngt hatl ong, sel l er spr ef ert odi scountt hese bi l l swi t habankorNBFC.Thef i nanci al ent i t ychar gessomeamountas commi ssi on, cal l ed‘ di scount ’ andmakest hebal ancepay mentt ot hesel l er s. Thi sdi scountcompensat est hem f ort het i megapbet weendi sbur si ngand col l ect i ngt hemoneyont hemat ur i t yoft hebi l l .Thi s‘ di scount ’ char gedbyt he banki st r eat edast hecostofr ai si ngf undst hr ought hi smet hod.Busi nesses wi del yuset hi smet hodf orr ai si ngshor t t er m capi t al . BankOv er dr af t : Somebanksof f er t hei rest eemedcust omer sandcur r entaccount hol der saf aci l i t yt owi t hdr awacer t ai namountofmoneyov erandabov et he f undshel dbyt hem i nt hei rcur r entaccountwi t ht hebank.Thebankchar ges i nt er estont heamountov er dr awnandt heper i odi ti swi t hdr awn.Theov er dr af t f aci l i t yi sal sogr ant edagai nstsecur i t i es.Thebankset st hi sl i mi tandi ssubj ect t or ev i si onany t i me, dependi ngupont hecust omer ’ scr edi t wor t hi ness. Adv ancesf r om Cust omer s: Oneef f or t l esswayt or ai sef undst omeet t heshor t t er mr equi r ementi st oaskcust omer sf orsomepay menti nadv ance.Thi s adv anceconf i r mst heor derandgi v esmuchneededcasht ot hebusi ness.No i nt er esti spay abl et ot hecust omerf ort hi sadv ance.Ev eni fanybusi nesspay s i nt er est , i ti sv er ynomi nal .Hence, t hi si soneoft hecheapestsour cesofr ai si ng f undst omeetcompani es’ shor t t er m wor ki ngcapi t al r equi r ement s.Howev er , t hi si spossi bl eonl ywhent hecust omer sdonotchooset het er msofsel l er s. LONGTERM SOURCESOFWORKI NGCAPI TAL Whent hecompani esr equi r ef undsf ormor et hanoney ear , i tmakessenset ogof or l ongt er m sour ces, ast heyar egener al l ycheapert hanshor t t er m sour ces. Li keshor t t er m sour ces, l ongt er m sour cesmayal sobecl assi f i edasi nt er nal and ext er nal sour ces.Ret ai nedpr of i t sandaccumul at eddepr eci at i onar ei nt er nal sour ces whol l year nedandownedbyt hecompanyi t sel f .Thesef undsar eav ai l abl et oa companywi t houtanydi r ectcost . Theext er nal sour cesofl ongt er m sour cesofwor ki ngcapi t al ar el i st edbel ow: Shar eCapi t al : TheCompanymayr ai sef undsbyof f er i ngt hepr ospect i v e shar ehol der sast akei nt hei rbusi ness.Theseshar esmaybehel dbyt hegener al publ i c, banks, f i nanci al i nst i t ut i ons, orev enot hercompani es.Ther esponse dependsonsev er al f act or s, i ncl udi ngt hecompany ’ sr eput at i on, t heper cei v ed pr of i tpot ent i al , andgener al economi ccondi t i on.I nr et ur n, t hecompanyof f er s di v i dendst ot hei rshar ehol der s, whi chal ongwi t ht hef l oat i ngcost , i st r eat edas t hecostofsour ci ng.Howev er , t hecompanyi snotl egal l yboundt opayt hi s di v i dend.Al so, nor ul epr escr i beshowmuchdi v i dendi st obegi v en.Al l t hi s makest hi sav er ycheapsour ceofwor ki ngcapi t al .But , i nr eal i t y , most compani esdonotuset hi sf ormeet i ngt hei rwor ki ngcapi t al needs. Longt er m Loans: Al socal l edWor ki ngCapi t al Loans, t hesel ongt er ml oansmay bet empor ar yorl ongt er m.Thel ongt er m her ei sgener al l y84mont hs( 7y ear s) ormor e.Thi sl oani snott akenf orbuy i ngl ongt er m asset sori nv est ment sandi s usedt opr ov i dewor ki ngcapi t al t omeetacompany ’ sshor t t er m oper at i onal needs.Exper t sadv i seusi ngl ongt er m sour cesf orper manentneedsandshor t t er m sour cesf ort empor ar ywor ki ngcapi t al needs. Debent ur es: Li keshar es, debent ur esal soi ncl udegener at i ngmoneyf r om t he gener al publ i c, f i nanci al i nst i t ut i ons, andot hercompani es.Howev er , unl i ke shar es, i nt hecaseofdebent ur es, t hecompanyhast odecl ar et hei nt er estt hey wi l l payt ot hei rl ender sopenl y .Thecompanyi sl egal l yboundt opayt heagr eed i nt er est .So, her e, i ft hef undsar eunusedorev eni ft hecompanyr unsi nt ol osses, t heyhav et opayt hel ender s. SOCI ALENTREPRENEURSHI P Soci al ent r epr eneur shi pi st hepr ocessbywhi chi ndi v i dual s, st ar t upsandent r epr eneur s dev el opandf undsol ut i onst hatdi r ect l yaddr esssoci al i ssues.Asoci al ent r epr eneur , t her ef or e, i saper sonwhoexpl or esbusi nessoppor t uni t i est hathav eaposi t i v ei mpact ont hei rcommuni t y , i nsoci et yort hewor l d. QUALI TI ES 1.Heal t hyI mpat i ence Asoci al ent r epr eneurshowsaheal t hyi mpat i encewi t ht hewayt hi ngsar e, accor di ngt o DukeUni v er si t y ’ sFuquaSchool ofBusi ness, i nar epor tbyi t sCent erf orAdv ancement ofSoci al Ent r epr eneur shi p. CASEnot est hatsoci al l ymi ndedent r epr eneur swantt ochanget hi ngsr i ghtaway , know i tcanbedone, andar esomet i mesf r ust r at edt hatbur eaucr acyandt hel ackofpol i t i cal wi l l , amongot her s, i mpedeonsoci al changest hatcoul dbenef i tt hemasses. 