INTRODUCTION TO

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
REDENTOR E. RAMOS
Subject Teacher
CONCEPT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP

• THE WORD “ENTREPRENEUR” WAS DERIVED FROM

THE FRENCH VERB ENTERPRENDRE, WHICH MEANS
“TO UNDERTAKE.” THIS IS PINPOINTING TO THOSE
WHO “UNDERTAKE” THE RISK OF ENTERPRISE.
• THE ENTERPRISE IS CREATED BY AN
ENTREPRENEUR AND THE PROCESS IS CALLED
“ENTREPRENEURSHIP.”
RELEVANCE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
TO AN ORGANIZATION
1. DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGERIAL CAPABILITIES
2. CREATION OF ORGANIZATIONS.
3. IMPROVING STANDARD OF LIVING
4. MEANS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
 FACTORS AFFECTING
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
1. PERSONALITY FACTORS
A. INITIATIVE E. PERSUASION
B. PROACTIVE F. A PLANNER
C. PROBLEM SOLVER G. RISK TAKER
D. PERSEVERANCE
2. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS WHICH INCLUDE
POLITICAL, CLIMATE, LEGAL SYSTEM, ECONOMIC AND
SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND MARKET SITUATIONS.
 COMMON COMPETENCIES IN
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
1. DECISIVE
2. COMMUNICATOR
3. LEADER
4. OPPORTUNITY SEEKER
5. PROACTIVE
6. RISK TAKER
7. INNOVATIVE
 CORE COMPETENCIES IN
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
1. ECONOMIC AND DYNAMIC ACTIVITY
2. INNOVATIVE
3. PROFIT POTENTIAL
4. RISK BEARING
 TYPES OF ENTREPRENEURS
1. INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEURS
2. IMITATING ENTREPRENEURS
3. FABIAN ENTREPRENEURS
4. DRONE ENTREPRENEURS
5. SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS
 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES OF
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
1. BUSINESS CONSULTANT
2. TEACHER
3. RESEARCHER
4. SALES
5. BUSINESS REPORTER
Assignment:
• Give at least 3 names of entrepreneurs that you
know, may it be from your locality or within the
Philippines. Identify what are their common traits
as entrepreneurs. Write it on your activity
notebook and submit it to your teacher.
THREE LEVELS OF COMPETENCIES
1. PERSONAL COMPETENCIES
-THESE ARE YOUR ABILITIES TO GROUND YOURSELF
SO THAT YOU ARE SECURE AND SELF-ASSURED IN
WHATEVER YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF.
THREE LEVELS OF COMPETENCIES
2. INTERPERSONAL COMPETENCIES
-THESE ARE YOUR ABILITIES TO LEAD, INFLUENCE,
COMMUNICATE, SUPERVISE, NEGOTIATE, AND
CONTROL PEOPLE AT ALL LEVELS.
THREE LEVELS OF COMPETENCIES
3. BUSINESS COMPETENCIES
-THESE ARE SET OF PARTICULAR ABILITIES AND
KNOWLEDGE THAT SETS A COMPANY APART FROM ITS
COMPETITORS. IT ALSO REFERS TO THE KEY
CHARACTERISTICS THAT SUCCESSFUL
ENTREPRENEURS SHOULD HAVE IN ORDER TO BE
SUCCESSFUL.