Entrepreneurial behavior typically requires all of the following EXCEPT:
invention of something new.
willingness to take risks.
drive.
creativity.
_____ is the position of a firm on a continuum ranging from highly conservative to highly entrepreneurial.
Risk tolerance
Entrepreneurial intensity
Inventiveness
Organizational bureaucracy
What is the most common reason given for why people choose to become entrepreneurs?
To make a lot of money.
To escape the long hours associated with corporate jobs.
To be their own boss.
To be able to retire early.
Some entrepreneurs report that the financial rewards associated with entrepreneurship can be bittersweet if they are accompanied by ________.
modest upside potential
the thrill of starting a business
motivating factors
losing control of the firm
All of the following are characteristics shared by successful entrepreneurs EXCEPT:
passion.
risk averse.
product/customer focus.
tenacity despite failure.
Which of the following is NOT a common myth about entrepreneurs?
Everyone has the potential to be an entrepreneur.
Entrepreneurs are born, not made.
Entrepreneurs are gamblers.
Entrepreneurs love the spotlight.
What do you call small firms that yield a level of income for their owner that is similar to what they would earn when working for an employer?
sole proprietorship
small business
lifestyle firm
salary-substitute firm
_____ of the 26 million businesses in the Unites States are owned by women, minorities, seniors, and young people.
A growing number
An insignificant portion
A declining amount
An unknown quantity
Influence on innovation and job creation best typifies entrepreneurial firms' ________.
impact on society
economic impact
impact on larger firms
impact on the environment
The entrepreneurial process is comprised of each of the following steps EXCEPT:
deciding to become an entrepreneur.
inventing a new product or process.
managing and growing the entrepreneurial firm.
moving from an idea to an entrepreneurial firm.
In the United States, approximately one-third of new firms fail within their first four years.
True False
Entrepreneur and inventor mean essentially the same thing.
True False
Entrepreneurship only pertains to starting new businesses, not existing firms.
True False
The average entrepreneur does NOT make more money than someone with a similar amount of responsibility in a traditional job.
True False
The number one characteristic shared by successful entrepreneurs is creativity.
True False
Execution intelligence refers to developing a business model, putting together financial resources, and leading people towards transforming an idea into a business.
True False
According to research, most entrepreneurs are born, not made.
True False
Only individuals that thrive on taking big risks have the right personality to be an entrepreneur.
True False
After winning a medal for diving in the Olympics, Cheryl starts a diving instruction school. This is an example of a lifestyle firm.
True False
In recent years, the fastest growing areas for women-owned firms have been in cosmetology, fashion merchandising, and hair salons.
True False
Discus entrepreneurship's importance to the economy and society as a whole:
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What are the steps of the entrepreneurial process?
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