Famous Entrepreneurs
This TV personality started her career by teaching classes at Northwestern and now has her own TV show where she is famous for giving things away
Oprah
This characteristic involves being able to be the head of something while also keeping a clear head.
Leadership
How do startups initially get funding?
Most of their funding comes from venture capitalists.
You don't need this to start a successful business, despite what some may think.
What is a business degree?
An innovation that spread and democratized knowledge.
What is the printing press?
This person created a popular shopping site, revolutionizing how people shop online.
Jeff Bezos
This trait is when you prepare or think about something ahead of time to best prepare.
Proactiveness
What are the three kinds of funding?
Venture capital, loans, crowdfunding, friends and family, and business incubators.
Many believe starting a business requires a lot of this, but creativity can help you start small.
What is money?
An innovation that helped people navigate before satellites and global positioning systems.
What is a compass?
This entrepreneur founded Tesla and SpaceX, quickly taking over both of those industries
Elon Musk
This characteristic allows people to keep trying even through failure.
determination
What should an investor look for?
An investor should be focused on finding a product that they believe in, and as a startup owner you need to consider whether the investor will provide you with needed guidance and mentorship.
Some believe entrepreneurs prefer to work alone, but they often thrive on building these.
What are relationships or networks?
Helped in the evolution of transportation methods.
What is the steam engine?
This co-founder of Microsoft became one of the richest individuals in the world and is known for his philanthropic endeavors
Bill Gates
This trait is when you have a drive to keep doing better.
ambition
What types of investors are there in a startup business?
Risk average, risk neutral, and risk tolerant investors.
People think you need to know everything about this before starting a business, but you can learn as you go.
What is the market?
The backbone of the industrial revolution.
What is steel?
This NFL head coach started his career as a coach and an MBA professor at San Diego State and how has been the head coach of two NFL teams.
Dennis Green
This trait describes an entrepreneur’s ability to review their decisions and decide how risky they are
risk tolerance
What kinds of funding are there?
Venture capital, loans, crowdfunding, friends and family, and business incubators.
This myth suggests entrepreneurs avoid taking these, but calculated ones are often key to success.
What are risks?
How people looked near and far.
What is the magnifying lens?