Entrepreneurship Project

This project explores various aspects of entrepreneurship, including different types of ventures, their typologies, and their impact on the economy. It examines the characteristics, traits, and skills of successful entrepreneurs, comparing them to those of managers. The project also analyzes how family background, education, social networks, and experience can influence entrepreneurial success. It concludes with a discussion on the role of social enterprises and their contribution to the social economy, particularly in the context of Brexit.

Entrepreneurship

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Different types of entrepreneurial ventures and its related typologies..................................1
P2 Similarities and difference between entrepreneurial ventures...............................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
P3 Assess and interpret how small and micro business impact on economy..............................5
P4 Small firms and start-ups contribute to growth of social economy after 'Brexit'..................7
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
P5 Characteristics, traits and skills of entrepreneurs and differentiation with manager.............8
P6 Entrepreneurial personality reflect entrepreneurial motivation & mindset.........................10
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................12
P7 Examine background and experience can hinder or foster entrepreneurship......................12
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
Entrepreneurship is activity which is conducted by a person to incorporate a new business
and for utilising their skills and money to gain income. For this, individual conduct market
research to gain information about different opportunities. This undertaking helps an individual
to frame creative and innovative business ideas to set up firm's position and image in market
(Baum, Frese and Baron, 2014). Present assignment is based on Joe Woods who is starting an IT
business to provide online payment facility to merchants. This report specifies different forms of
venture and its relationship topologies. In market there are various forms of entrepreneurial
ventures which have similarities and differences in regard to their operations and objectives. The
manner in which small businesses and start-ups firms help economy of UK is also described in
this assignment. An entrepreneur require to have adequate skills, characteristics and traits to
make business successful. Along this, their background and experience foster or hinder
entrepreneurship is stated in report.
TASK 1
P1 Different types of entrepreneurial ventures and its related typologies
An entrepreneur is person which search and find appropriate idea which they execute in
running a business with aim of achieving reward. They even require to bear risk of loss as
business environment is dynamic and keeps on changing with time. For this, individual require to
have capability to handle risk and conduct activities effectively to deliver quality oriented items
and services to people. Along this, they are even required to have sufficient resources for
implementation of business ideas and sustain firm's position in market (Blackburn, Hart and
Wainwright, 2013).
Types of entrepreneurs: Serial entrepreneurs: These are individual which have innovative ideas that they use in
starting a new venture. In other words, Serial entrepreneurs are the one who after running
their business successfully further move on to start of their new business. But, after some
time, entrepreneur transfer ownership and sell venture to another person to make them
conduct business operations. Social entrepreneurs: They are the one who start this kind of business for resolving
issues of community and develop state of country. For this, they require to concentrate
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their knowledge and efforts to provide services and facilities to individuals, thereby fulfil
their demands and needs (Carsrud and Brännback, 2011).
 Female entrepreneurs: This tactic includes women which have skills and knowledge to
manage and run business. Their motive is to utilise their capabilities and gain money for
sustaining their living standards.
Entrepreneurial Ventures: These are firms which are run and managed by an individual
to utilise market opportunities. Entrepreneur have creative and innovative business ideas which
they use to design system and conduct business operations to establish firm's position and image
in market.
Types of Entrepreneurial venture:
Small business entrepreneurship: These are firms which are started by an individual to
generate money for maintaining their livelihood. For this, they require to have adequate skills
and funds to provide appropriate services and products to people. Grocery stores, travel agents,
plumber, electricians and many other are examples of small scale of business (Chrisman and et.
al., 2012).
Scalable start-ups entrepreneurship: These are enterprise which are run and managed by
person and their aims are higher as compared with other businesses. For this, individual require
to have sufficient funds which they arrange from venture capitalists. Besides this, entrepreneur
even require to get support of bright members which help them to conduct operations in effective
manner.
Social entrepreneurship: These are firms which are incorporated by individual for
development and enhancing conditions of people living in a country. For this, market research is
tool which help person to acknowledge issues and problems of society, thereby provide things
accordingly (Goss, 2015 Jones and Rowley, 2011).
Large scale entrepreneurship: These are organisation which have good amount of
capital, material and manpower to execute business activities effectively. Along this,
businessperson are even able to establish number of outlets in same city or different countries.
This help companies to have large market share and customer base to generate appropriate profit
from business. Besides this, different variety of items and services are delivered in market in
respect to demands and requirements of people.