2.Zeal Soci al l yor i ent edent r epr eneur si nt er l ockzeal andpassi on, especi al l yatt hei ni t i al st agesofashor t t er m pr oj ectorl ongt er mi ni t i at i v e.Theyt endt obel i ev e whol ehear t edl yi nt hei rpr oj ect s, andt her ef or ei ti snotunusual f ort hem t ol og80hour weeks. Thi schar act er i st i ci sal soseeni nbusi nessent r epr eneur s, whoi ni t i al l ywor kt i r el essl y ont hei ri ni t i at i v es. 3.Thedesi r et oChangeOt her s Att hecor eofev er ysoci al ent r epr eneuri sanunwav er i ngwi l l i ngnesst ochangeot her s, especi al l ypeopl ewi t hwhom heorshewor ks. Thatdesi r et oal t ermi ndset sal soext endst opeopl ei npower , asseen, f orexampl e, i n t hecaseofMohammedYunus, t hef ounderoft heGr ameenBank, whi chdi dsomucht o r ev ol ut i oni zet hewor l dofmi cr of i nanceandenabl el endi ngt opr ev i ousl y di senf r anchi sedpopul at i ons. 4.Commi t mentt oI mpr ov eSoci al Wel f ar e Soci al ent r epr eneur sar esoci al l ycommi t t edf i r standf or emost–t hati sanobr ai ner . Butwhatdi f f er ent i at est hem f r om, say , acompanyengagi ngi nCSR, i st hei rabi l i t yt o f ul l ydev ot et hei rt i me, ener gyandmeagerr esour cest omakesur et hi ngsact ual l y changef ort hebet t er . Abusi nesscanusecor por at esoci al r esponsi bi l i t y( CSR)–whi chent ai l sev er y t hi ng f r om char i t abl edonat i onst ocommuni t ywor k–t oi mpr ov esoci al wel f ar e, butcr i t i cs al sopoi ntoutt hatsomef or pr of i tent i t i esuseCSRasapubl i cr el at i onst ool . 5.I nnov at i on I nnov at i oni spr esenti nt hemi ndsofsuccessf ul soci al ent r epr eneur s.Theyembr ace t echnol ogyf ul l y , f i ndi ngnewway st omaket hi ngs, del i v erpr oduct sandser v i ces, heal peopl e, i mpr ov et hei rl i v es…y ounamei t . Thei deai st ouseexper t i seandcompet enceacqui r edi nt hebusi nesswor l dt ochange mi ndset sandi mpr ov eorsav et hel i v esofmi l l i onsar oundt hewor l d. 6.Pr act i cal i t yWhenSol v i ngPr obl ems Soci al ent r epr eneur shi phasnopr of i tmot i v e, butt hatdoesnotmeansoci al ent r epr eneur sdon’ tpayat t ent i ont obudget ar yconst r ai nt s. I nf act , t heydo–andmostoft hem al way sseekef f ect i v eandef f i ci entway st ooper at e t hei ror gani zat i ons.Theyhav et o, ot her wi se, t heywi l l v ani shasf astast heyappearon t hei rsoci al andeconomi cl andscape. Thebot t om l i nei st hatcompet entsoci al ent r epr eneur sf i ndsmar tway st osol v e pr obl emswi t houtbr eaki ngt hei rbank–whi ch, agai n, i snotr eal l yt hecasebecauset hey don’ thav et hatmuchmoneyt ost ar twi t h, andt her ef or et her ei snor eal bank. 7.Ri skTaki ng Ri skt aki ngi sessent i al i nsoci al ent r epr eneur shi p–andi nanyki ndofent r epr eneur shi p, f ort hatmat t er . I tt akesaspeci al mi ndsett owakeuponedayandsayy ouwantt ochanget hi ngsi nt hi s wor l d.Ther i skbecomesev engr eat eri fy ouhav enomoney , don’ thav eaposhsoci al backgr ound, l eav ey ourdayj ob, orembar konapr oj ectt hatcoul dcosty ouy our l i v el i hood…orev eny ourl i f e. 8.Phi l ant hr opi cBent Asoci al ent r epr eneurgener al l yhasaphi l ant hr opi cbent , meani ngheorshei snot necessar i l ydr i v enbymoneyorf ame. Al so, heorshet endst odi st r i but ewhat ev erpr of i t sar emadet ot hesoci al l y di sadv ant aged, orr ei nv estt heexcesscashi nt heor gani zat i on. Thei deai st ogr owt heent i t ybyenl i st i ngmor epeopl e, somor epeopl ecanbeposi t i v el y af f ect ed, mor el i v escanbesav ed, andmuchmor esoci al v al uecanbecr eat edi nt he l ongt er m. 9.Fai t hi nTeam Wor k Teamwor ki sessent i al f orsoci al ent r epr eneur s.I nasect ori nwhi cht her eof t eni snot enoughmoney , r esour cesorexper t i se, t heonl yr esour cesav ai l abl ear epeopl e–and t i me, i fy oucancal l i tar esour ce. Ther ef or e, soci al ent r epr eneur shi pr ev ol v esar oundt heconceptofcr owdsour ci ng, t appi ngi nt oat eam off ai t hf ul wor ker sal ongwi t hv ol unt eer sscat t er edar oundt hewor l d t oi dent i f ywor t hypr oj ect s, f undt hem andunder t aket hem. UNI T3 Ent r epr eneur shi pDev el opmentPr ogr am Ent r epr eneur shi p Dev el opmentPr ogr amme ( EDP)i s a pr ogr amme whi ch hel ps i n dev el opi ng ent r epr eneur i alabi l i t i es.Theski l l st hatar er equi r ed t or un abusi ness successf ul l yi sdev el opedamongt hest udent st hr ought hi spr ogr amme.Somet i mes, st udent smayhav eski l l sbuti tr equi r espol i shi ngandi ncubat i on.Thi spr ogr ammei s per f ectf ort hem.Thi spr ogr ammeconsi st sofast r uct ur edt r ai ni ngpr ocesst odev el op ani ndi v i dualasanent r epr eneur .I thel pst heper sont oacqui r eski l l sandnecessar y capabi l i t i est opl ayt her ol eofanent r epr eneuref f ect i v el y . Obj ect i v esofEnt r epr eneur i al Dev el opmentPr ogr amme( EDP): 1.Tomakepeopl el ear ncompl i ancewi t hl aw. 2.Todev el opandf or t i f yent r epr eneur i al qual i t y , i . e. , mot i v at i onorneedf or achi ev ement . 