Traits and Characteristics of an Entrepreneur

Running Head: ENTREPRENEURSHIP 0
Entrepreneurship
Student Details
4/6/2019

Entrepreneurship 1
Executive Summary
A social entrepreneur is one, who identifies and explores business opportunities in social
issues and through his commercial strategies try to resolve those problems and create social
value in order to enhance environment and well-being of people. Materials used for the
manufacturing of mobile phones’ batteries are derived from mines of Democratic Republic of
Congo by small kids and children. Ban van Abel identified this issue and started a project to
raise awareness. The success and response to the project motivated him to become an
entrepreneur and he stared his business of manufacturing ethical mobile phones and named it
Fairphone. This report discusses about traits and characteristics required in a person to
become a successful entrepreneur and also the challenges that he/she has to face in this way.

Entrepreneurship 2
Contents
Executive Summary...................................................................................................................1
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Traits and Characteristics of an Entrepreneur............................................................................3
Challenges for Running a Social Enterprise..............................................................................5
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................6
References..................................................................................................................................8