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Relationship of ventures with its typologies: These are different kinds of typologies
which have relation with ventures is mentioned beneath: Lifestyle ventures: This are firms which are managed and controlled by an entrepreneur
to generate money for maintaining their livelihood. For this, individual require to have
skills and capabilities to deliver appropriate items and services to people. Hence, this help
them to manage their living standards by purchasing things in respect to their
requirements (Karlan and Valdivia, 2011).
 Managed growth ventures: These are companies which are started and run by an
individual to implement innovative and creative business ideas. This help them to
enhance business activities and deliver quality products and services to people. Thus,
firm position superior than rival brands with good market share.
P2 Similarities and difference between entrepreneurial ventures
Small, social, scalable start-ups and large are various kinds of entrepreneurial ventures
which are present in market. Each and every organisation require to have sufficient resources for
execution of business activities in effective manner, so that business goals and objectives are
achieved. But, firms have similarities and differences which is described beneath (Kirzner,
2015):
Businesses Similarities Differences
Small and social
entrepreneurial ventures
 These are ventures which
have resources in limited
amount and required to be
utilised properly. For this,
individual require to have
skills and capability to
design system and execute
business operations
effectively. Thus,
appropriate products and
quality services are
 Small firms are started
and run by an
entrepreneur to gain
money for maintaining
their living standards.
 While, social enterprise
are incorporated and
managed by an individual
for development of
society. Government
support such firms, so
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delivered to people.
 Entrepreneur formulate
innovative and creative
business ideas for
enhancing their sales
volume. This help firm to
sustain its share and
position in market.
that needy people get
appropriate facilities and
things in respect to their
requirements and
demands (Landes, Mokyr
and Baumol, 2012).
Scalable start-ups and
large entrepreneurial
venture
 These are ventures which
conduct business
operations according to
conditions prevailing in
market to create and
sustain firm's position and
reputation in market
through innovative efforts.
 Large and scalable
entrepreneurial ventures
have adequate market
reach and customer base
to enhance their sales
volume (Martin, McNally
and Kay, 2013).
 Large entrepreneurial
venture have good
amount of resources
which help
businesspersons to
conduct activities
effectively and deliver
variety of products and
services to people.
 While, scalable-start-ups
didn't have sufficient
funds, material and
manpower which can
have an affect on business
activities.
Lifestyles and serial
venture
 These are ventures which
are started by an
entrepreneur to execute
innovative and creative
business ideas in firm.
 Lifestyle and serial firms
 Lifestyle entrepreneurial
venture are run and
managed by individual to
generate money for
maintaining their living
standards.
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help individual to utilise
their skills and capabilities
to design system to
conduct business
operations effectively
(Wheelen and Hunger,
2011 ).
 While, serial firms are
incorporated by an
entrepreneur to utilise
their skills to create and
implement creative
business ideas, thereby
afterwards sell venture to
another person to make
them conduct operations
accordingly.
Male and female
entrepreneurial venture
 Both male and female
entrepreneur are hard
working which help them
to design system and
conduct business activities
effectively for maintaining
company's position and
image in market.
 Both entrepreneur aim is
to utilise their skills and
capabilities to get
appropriate results from
business.
 Male entrepreneur are
focused and determined
to conduct business
activities and gain
adequate amount of
money from business.
 While female
entrepreneur are
ambitious and sensible to
select options and make
decisions which are
appropriate for firm (Zott,
Amit and Massa, 2011).
TASK 2
P3 Assess and interpret how small and micro business impact on economy
Small, micro and medium are three types of organisation which are present in nation and
help government in enhancement of its conditions. These are firms which are started and
manager by an individual to gain money for sustaining their standards of living. These
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enterprises increases employment opportunities and benefits authorities of UK to develop state of
economy (Micro and small-business ventures, 2017).
Small and Micro businesses contribution in growth of UK
Particular Number of Employees Assets Total Annual Sales
Micro-Enterprises <10 ≤ £2 m ≤ £2 m
Small Enterprises <50 ≤ £10 m ≤ £10 m
Medium sized
Enterprises.
<250 ≤ £50 m ≤ £43 m
Statistical data defining affect of SME on UK:
 In United Kingdom, there are around 5.7 million small firms as in 2017 (UK Small
Business Statistics, 2017).
 This state that 99% of business depends on these ventures which increases employment
opportunities and state of nation (Storey, 2016).
 Micro business consists 96% of market share that is 5.4 million this scale of firms are
there. These entrepreneurial venture contributes in 33% of employment opportunities and
help public to have job chances to generate money for their livelihood. Large scale firms contributes only 0.1% in UK which define that 40% of job are provided
these organisation. Henceforth, large enterprises provides more than 50% which help
government of United Kingdom to increase employment opportunities for people to
generate money for sustaining their living standards. Besides this, large organisation
provide different variety of products and services to people to fulfil their demands and
needs.
