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Lecture 01 Introduction To Technopreneurship
Lecture 01 Introduction To Technopreneurship
What is Technopreneurship?
Technology + Entrepreneurship ?
What is a Technopreneur?
Describing an entrepreneur who uses cutting- edge technology to develop new business models
-Mankani, D.
Definition of a Technopreneur Someone who uses technology to do something new or invents new devices & then makes a business from selling these new things -anonymous-
Entrepreneurship entails:
Entrepreneurial Equation
Give up well-paying job + Put everything into a venture + No experience = Too Risky?
Why us rather than someone else? What are our differentiating factors?
Price? Flexibility? Meeting customer needs? Innovative in solutions? Being able to value-add?
Issues
Who is technopreneur? Why become a technopreneur? Technopreneurial motivation. Technopreneurial Traits, Characteristics and Skills.
Being A Technopreneur
Being A Technopreneur
Romantic- will beat the odds & succeed. Loner- by nature but to succeed he has to be part
of a team (the more no. of productive & intelligent people, the higher the probability of success).
Being A Technopreneur
Greedy- for success & rewards (performanceoriented individual who wants results, yet he has to be mindful of the contributions of his team members & may have to make sacrifices to keep a winning team).
Technopreneurship
What is Technopreneurship?
It is a socio-economic phenomenon which supports new economic growth in the k-based economy.
Technopreneur Development Division, MSC.
Spawning & facilitating the growth of technopreneurs & ICT companies for success
Funding
Lead
Market Access
Incubation
morosita@fit.unimas.my
Venture Capital
Concluding Remarks
You cannot be taught how to be an entrepreneur You should enjoy the challenge Innovation is the key, technology is the tool
Concluding Remarks
Differentiate yourself from the rest Dont be caught up with the money Have fun
References
MSC Technopreneur Development Flagship, Dr Wilson Tay (Vice President), Technopreneur Development Division.
Technopreneurship and Innovation, Bernard Goh (Managing Director), Axiom Technologies Mfg. Pte. Ltd.