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In the 2000s, entrepreneurship was extended from its origins in for-profit businesses to include social entrepreneurship, in which business goals are sought alongside social, environmental or humanitarian goals and even the concept of the political entrepreneur.
- Entrepreneur (Disambiguation)
An entrepreneur is someone who designs, launches, and runs a...
- List of Entrepreneurs
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- Entrepreneur (Disambiguation)
Apr 12, 2024 · The roots of the concept of entrepreneurship appear in a seminal work by the Irish economist Richard Cantillon, Essay on the Nature of Trade in General (originally in French, 1755), in which he distinguishes between wage earners with fixed incomes and wage earners without fixed incomes.
- The Beginnings of Entrepreneurship and Trade
- The Expansion of Trade Routes from 2000 BCE Onward
- Entrepreneurship and The Invention of Money
- Entrepreneurship and The Beginnings of The Marketplace in The Medieval Period
- Mercantilism, Explorers, and The New World from 1550 to 1800
- Entrepreneurship in The 1800s Onward: Machines and Markets
- The Industrial Age and Entrepreneurship
- Post World War II Entrepreneurship
- Modern Entrepreneurship
- Conclusion: Where Does Entrepreneurship Go from Here?
Believe it or not, the first entrepreneurs can be traced back to nearly 20,000 years ago. The first known trading between humans took place in New Guinea around 17,000 BCE, where locals would exchange obsidian (a volcanic glass prized for its use in hunting tools) for other needed goods – like tools, skins, and food. This early type of entrepreneur...
Between the Agricultural Revolution and 2000 BCE, cities started to appear around the world. Early areas of civilization were concentrated around rivers, particularly the Nile, the Tigris and Euphrates, the Indus, and the Yellow and Yangtze. By 3,000 BCE, cities in Sumeria (modern day Iraq) contained tens of thousands of people. The city of Uruk, f...
One of the key developments in the history of entrepreneurship (and in human history) was the invention of money. Prior to the invention of money, all entrepreneurship and trade took place through the barter system. If John wanted 5 bars of iron, then he might have to sell 1 horse to get those bars. Of course, he would also need to find an iron mer...
Starting in the medieval period, markets became more and more popular. Larger populations required larger marketplaces where they could purchase food, clothing, services, and other important things. The population spurt starting around 1470 solidified the market’s connection with entrepreneurship. Here are some of the important developments that to...
The period from 1550 to 1800 gave rise to the philosophy of mercantilism. Followers of this philosophy believed that there was only a finite amount of wealth in the world. A country’s wealth and value was solely based on how much treasure and gold it could obtain, and how many more exports it could sell compared to imports. Columbus’s “discovery” o...
Many people see the last 200 years of entrepreneurship as being fuelled by “machines and markets”. Capitalism became more entrenched in societies around the world. The theories of capitalism were solidified in Adam Smith’s 1776 work An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, where he destroyed the idea of mercantilism. Instead,...
The Industrial Revolution marked yet another profound shift in the history of entrepreneurship. Starting in the 18th century, entrepreneurship moved from small-scale production in small towns to large-scale production in big cities. Two things fuelled this fundamental change in entrepreneurship, including: Availability of Energy Production:Business...
After World War II, entrepreneurship began to change for a few different reasons. First and most importantly, the economy was increasingly global and becoming more global every decade. Better means of shipping and communication made it easy for entrepreneurs to sell products and services to a global audience. Massive economies like America could no...
Today, entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of economies all over the world. Even in command economies like China, entrepreneurs are valued for their contributions to the economy and encouraged to innovate to compete with companies around the world. The global economy – combined with modern infrastructure and communications – has introduced a new age of...
Since the beginnings of history, entrepreneurship has always been ruled by the market forces known as supply and demand. Early entrepreneurs in the Agricultural Revolution met the needs of farmers by providing them with tools and shelter. In exchange, they received food that could feed their families. As years went by, the means of entrepreneurship...
According to Joseph Schumpeter (1883 - 1950) entrepreneurs regard profit as a standard for measuring achievement or success. He discovered that they: Value self-reliance; Strive for distinction through excellence; Are highly optimistic; Favor challenges of medium risk.
In 1985, Peter Drucker, the late management expert, defined entrepreneurship as “the act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealth,” 1 among the most specific and meaningful definitions of the term. More literally, the words “entrepreneurship” and “enterprise” both derive from the Old French word for “an undertaking,” entrependre.
Dec 21, 2020 · The Evolution of Entrepreneurship. Chapter. First Online: 21 December 2020. pp 1–23. Cite this chapter. Download book PDF. Download book EPUB. The Good Entrepreneur. Cristina Santini. 773 Accesses. Abstract. The research field of entrepreneurship is vast, and it attracts scholars from different disciplines.
Mar 14, 2020 · History. Economic theory. Business activity. Entrepreneurship education. 2.1 Introduction. The impact of entrepreneurship is felt through all walks of life. Entrepreneurial activity and the behaviours that lead to it, from entrepreneurs and innovative organisations, affects the economic and societal outcomes of industries and countries worldwide.
