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Employees Vs. Entrepreneur
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Characteristics of Entrepreneurs
Survey: 61% of adults in the U.S. would like
to start their own business
Willingness to take initiative
Preference for moderate risk
Confidence in their ability
to succeed
Self-reliance
Perseverance
Desire for immediate feedback
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Characteristics of Entrepreneurs
40 to 49 hours
29%
60 to 69 hours
19%
50 to 59 hours
22%
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Drawbacks of Small Business
Ownership
Uncertainty of income
Risk of losing your entire investment
Long hours and hard work
Lower quality of life until the business
gets established
33.5%
35.0% 31.1%
30.0%
25.0%
17.8%
20.0%
15.0%
9.8%
10.0% 6.1%
5.0% 1.7%
0.0%
Under 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Age
Source: National Federation of Independent Businesses and Wells Fargo Bank, 2002.
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Drawbacks of Small Business
Ownership
Uncertainty of income
Risk of losing your entire investment
Long hours and hard work
Lower quality of life until the business gets established
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The 28-year old entrepreneur is the co-founder of the Buksh Foundation.
Since 2009, Buksh Foundation has been operating in Pakistan. Buksh
foundation is a microfinance institution that takes clean energy projects to
the underprivileged and rural areas of Pakistan.
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• Maria Umar
• Aqsa Ajmal
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The Cultural Diversity of
Entrepreneurship
Young entrepreneurs
Women entrepreneurs
Minority-owned enterprises
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Small Businesses...