Introduction to Business & Economics: Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is a process that people take up to address a work challenge or fulfil a social purpose. Entrepreneurship is commonly associated with creating, launching and managing a business or social enterprise. However, people with entrepreneurial qualities exist in every career field. They stand out as innovative people who can identify, create, initiate, and successfully manage a range of opportunities. The resources on this page will help you to identify the skills and attributes of entrepreneurs and consider what it means to be an entrepreneur today.

This post discusses how a person can be entrepreneur, from coming up with business ideas to how to get funding and how to launch your business or product.

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Entrepreneur.

An entrepreneur is someone who develops an enterprise around an innovation. They manage the business and assume the risk for its success. The definition of an entrepreneur isn't set in stone. To better understand what an entrepreneur is, read through this article to learn more about the different types of entrepreneurs, what they do, and characteristics you're likely to recognise among them.

Read through this government resource to understand what innovation in business is and how it helps businesses.

Although the term is often used to describe the latest technology, the true definition of business innovation refers to driving revenue. Read through this article to learn more about innovation in business.