3.Todev el opsmal l andmedi um scal eent er pr i sesi nor dert ogener at eempl oy ment andwi dent hescopeofi ndust r i al owner shi p. 4.Toi ndust r i al i zer ur al andbackwar dsect i onsoft hesoci et y . 5.Tounder st andt hemer i t sanddemer i t sofbecomi nganent r epr eneur . 6.Toi nv est i gat et heenv i r onment al set upr el at i ngt osmal l i ndust r i esandsmal l busi nesses. 7.Todesi gnpr oj ectf ormanuf act ur i ngapr oduct . 8.Toi ncr easet hesuppl yofent r epr eneur sf orqui cki ndust r i al dev el opment . 9.Topr epar ei ndi v i dual st oacceptt heuncer t ai nt yi nv ol v edi nr unni ngabusi ness. 10. Todev el opmanager i al ski l l samongsmal l ent r epr eneur sf ori mpr ov i ngt he per f or manceofsmal l scal ei ndust r i es. 11. Toof f erpr of i t abl eempl oy mentoppor t uni t i est oeducat edy oungmenand women. 12. Toexpandt hesour cesofent r epr eneur shi p. Rol esofEDP AnEnt r epr eneur shi pDev el opmentPr ogr ammepr i mar i l ypl ay sf ourr ol est ohel pan i ndi v i dual t obecomeanent r epr eneur .Theyar e: St i mul at or yRol e:I tai msati nf l uenci ngpeopl ei nl ar genumbert obet heent r epr eneur . Thi si ncl udes: 1.dev el opi ngmanager i al , t echni cal , f i nanci al , andmar ket i ngski l l 2.i ncul cat i ngper sonal i t yt r ai t s 3.pr omot esandr ef or msent r epr eneur i al behav i orandv al ues 4.i dent i f y i ngapot ent i al ent r epr eneurappl y i ngsci ent i f i cmet hods 5.mot i v at i onal t r ai ni ngandbui l di ngapr operat t i t ude 6.st r engt heni ngt hemot i v eofaper sonandgi v i ngr ecogni t i on 7.t hev al uabl eknowhowoft hel ocalpr oduct sandt hepr ocesseshel pi nt hesel ect i on ofpr oduct s, pr epar at i onofpr oj ectr epor t s Suppor t i v eRol e: I thel psi nt hef ol l owi ngway s: 1.r egi st r at i onoft hebusi ness 2.pr ocur ementoff und 3.I ncubat i onsuppor t 4.Team bui l di ngandt eam dev el opmentsuppor t 5.Ment or shi pandgui dancef r om i ndust r yexper t s 6.Pr ov i di ngt axr el i ef , subsi dy , gov er nmentschemeset c. 7.gui dancei npr oductmar ket i ng 8.suppor tf ormanagementconsul t ancy Sust ai ni ngRol e: I tai msatpr ov i di nganef f ect i v esaf eguar dt obusi nessest osust ai n agai nstt hecut t hr oatmar ketcompet i t i on.Thi si ncl udes: 1.hel pi nmoder ni zat i on, expansi on, anddi v er si f i cat i on 2.addi t i onal f i nanci ngf orf ur t herdev el opment 3.Gl obal Net wor ki ngOppor t uni t i es 4.cr eat i ngnewmar ket i ngpr ocesses 5.hel pi ngaccesst oi mpr ov edser v i cesandcowor ki ngcent er s Soci oeconomi cRol e: I tai msatupgr adi ngt hesoci oeconomi cst at usoft hepubl i cand i ncl udes: 1.i dent i f y i ngent r epr eneur i al qual i t i esi npr act i cal i t y 2.cr eat i ngempl oy mentoppor t uni t i es 3.concent r at i onofi ndust r i esbysuppor t i ngr egi onal dev el opmenti nabal ancedmanner 4.f ocusi ngont heequal di st r i but i onofi ncomeandweal t hoft henat i on 5.channel i zi ngt hel at entr esour cesf orbui l di nganent er pr i se PhasesofEnt r epr eneur i al Dev el opmentPr ogr amme( EDP): 1)Pr eTr ai ni ngPhase: Thi sst epcanbeconsi der edast hei nt r oduct or yphasei nwhi cht heent r epr eneur shi p dev el opmentpr ogr ammesar el aunched.Awi despect r um ofact i v i t i esar eper f or medi n t hi sphasear cdescr i bedbel ow: i )I dent i f i cat i onofsui t abl el ocat i onwher et heoper at i onscanbei ni t i at edl i keadi st r i ct . i i )Sel ect i onofani ndi v i dual asacour secoor di nat ororpr oj ectl eadert ocoor di nat et he EDPact i v i t i es. i i i )Or gani sat i onofbasi ci nf r ast r uct ur al f aci l i t i esr el at edt ot hepr ogr amme. i v )Conduct i ngt heenv i r onment al scanni ngori ndust r i al sur v eyi nor dert ol ookf orbet t er busi nessoppor t uni t i es. v )Looki ngf ort heassi st anceofv ar i ousagenci essuchasDI Cs, banks, SI SI , NSI C, DM andsoon. v i )Conduct i ngi ndust r i al mot i v at i onal campai gnst oi ncr easet henumberofappl i cat i ons. 2)Tr ai ni ngPhase: Themai nf unct i onofanyEDPi st oi mpar tt r ai ni ngt of ut ur eent r epr eneur sandgui di ng t hem f orest