Different benefits that small and start-ups companies have on market conditions of UK
Employment creations: In UK, there are large number of small firms and start-ups which
help government to develop state of nation by increasing job opportunities for public. People
have employment chances to generate money for maintaining their living standards. In between
the year of 2010 to 2015, UK employment took a rise where almost 1.8 million citizens got
employed in various small and middle level organisations. Thus, it contribute in development of
state of country (Schaper and et. al., 2014).
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Infrastructure development: It is another benefit that small firms and start-ups have on
growth and improvement of economic state of nation. This help government to have sufficient
amount of tax which are used by them to develop infrastructure of UK that are roads, school,
bridges and other things leading to upliftment of the society as a whole.
Impact of SME's on economy of UK: Local impact: Small and medium enterprises have strong influence on enhancing
economic state of country which is due to rise of employment opportunities. Thus, people
is able to generate income for their livelihood which result in improvement of community
(Sarasvathy and Venkataraman, 2011). Regional Impact: It is another impact of SME's which is fulfilment of demands and
requirements of people, as they provide different products and services.
 National Impact: Small and medium enterprises have opportunity to increase market
reach and customer base by expanding their outlets in different countries. Small
businesses impacts positively on nation as they provides opportunity to the citizen to
satisfy their financial needs, appreciates innovation and also develop employment
opportunity in the country. This improves economic status of nation.
P4 Small firms and start-ups contribute to growth of social economy after 'Brexit'
Brexit is tactic which define United Kingdom withdrawal from European Union. In 2016,
voting process was conducted by government to take opinion of public. Result of this was large
number of people voted against Europe and in favour of UK. So, after Brexit government
influences from business and its per capita income of country was reduced. Thus, countries
started becoming independent which help authorities to function and formulate policies in
freedom without interference of other nation (Kirzner, 2015).
In UK, after Brexit government promote small and start-ups by providing them different
benefits that are making flexible policies and rules for them. This help entrepreneur to have
sufficient amount of funds to incorporate and set up outlet in market to deliver appropriate items
and services to people. These firms even increases employment opportunities and benefit
authorities to lower down poverty level of UK. Thus, these are advantage that small firms and
start-ups have on economic growth are mentioned below: Infrastructure Development: Government of UK have established various taxation
polices which are assisting in enhancing infrastructure of the country. Through ideal use
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revenue availed though taxation, authorities are able to enhance state of nation by making
appropriate development of road, bridges, school and other facilities for safety of public
(Karlan and Valdivia, 2011). Improvement on social security: It is essential benefit which small and start-ups have is
promotion of income stability of economic conditions of UK. This help people to have
steady income even while death, retirement and disability situations. Economic and Social Development: Small and start-ups are economic powerhouse of
country. These organisation help government of UK to result in increment of inflation
and growth of economy by raising employment opportunities. Thus, people have
sufficient money to buy products and services, thereby fulfil their demands and
requirements.
 Rise in per capita income: This is another benefit that small and start-ups raises job
opportunities which help people to get employed and earn money for maintaining their
living standards. In the year of 2017, per capita income of employees are estimated as
27854.99 Pound from 1960 to till 2017. In UK, the last recorded GDP is near about
42514.99 Pound and it is equivalent to 337% of world's average (United GDP Per
Capita, 2017). Hence, government is able to lower down poverty rate of UK to improve
conditions of nation. Along this, people have adequate employment opportunities which
help them to generate money for maintaining their livelihood.
Social enterprise: These are firms which are started by an individual for enhancement of
well- being of community. They conduct business activities for providing products and
services to public to fulfil their needs. Entrepreneur frames strategies to improve financial,
social and environmental state of nation. Objective of social enterprise is to maximize profit
for providing share to external people that is investors. Along this, owner requires to have
sufficient funds for execution of activities for development of society.
Social entrepreneur: These are individuals which incorporate and run enterprise to serve
community. Their aim is to overcome problems of society and make transformations in
community. They conduct business for providing items and services accomplishing
requirement and demands of people. For this, entrepreneur provides funds for executing
solutions in respect to environmental, social and cultural problems.
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Growth of social economy: Social enterprise runs by entrepreneur for improvement and
development of economic conditions of community. These scale firms get aid of government
and large company which is described below:
Government support to social enterprise: Government require enhancing and developing
state of community. For this, they give aid people who want to start and run social firms.
