| Entrepreneurship can be defined as the creation of a | | | | Entrepreneurs are major contributors to the |
| new business or enterprise. | | | | economy contributing more than half of the U.S.'s |
| Entrepreneurs play a significant role in the growth of | | | | non-farm private sector gross domestic product |
| job markets. With the creation of new business or | | | | Entrepreneurial businesses produce 13 to 14 times |
| industry comes the creation of new jobs. The United | | | | more patents per employee than large |
| States has a significantly greater amount of | | | | patent-producing firms |
| entrepreneurial activity than in Europe. Thus earning | | | | Training: |
| your degree in Entrepreneurship can make you a | | | | Though formal education is not a prerequisite for |
| viable candidate for employment worldwide. | | | | becoming an entrepreneur, it is advisable that you |
| Entrepreneurship is a difficult undertaking because it | | | | make an investment in a formal education before |
| takes a lot of work and planning to get a business up | | | | you risk your capital on your new venture. Those |
| and running. That and many businesses don't survive | | | | who succeed in starting their own businesses tend to |
| their first year. , The activity of entrepreneurs are | | | | have a formal education. Degree programs in |
| different depending on the type of business is being | | | | entrepreneurship offer an interdisciplinary curriculum |
| started. Entrepreneurs risk their own capital, and | | | | to cover many topics that would be important top |
| services starting a new company. But the payoff for | | | | an entrepreneur. Course work in these programs will |
| those who succeed is great. As an entrepreuer, you | | | | cover business management, economics, |
| are your own boss, and therefore have to assume all | | | | communications, finance, and sales. Additionally, taking |
| reponsibilities for your business. Being your own boss | | | | classes in risk management, conflict resolution, and |
| sounds great, but you have to realize that you will | | | | management will help you on your road to success. |
| most likely spend and average of seventy hours a | | | | In an entrepreneur degree program, you can obtain |
| week on your start up business. | | | | experience and theoretical understanding which will |
| Facts: | | | | best prepare you for the great undertaking of |
| Entrepreneurs generate 60- 80% of new jobs | | | | starting your own business. |
| annually | | | | |