abl i shi ngt heent er pr i se.Thenor mal dur at i onoft heent r epr eneur shi p dev el opmentpr ogr ammei s46weeksandi ti susual l yaf ul l t i mecour se.Theobj ect i v es, t r ai ni ngi nput sandt hecent r eoff ocusar eexpl ai nedi nt hepr ogr ammedesi gn. Commonl y , i ti sconsi der edt hatt het r ai neesdonothav eenoughi nf or mat i onaboutt he changebecauseofwhi chnewpr ogr ammei spr epar ed.Eacht r ai neeshoul dappr ai se hi msel fatt het er mi nat i onoft het r ai ni ngpr ogr ammet ohav eacl earv i ewabouthi s/ her f ut ur eendeav our s. Tr ai ni ngPhase-Pr ogr ammeDesi gn Obj ect i v es Focus I nput s Pr omot i ngand sust ai ni ngt heski l l sof r epr eneur . ent r epr eneur shi pand Ent bui l di ngup t heconf i dence. Ent er pr i se abl i shment Hel pi ngi nest abl i shi ng est Cr eat i ngent er pr i se. t henewent er pr i se t hr oughdeci si onmaki ng. Successf ul and pr of i t abl eoper at i onof ent er pr i se.I ndust r i al exposur ePer f or mi ng pr of i t abl eand successf ul oper at i ons, exposur e v ar i ousi ndust r i al knowl edge. Ent er pr i se management , f i r st handknowl edgeof f act or yl ay out , busi nesssi t es, et c. I nf or mat i onr el at edt o f act or yl ay out , pl ant l ocat i on, or gani sat i on managementandso on. Behav i or al i nput s. Busi nessoppor t uni t y gui dance, i nf or mat i onand pr oj ectpl anni ngi nput s, t echni cal i nput s.Gui di ng f orenabl i ngbusi ness oppor t uni t i es.i nf or mat i on andpr oj ectpl anni ngand t echni cal opi ni ons. Managementi nput s, pl ant v i si t / i npl antt r ai ni ng Managementsuggest i ons i ndust r i al v i si tort r ai ni ng. 3)Post Tr ai ni ngPhase: Thi sphasei sal sor ef er r edast hephaseoff ol l owupassi st ance.I nt hi sphase, t he candi dat eswhohav ecompl et edt hei rpr ogr ammesuccessf ul l yar epr ov i dedpost t r ai ni ngassi st ance.Thi sphasei sv er yi mpor t antasaf t ert hecompl et i onoft r ai ni ng pr ogr amme, mostoft heent r epr eneur sf aceal otofhar dshi pi nt hebusi nesspl an i mpl ement at i on.Thus, wi t ht hehel pofv ar i ouscounsel l i ngsessi ons, t het r ai ni ng or gani sat i onst r yt oext endt hei rsuppor tt ot r ai nees.Member sl i keSt at eFi nanci al Cor por at i on, commer ci al banks, t r ai ni ngi nst i t ut i onsandDi st r i ctI ndust r i esCent r e const i t ut edal l t oget hert oassi stt heent r epr eneur sont hebasi sofment i onedgoal s: Toassi stt r ai neesi nameani ngf ul mannersot hatt r ai neescanr eal i zet hei rbusi ness pl an. Toanal y set hedev el opmentmadebyt r ai neesi nt hepr oj ecti mpl ement at i on. Toev al uat et hepost t r ai ni ngappr oach. Topr ov i deescor tser v i cest ot het r ai neeswi t ht hehel pofv ar i ouspr omot i onal and f i nanci al i nst i t ut i ons. Commonl y , t hesef ol l owupact i onmeet i ngsar econduct edaf t erev er yt hr eey ear sof t r ai ni ngcompl et i onandt het ool susedf ort hef ol l owupar e: Post al quest i onnai r es. Tel ephoni cf ol l owup. I ndi v i dual cont actbyt het r ai ner . Team meet i ngs. Anumberofgov er nmentandpr i v at ei nst i t ut i onsar epr ov i di ngassi st ancei nI ndi at o ent r epr eneur s.Someoft hem ar el i st edbel ow: Smal l I ndust r i esDev el opmentOr gani zat i on( SI DO) , Commer ci al Banks, Nat i onal Al l i anceofYoungEnt r epr eneur s( NAYE) , Nat i onal I nst i t ut ef orEnt r epr eneur shi pandsmal l Busi nessDev el opment( NI ESBUD) , Ent r epr eneur shi pDev el opmentI nst i t ut eofI ndi a( EDI ) , I ndi aI nv est mentCent r e( LI C) , Smal l scal ei ndust r i al Dev el opmentBankOfI ndi a( SI DBI ) , and Techni cal Consul t ancyOr gani zat i on( TCO) . I mpor t anceofEnt r epr eneur i al Dev el opmentPr ogr amme( EDP): Thei mpor t anceofEDPi sasf ol l ows: 1)For mat i onofEmpl oy mentOppor t uni t i es: Ent r epr eneur i al dev el opmentpr ogr ammesgener at eempl oy mentoppor t uni t i esi nt he dev el opi ngandunder dev el opedcount r i es.I tassi st sandencour agesi ndi v i dual st o est abl i sht hei rownbusi nessandenabl et hem t obecomesel f empl oy ed.Byset t i ngup. sev er al busi nessent er pr i ses, EDPal socr eat esabundantj oboppor t uni t i esf orot her peopl e. 2)Pr ov i desAdequat eCapi t al : Al ar geamountofcapi t al i sr equi r edt oset upabusi nessent er pr i se.Thi sf i nanci al assi st ancei spr ov i dedbyv ar i ousEDPagenci es.EDPsi nst r uctt hedev el opmentbanks suchasI CI CI , I DBI , I FCI , SI DCs, et c. , t ot akei ni t i at i v ei npr omot i ngent r epr eneur shi p. 3)Pr operUt i l i zat i onofLocal Resour ces: Newent r epr eneur sut i l i z et heav ai l abl el ocal r esour cesi nt hemostef f ect i v eway .Thi s ut i l i zat i onofr esour cespl ay sani mpor t antr ol ei nt hedev el opmentofapar t i cul arar ea orr egi onatmi ni mum cost .EDPs. gui de, educat eandt eacht heent r epr eneur st oexpl oi t t hel ocal r esour cesef f i ci ent l y . 