They have formulated policies that are rebate from taxation and many others to promote
social enterprise. Besides this, they even make entrepreneur get funds from financial
institutions at zero interest rate. This helps social entrepreneur to arrange money easily for
incorporating firm to deliver products and services to needy people. Through this, issues of
community are overcome which result into development and growth of social and economic
state of country.
Large company CSR being delivered by small social enterprise: Corporate social
responsibility is tactic which benefits organisation to conduct activities for society. This
helps firms to enhance their brand image and market position in respect to competitors. Large
companies which have resource in good amount conduct CSR activities. Business persons of
this scale firm conduct tasks for improving state of society. Large firms make profit in good
amount, top personnel is able to execute activities for delivering items and services to needy
people. Thus, large company conduct CSR activities which aid in growth of social and
economic conditions of nation.
TASK 3
P5 Characteristics, traits and skills of entrepreneurs and differentiation with manager
Entrepreneur incorporate a new venture to implement business ideas and utilise their
money to generate income for their livelihood. It is necessary that an individual have adequate
skills, traits and characteristics to design system and make appropriate decisions to conduct
business operations effectively. Along this, they are even able to implement innovative and
creative business ideas for growth of business by delivering appropriate variety of products and
services to people.
James Dyson and Richard Branson are two successful entrepreneur which are skilled and
competent to sustain firm's position and image in market. Thus, these are other traits which help
them to make their business successful are as follows (Goss, 2015):
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 James Dyson and Richard Branson have knowledge about management theories and
concepts which aid them to frame appropriate goals and objectives for enterprise. Along
this, they are also able to design system and conduct business operations effectively.
 Both are hard-working and have determination to execute work and deliver quality
products and services to people to enhance company's image and goodwill in respect to
competitors.
 James Dyson and Richard Branson have capability to ascertain and utilise market
opportunities to conduct business operations accordingly. Both attend sessions of
successful entrepreneur to learn and gain new experience to frame innovative and
creative business ideas for beneficial of firm. Both have entrepreneur require to have ability of taking risk that is spend money and
ready to bear loss if occurred. Along this, they have decision-making ability which help
them to make appropriate judgements which are beneficial for business (Neck and
Greene, 2011).
Differentiation of characteristics of successful entrepreneurs with business manager:
Characteristics/Skills Entrepreneur Manager
Strategic Vision Entrepreneur vision is to make
inventions in business for
creating appropriate position and
image of firm in market. James
Dyson has strong vision to
conduct business operations
properly to sustain and enhance
firm's goodwill.
Manager is provided vision by
top personnel which help them
to formulate strategies and
manage resources for business
operations to occur in
successful manner.
Communication An entrepreneur require to have
good communication skills to
promote and sustain their
relations with public. For this,
James Dyson direct staff
members to carry out activities in
It is essential skill which help
manager to distribute and
direct employees to perform
tasks effectively.
Along this, subordinates are
provided targets and strategies
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effective manner, so that quality
products and services are
delivered to customers (Dennis
Jr, 2011).
which they require to achieve.
This help company to have
dedicated staff members which
complete duties within defined
time.
Delegation An entrepreneur require to be
proactive and should have
knowledge about strengths and
weaknesses of team to provide
them tasks accordingly. James
Dyson delegate power to staff
members which help him to
manage time properly.
Manager distribute and
provide duties and targets to
subordinates for execution of
business operations effectively
and delivery of products and
services in respect to demands
of people (Drucker, 2014).
Critical thinking Entrepreneur frame creative and
innovative business ideas which
help them to conduct business in
better manner. Thus, James
Dyson is able to create
appropriate company's position
and image in market.
Manager require to remain
positive to direct staff
members and make them
function effectively. Along
this, they even require to
formulate policies which make
organisation environment
favourable for subordinates to
retain them for longer time.
P6 Entrepreneurial personality reflect entrepreneurial motivation & mindset
An entrepreneur need to have appropriate personality to establish and maintain relations
with people for execution of business operations in effective manner. They even need to have
capability to grab and utilise market opportunities to sustain firm's position and image in market.
Individual require to have appropriate characteristics and qualities for making business
successful. Along this, they also require to direct members to make them perform tasks in
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effective manner. Thus, organisation resources are utilised efficiently and business objectives
and goals are achieved (Aspects of Entrepreneurial personality, 2017).
