Famous Entrepreneurs
The founder of Ford Automobiles.
Who is Henry Ford?
A person who creates and runs a business to make a profit by providing goods or services.
What is an Entrepreneur?
A new student in your school has trouble finding their classes on the first day. What problem might they need help with?
They need help navigating the school.
A formal document that a job applicant creates to itemize their qualifications for a position.
What is a resume?
This soft skill is essential for working effectively with a team or managing employees.
What is Leadership?
The founder of Amazon.
Who is Jeff Bezos?
An organization or enterprise that provides goods or services in exchange for money.
What is a business?
A person spends much time standing in line at coffee shops every morning. What problem might they be facing?
They need a faster way to order coffee.
A list of tasks and responsibilities for a job?
This hard skill is necessary for an entrepreneur to track their business's finances.
What is Accounting?
The founder of JC Penny.
Who is JC Penny?
(James Cash Penny)
The specific group of customers a business aims to serve or sell its products to.
What is a Target Market?
A family has a pet dog that sheds a lot of fur, making a mess at home. What problem might they need solved?
They need a way to remove pet hair.
The first step of starting your own business.
What is identifying a problem or a need to solve
This soft skill is necessary for an entrepreneur to hear and understand customer feedback.
What is Active Listening?
The founder of Microsoft.
Who is Bill Gates?
The chance or possibility of loss or failure in business; taking risks is often necessary for entrepreneurship.
What is Risk?
A local bakery is always busy, and customers must wait long to order. What problem might they be facing?
They are losing customers because of long wait times.
One way entrepreneurs find out what their customers needs or wants.
What is conducting research, like surveys or interviews?
This hard skill is needed for an entrepreneur to create sites to market their business.
What is Web Design?
The founder of Wal-Mart & Sam's Club.
Who is Sam Walton?
A formal document that outlines an idea, its objectives, and strategies for achieving them is often used to persuade others (investors, partners, etc.) to support the business.
What is a Business Proposal?
People at your school are often forgetting to bring their lunch or snack. What problem could you solve for them?
They don't have food when they need it.
Most common challenge entrepreneurs face when starting a business.
This soft skill helps entrepreneurs stay motivated during difficult times.
What is Resilience?