4)I ncr easedPerCapi t al I ncome: Ent r epr eneur shav et heabi l i t yt oor gani set hef act or sofpr oduct i onandut i l i zet hem i n t hemostpr oduct i v emannerbyest abl i shi nganent er pr i se.Thi sdev el opmentl eadst o i ncr easedpr oduct i on, empl oy mentandweal t hgener at i on.Asar esul t , ov er al l pr oduct i v i t yandpercapi t al i ncomeoft heeconomyi sr ai sed. 5)I mpr ov edSt andar dofLi v i ng: EDPspr ov i del at estt echnol ogi esandi nnov at i v emet hodst oent r epr eneur swhi chhel ps t hem t opr oducel ar gequant i t yofpr oduct satl owercost .Thi sal soenabl es ent r epr eneur st oexpl oi tt heav ai l abl er esour cesandpr oducequal i t ypr oduct s.Thi s aut omat i cal l yl eadst oi mpr ov edst andar dofl i v i ng. 6)Economi cI ndependence: EDPsst r engt hent heent r epr eneur st opr oducev ar i et yofpr oduct si nl ar gequant i t i esat compet i t i v epr i ces.I tal sohel psanent r epr eneurt odev el opsubst i t ut esofi mpor t ed pr oduct swhi chpr ev ent st hecount r yf r om bei ngdependentonot herf or ei gncount r i es. I tal sosav esf or ei gnexchangeoft hecount r y . 7)Pr ev ent i ngI ndust r i al Sl ums: Mostoft hedev el opedi ndust r i al ar easar ef aci ngpr obl emsr el at edt oi ndust r i al sl ums. Thi sl eadst oov erbur deni ngofpubl i cameni t i esandal soaf f ect st heheal t hofpeopl e adv er sel y .EDPsof f er ssev er al subsi di es, i ncent i v es, i nf r ast r uct ur al suppor tand f i nanci al gr ant st onewent r epr eneur sf orest abl i shi ngt hei rbusi nesses, t hus, pr ev ent i ng t hegr owt hofi ndust r i al sl ums. 8)Reduci ngSoci al Tensi on: Amaj or i t yofy oungst er sandeducat edi ndi v i dual soft hesoci et yar ei nt hest at eof soci al unr estandt ensi on.Thi ssoci al t ensi onr est r i ct st hem f r om f i ndi ngt her i ght di r ect i oni nt hei rcar eer s.Mostoft hest udent sf eel f r ust r at edaboutnotget t i ngaj ob af t ert hecompl et i onofeducat i on.I nsuchsi t uat i ons, EDPshel pspeopl ebypr ov i di ng t hem pr opergui dance, assi st ance, t r ai ni ngandsuppor tf orest abl i shi ngnewent er pr i ses andbusi nesses, Asaconsequence, soci al t ensi oni sr educedast heygener at esel f empl oy mentoppor t uni t i es. 9)Faci l i t at i ngOv er al l .Dev el opment : EDPsf aci l i t at eent r epr eneur shi pwhi chhel psi nt heov er al l dev el opmentoft hesoci et y bypr oduci ngnewpr oduct s, i nnov at i v eser v i ces, l owcostconsumergoods, j ob oppor t uni t i es, i ncr easi ngt hest andar dofl i v i ng, andov er al l pr oduct i v i t y .Thi sf aci l i t at es i nt heov er al l dev el opmentoft heeconomyandt hecount r y . Ent r epr eneur shi pDev el opmentPr ogr amme–Cour seCont ent sandCur r i cul um ofEDPs Thecour secont ent sofanEDPshoul dbef or mul at edaspert heobj ect i v esoft heEDPs. I tshoul dconsi stoft hef ol l owi ng: 1.Gener alAppr oacht oEnt r epr eneur shi p:Thepar t i ci pant sshoul dbegi v enexposur e aboutt heconcept ualf r amewor kofent r epr eneur shi pr ol e,expect at i on,Ent r epr eneur i al env i r onmentet c.I nnov at i v ebehav i ourr el at edi ssuesshoul dbef ocusedt oenl i ght ent he ent r epr eneur s aboutt hei rf ut ur e chal l enges and pr ospect s.Besi des,dev el opment agenci esshoul dt r yt odesi gnappr opr i at est r at egi esenabl i ngt hepot ent i alent r epr eneur t ot ackl edi f f er entr i ski nher enti nani nnov at i onact i v i t y .Theser i sksar easf ol l ows: ( i )Techni calr i sks– t her i skofnotknowi ngenoughaboutt het echni calpr ocesses, mat er i al set c. ( i i )Economi cRi sks–t her i skofmar ketf l uct uat i onsandchangesi nr el at i ont or aw mat er i al set c. ( i i i )Soci al Ri sks–t her i ski nher enti nt hedev el opmentofnewr el at i onshi p. ( i v )Env i r onment alRi sks – r i sk whi ch r esul tf r om env i r onment alchanges i nt he manager ’ s wor k as an out come of t he new act i v i t y . Mor eov er ,pr ospect i v e ent r epr eneur sshoul dbegi v enadet ai l edi nf or mat i onwi t hr egar dt of aci l i t i esgener al l y pr ov i ded by t he gov er nment and ot her agenci es i nv ol v ed i n pr omot i on of ent r epr eneur shi p. 2.Mot i v at i onalTr ai ni ng:Mot i v at i onalt r ai ni ng i nput sar emeantf ordev el opi ng t he mot i v at i on ofpot ent i alent r epr eneur s and t hei rent er pr i se bui l di ng ski l l s.Besi des, mot i v at i onali nput sal soi ncl udepsy chol