Big Five model of personality: This is an appropriate concept which specifies traits that
an entrepreneur require to have to become successful which are stated below (Fassin, Van
Rossem and Buelens, 2011):-
(Source: Big five personality traits, 2018)
 Openness to experience: This tactic comprises six facts that are preference of variety,
aesthetic sensitivity, active imagination, intellectual curiosity and attentiveness to the
inner feelings. An entrepreneur require to have these traits to make business successful.
Along this, they even require to be open minded that is ready to learn new things and take
challenges to enhance functioning of firm.
 Conscientiousness: This personality trait define that entrepreneur require to be focused
and determined to achieve business goals and objectives. For this, plan is formulated to
direct members and make them perform tasks in organised manner. Hence, organisation
resources are utilised properly by businessperson (George and Bock, 2011).
 Extraversion: This is another trait which an entrepreneur require to have for enhancing
business position and goodwill in market. It is necessary that they are energetic, assertive,
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Illustration 1: Big five personality traits

talkative and social to construct relations with team members and other people to sustain
their workers and customers for longer time.
 Agreeableness: This is important trait which an entrepreneur require to have to bind
team members to make them perform tasks effectively. They require to be cooperative,
trustworthy and coordinate subordinates to execute activities and complete targets within
defined time (Chrisman and et. al., 2012).
 Neuroticism: It is essential that an entrepreneur is focused and behave with team
members and other people calmly. An individual require to keep their feelings that are
anger, anxiety and many other stressors which might affect organisation and members
functioning. Along this, they even need to keep themselves free from tension for
maintaining positive working environment in organisation.
TASK 4
P7 Examine background and experience can hinder or foster entrepreneurship
Entrepreneur skills and capabilities depend on their professional knowledge which they
gain from institutions. An individual family background also affect on their thoughts and way if
working. Along this, management concepts and theories are used by businessperson to design
system and direct members to perform tasks effectively. Thus, an entrepreneur working is
impacted if they didn't have appropriate background and experience (Carsrud and Brännback,
2011). Family Background: Family background has its own importance on individuals and its
career. In relation to entrepreneur, its family background influences its decision making
pattern as well as its reaction over various organisational situations. James Dyson and
Richard Branson have strong family background as they belong to the business families.
This helps both the entrepreneur in achieving success in their business. Along with this,
they receives valuable guidance from past experiences of their parents. In addition to this,
support of family encourages entrepreneurs in dealing the different situation and achieve
their targeted goals and objectives. Education: An individual behaviour and nature depend on their education as well. Along
this, an entrepreneur working also affected by their qualification and knowledge. A
person which are highly qualified to provide quality products and services to people.
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Along this, they even require to frame innovative and creative business ideas to enhance
company's position and image in market in respect to competitors (Blackburn, Hart and
Wainwright, 2013). James Dyson and Richard Branson are two successful entrepreneur
who have professional skills like delegation of work, effective communication ability and
leadership which help them to properly manage resources. Along this, management
classes help entrepreneur to enhance communication skills and leadership capabilities for
handle team members. Thus, in company business activities are organised effectively
which help businessperson to make growth with time. Social Network: It is required by every entrepreneur to have extrovert personality which
supports them in interacting with business persons and influence them towards its
proposal. This is an essential part of entrepreneur which contributes equally in future
success. James Dyson and Richard Branson have attractive personality which supports
theme to persuade stakeholders for investing in their given proposals. Along with this,
socially activeness helps them in maintaining positive relationship with the employees.
This improves the performance of the employees and also motivates them to provide their
valuable ideas which are beneficial for the growth of business (Baum, Frese and Baron,
2014).
 Experience: James Dyson and Richard Branson have education which contributes in
gaining business knowledge which is beneficial for conducting appropriate business
activities. Thus, this help them to sustain and enhance company's position and image in
market by satisfying customers and making them loyal towards firm. Along this, they
even gain experience from their family business which benefit them to have knowledge
about different tactics to attract customers.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it has been concluded that, companies whether small, medium or
large play their crucial role in improving country's revenues. Entrepreneurs with their innovative
business approach try to establish themselves in the market area. Entrepreneurial ventures consist
of various typologies that are interconnected and assist these companies in operating its business
effectively. In relation with entrepreneurs it is crucial that they have appropriate knowledge and
skills as it will assist him/her in developing effective strategies. In addition to this, different
personality traits and characteristics must be acquired by an entrepreneur such as James Dyson
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and Richard Branson. This will assist them in implementing innovative ideas for accomplishing
goals and objectives in a given period of time. Other than this, experience and background of a
person also plays an important role while performing activities and executing action plan. As a
result it assist entrepreneur in obtaining set targets.
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