ogi calgames, t est s, goalset t i ngexer ci ses, r ol e pl ay et c.The mot i v at i onali nput s wi l lbe ai med ati ncr easi ng t he par t i ci pant s, under st andi ngoft heent r epr eneur i alper sonal i t yandent r epr eneur i albehav i orandbr i ng aboutt hr ough sel f st udy ,changes i n sel f concept ,v al ue,ski l l st her ebyl eadi ng t o posi t i v eent r epr eneur i albehav i or .Themaj ormot i v at i onali nput smaybegi v eni nt he begi nni ngoft het r ai ni ngpr ogr ammeonf ul lt i mebasi st hought hel ear ni ngef f ect ed t hr ought hem wi l lber ei nf or cedandusedt hr oughoutt het r ai ni ngpr ogr amme.The under st andi ngoft heent r epr eneur i alper sonal i t yandbehav i orwi l lbesuppl ement ed t hr oughi nt er f acewi t honeort wosuccessf ul aswel l asnotsosuccessf ul ent r epr eneur s. 3.Dev el opi ngManagementSki l l s:Pr ospect i v eent r epr eneur sshoul dbegi v enexposur e i ndi f f er entt y pesofmanagementpr obl ems.I twoul dshar pent hei rmanagementski l l s. Themanagementpr obl emst akedi f f er entf or msandt hemanagementpat t er nsar e pecul i art ot hesi t uat i on.So,t r ai ni ngf orexposi ngmanager i alski l l swi l lbear r angedi n keepi ng t hesi t uat i onalr equi r ement s.Howev er ,manager i alaspect sshoul di ncl ude pr oduct i on pl anni ng, l abour l aws, cost anal y si s, f i nanci al account i ng, sel l i ng ar r angement s, t axat i onl awset c. 4.Tr ai ni ngf orPr oj ectManagement :Pr oj ecti nput sar er equi r edt ohel pt hepot ent i al ent r epr eneur st odev el opt hei rpr oj ecti deasi nt obankabl epr oj ect s.Theyshoul dbe gi v enacquai nt ancewi t ht hei ndust r i aloppor t uni t i esi nt hear eaandal sonecessar y gui danceonpr oductsel ect i on.Necessar yknowl edgeaboutpr oj ectf easi bi l i t y ,v i abi l i t y andi mpl ement at i onshoul dal sobegi v ent ot hepot ent i alent r epr eneur s.Underpr oj ect pr epar at i on,t echni calf easi bi l i t yi ncl udessel ect i onoft echnol ogy ,av ai l abi l i t yofr aw mat er i al s,sel ect i on of l ocat i on and si t e,av ai l abi l i t y of pl ant and machi ner y , i nf r ast r uct ur ef aci l i t i es,r oads,t r anspor t ,power ,manpower / per sonnelr equi r ement . Si mi l ar l y , mar ketanal y si s, l ev el ofcompet i t i on, capi t al cost , wor ki ngcapi t al r equi r ement , est i mat edcostofpr oduct i on,pr oj ect edsal esv ol ume,pr of i t abi l i t yest i mat es,expect ed r at eofr et ur n,pr oj ect edcashf l owsandbr eakev enanal y si sar edi f f er entaspect st hat hav et obei ncor por at edi nassessi ngt hecommer ci alv i abi l i t yoft hepr oj ect .Suf f i ci ent exposur ei snecessar ywi t hr egar dt of i nanci ngoft hepr oj ect .Fi nanci ngar r angement gener al l yi ncl udessour cesoff i nanci ng,pr omot er ’ scont r i but i on,l ev elofi nst i t ut i onal f i nanci ng,seedcapi t al ,i nv est mentsubsi dyet c.Pr ospect i v eent r epr eneur sshoul dbe i nst r uct edaboutt hei mpor t anceoft i mel yi mpl ement at i onofpr oj ect .Theyshoul dbe gi v en pr opert r ai ni ng aboutschedul i ng ofv ar i ousact i v i t i es,pr ov i si on f oref f ect i v e super v i si onandneedf orav oi di ngdel ayandconsequentcostescal at i on. 5.St r uct ur alAr r angement :Tr ai ni ngi nput sal soai m atf ami l i ar i zi ngt hepar t i ci pant s aboutt hepr oposedst r uct ur alar r angementf ort hebusi nessori ndust r i aluni t .They shoul d be gi v en adequat e f ami l i ar i zat i on about gov er nment pol i cy r egar di ng dev el opmentofi ndust r i es,especi al l ywi t hr egar dt osmal lscal ei ndust r i es,r egi st r at i on andl i censi ngpr ocedur es,f or msofor gani zat i onl i kepr opr i et ar y ,par t ner shi p,pr i v at e companyandJoi ntSt ockCompany , i nst i t ut i onal set upet c. 6.Suppor tSy st em:I nmostoft hecases,par t i ci pant sar egener al l yf i r stgener at i on ent r epr eneur sandt heydonotknow aboutt hegov er nmentandi nst i t ut i onalsuppor t sy st em.Suppor tsy st em mayal sobeusedasmot i v at i onali nput st oencour aget he par t i ci pant s aboutt hei rf ut ur e pr ospect s.They shoul d be f ami l i ar i zed wi t ht he i ncent i v es/ concessi onsav ai l abl e,t axi ncent i v es,t axhol i day ,backwar d/ zer oi ndust r i es di st r i ct sconcessi ons,sof tl oanscheme,speci alschemesf ort echni ci anset c.Thi s shoul dbef ol l owedbyacquai nt i ngt hem wi t hpr ocedur ef orappr oachi nggov er nment depar t ment sandagenci es, appl y i ngf orandobt ai ni ngt heseconcessi onsf r om t hem. 7.Fact or yVi si t s/ I nPl antTr ai ni ng:Pr act i calex posur ei sal sonecessar y .Dependi ng upon t hei rpr oduct st he pot ent i alent r epr eneur s mayf eelt he need t o gai n mor e knowl edgeaboutt hepr oduct i onpr ocesset c.byv i si t i ngsomeoft hesi mi l aruni t si n pr oduct i on.Fort hi s pur pose,f act or yv i si t s may hav et o be ar r anged.Si mi l ar l y , ent r epr eneur swhosel ectr el at i v el ysophi st i cat edpr oduct swi l lbeexpect edt ohav ea goodi deaoft hepr oductandt hepr ocessf aci l i t i esshoul dbear r angedf ori npl ant t r ai ni ngorpr ot ot y pedev el opmentonexcept i onal basi s. I deagener at i onori deat i oni st heactoff or mi ngi deas.I ti sacr eat i v epr ocesst hat encompassest hegener at i on,dev el opmentandcommuni cat i onofnew t hought sand concept s, whi chbecomet hebasi sofy ouri nnov at i onst r at egy . I deagener at i oni sdescr i bedast hepr ocessofcr eat i ng, dev el opi ngandcommuni cat i ng abst r act , concr et eorv i sual i deas. I t ’ st hef r ontendpar toft hei deamanagementf unnel andi tf ocusesoncomi ngupwi t h possi bl esol ut i onst oper cei v edoract ual pr obl emsandoppor t uni t i es. Asment i oned, i deasar et hef i r stst ept owar dsmaki ngi mpr ov ement .Wemaki ng pr ogr essasi ndi v i dual humanbei ngsdependsonnewi deas.Fr om t heper spect i v eofan i ndi v i dual , newi deascanhel py out omov ef or war di fy ouf eel st uckwi t hat askorar e unabl et osol v eacer t ai npr obl em. 1.PastWor kExper i ence: I fy ouhav ebeenwor ki ngsomewher ef ort hepastf ewy ear s, y ouhav eobv i ousl ybeen doi ngsomet hi ngr i ghtt ost i l l beont hepay r ol l .Dur i ngt hi st i me, y ouhav egai ned exper i encei ny ourf i el dandbeenpr of essi onal l yexposedt ov ar i ousot herf i el ds.You hav edev el opedcont act sbot hwi t hi ny ourcompanyandal soel sewher ei nt hei ndust r y . Youhav epi ckedupski l l sandmayal sohav er ecei v edt r ai ni ngi naspeci al i zedsubj ect . 2.Hobbi esandI nt er est s: Ienv ypr of essi onal at hl et esbecauset heymakeal i v i ngoutofwhatt heyl ov edoi ng. 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I deagener at i ont echni ques 1.Rev er sebr ai nst or mi ng Whi l et hepr ocessofbr ai nst or mi ngi st hegener at i onofi deast oi dent i f ypr obl emsol v i ngmet hods, r ev er sebr ai nst or mi ngst ar t swi t ht hi nki ngaboutt hecausesoft hat pr obl em.Focusi ngont hecausesoft hepr obl em maysomet i mesbemor eef f i ci entt han f ocusi ngont hesol ut i on.Byf i ndi ngpot ent i al causes, y oucanwor kpr oact i v el yt o r esol v eorpr ev entt hecauseoft hepr obl em.Of t en, t eamsuser ev er sebr ai nst or mi ngt o i mpr ov epr oduct sandser v i ces. 2.Br ai nwr i t i ng Abr ai nwr i t i ngact i v i t yi st y pi cal l ymostef f ect i v ei nagr oupset t i ng.St ar tbywr i t i nga t opi conapi eceofpaper .Then, passt hepaperar oundt hegr oupsot hatev er y onehasa t ur nt owr i t eoni tandcont r i but et hei ri deast ot hecent r al t opi corquest i on.Thei deasof onegr oupmembercani nspi r et hei deasofanot her , orsomeonemaychooset o i mpr ov euponanexi st i ngone. 3.For cedr el at i onshi ps Thef or cedr el at i onshi psmet hodi nt r oducest wor andom andseemi ngl yunr el at edi t ems andf or cesy out ocr eat eaconnect i onbet weent hem.Thi st echni queencour ages i nnov at i v et hi nki ngi nor dert obui l dt hoser el at i onshi psandpossi bl ydev el opanew pr oduct .Youcanconductf or cedr el at i onshi pact i v i t i esi ngr oupset t i ngsori ndi v i dual l y . 4.St or y boar di ng Dev el opast or y boar dbyf i ndi ngpi ct ur es, quot esandot herv i sual i nf or mat i on associ at edwi t ht hef ocusofy ourbr ai nst or mi ng.Then, y oucoul dar r anget hesei t emst o cr eat eanar r at i v eandaddnot est ohel pexpl ai nt hepr ogr essi onoft hei deas. St or y boar di ngcanbeamor ei nt er act i v emet hodwhensear chi ngf orphy si cal i t emst o addt ot heboar d.Thephy si cal aspectofseeki ngandbui l di ngcanal l owy ourbr ai nt o pr ocesst hev i sual i nf or mat i oni nf r ontofy ouataf ast err at e. 5.Si xt hi nki nghat s Youcanuset hi st echni quewi t hgr oupsofatl eastsi xpeopl e.Eachpar t i ci pant r epr esent sa" t hi nki nghat , "ordi f f er entt houghtf ocuses, suchasbenef i t s, emot i ons, f act s, i deas, j udgmentandpl anni ng.Wi t ht hesemi ndset s, eachper sonaddr essest he t opi corpr obl em f r om t hatst andpoi nt . 6.S. W. O. T.anal y si s S. W. O. T.i sanacr ony mf orst r engt hs, weaknesses, oppor t uni t i esandt hr eat s.Youcan usual l yuset hi smet hodi ndi v i dual l yorwi t hat eam t oassesst hewor t hofpr oposed pr oj ect s.Youcoul daskwhatt hest r engt hs, weaknesses, oppor t uni t i esandt hr eat sar e f orapar t i cul arpr oj ectt ohel pdeci dei fy oushoul dpr oceedwi t hi t . Bus i nes spl anf or mat Youmi ghtpr ef erat r adi t i onalbus i nes spl anf or mati fy ou’ r ev er ydet ai l or i ent ed, wantac ompr ehens i v epl an, orpl ant or eques tf i nanc i ngf r om t r adi t i onal s our c es . Wheny ouwr i t ey ourbus i nes spl an, y oudon’ thav et os t i c kt ot heex ac tbus i nes s pl anout l i ne.I ns t ead,us et hes ec t i onst hatmak et hemos ts ens ef ory our bus i nes sandy ourneeds .Tr adi t i onalbus i nes spl ansus es omec ombi nat i onof t hes eni nes ec t i ons . Ex ecut i v esummar y Br i ef l yt el l y ourr eaderwhaty ourc ompanyi sandwhyi twi l l bes uc c es s f ul . I nc l ude y ourmi s s i ons t at ement ,y ourpr oduc tors er v i c e,andbas i ci nf or mat i onabout y ourc ompany ’ sl eader s hi pt eam,empl oy ees ,and l oc at i on.You s houl d al s o i nc l udef i nanc i ali nf or mat i onandhi ghl ev elgr owt hpl ansi fy oupl ant oas kf or f i nanc i ng. Companydescr i pt i on Us ey ourc ompany des c r i pt i on t o pr ov i de det ai l ed i nf or mat i on abouty our c ompany .Goi nt odet ai laboutt hepr obl emsy ourbus i nes ss ol v es .Bes pec i f i c , andl i s toutt hec ons umer s ,or gani z at i on,orbus i nes s esy ourc ompanypl anst o s er v e. Ex pl ai nt hec ompet i t i v eadv ant agest hatwi l lmak ey ourbus i nes sas uc c es s .Ar e t her eex per t sony ourt eam?Hav ey ouf oundt heper f ec tl oc at i onf ory ours t or e? Yourc ompanydes c r i pt i oni st hepl ac et oboas tabouty ours t r engt hs . Mar ketanal y si s You' l lneedagoodunder s t andi ngofy ouri ndus t r yout l ookandt ar getmar k et . Compet i t i v er es ear c hwi l ls how y ouwhatot herbus i nes s esar edoi ngandwhat t hei rs t r engt hsar e.I ny ourmar k etr es ear c h, l ookf ort r endsandt hemes .Whatdo s uc c es s f ulc ompet i t or sdo?Whydoesi twor k ?Cany oudoi tbet t er ?Now' st he t i met oans wert hes eques t i ons . Or gani z at i onandmanagement Tel l y ourr eaderhowy ourc ompanywi l l bes t r uc t ur edandwhowi l l r uni t . Des c r i bet hel egal s t r uc t ur eofy ourbus i nes s .St at ewhet hery ouhav eori nt endt o i nc or por at ey ourbus i nes sasaCoranSc or por at i on,f or m agener alorl i mi t ed par t ner s hi p, ori fy ou' r eas ol epr opr i et ororl i mi t edl i abi l i t yc ompany( LLC) . Us eanor gani z at i onalc har tt ol ayoutwho' si nc har geofwhati ny ourc ompany . Showhoweac hper s on' suni queex per i enc ewi l l c ont r i but et ot hes uc c es sofy our v ent ur e. Cons i deri nc l udi ngr es umesandCVsofk eymember sofy ourt eam. Ser v i ceorpr oductl i ne Des c r i bewhaty ous el lorwhats er v i c ey ouof f er .Ex pl ai nhow i tbenef i t sy our c us t omer s and whatt he pr oduc tl i f ec y c l el ook sl i k e.Shar ey ourpl ans f or i nt el l ec t ualpr oper t y ,l i k ec opy r i ghtorpat entf i l i ngs .I fy ou' r edoi ngr es ear c hand dev el opmentf ory ours er v i c eorpr oduc t , ex pl ai ni ti ndet ai l . Mar ket i ngandsal es Ther e' snos i ngl ewayt oappr oac hamar k et i ngs t r at egy .Yours t r at egys houl d ev ol v eandc hanget of i ty ouruni queneeds . Yourgoali nt hi ss ec t i oni st odes c r i behowy ou' l lat t r ac tandr et ai nc us t omer s . You' l lal s odes c r i behow as al ewi l lac t ual l yhappen.You' l lr ef ert ot hi ss ec t i on l at erwheny oumak ef i nanc i alpr oj ec t i ons ,s omak es ur et ot hor oughl ydes c r i be y ourc ompl et emar k et i ngands al ess t r at egi es . Fundi ngr equest I fy ou' r eas k i ngf orf undi ng, t hi si swher ey ou' l lout l i ney ourf undi ngr equi r ement s . Yourgoali st oc l ear l yex pl ai nhow muc hf undi ngy ou’ l lneedov ert henex tf i v e y ear sandwhaty ou' l l us ei tf or . Spec i f ywhet hery ouwantdebtorequi t y ,t het er msy ou' dl i k eappl i ed,andt he l engt hoft i mey ourr eques twi l l c ov er . Gi v eadet ai l eddes c r i pt i onofhowy ou' l l us e y ourf unds .Spec i f yi fy ouneedf undst obuyequi pmentormat er i al s , pays al ar i es , orc ov ers pec i f i cbi l l sunt i lr ev enuei nc r eas es .Al way si nc l udeades c r i pt i onof y ourf ut ur es t r at egi cf i nanc i al pl ans , l i k epay i ngof fdebtors el l i ngy ourbus i nes s . Fi nanci al pr oj ect i ons Suppl ementy ourf undi ng r eques twi t hf i nanc i alpr oj ec t i ons .Yourgoali st o c onv i nc et her eadert haty ourbus i nes si ss t abl eandwi l l beaf i nanc i al s uc c es s . I fy ourbus i nes si sal r eadyes t abl i s hed,i nc l udei nc omes t at ement s ,bal anc e s heet s , andc as hf l ows t at ement sf ort hel as tt hr eet of i v ey ear s . I fy ouhav eot her c ol l at er al y ouc oul dputagai ns tal oan, mak es ur et ol i s ti tnow.