Entrepreneur as primary motivated by an overwhelming need for achievement and strong urge to build
David McClelland
Conclude that they are tough, pragmatic people driven by needs of independence and achievement
Collins and Moore
Entrepreneur as mercurial that is prone to insights, brainstorms, deceptions, ingeniousness and resourcefulness.
Bird
Entrepreneur exhibit extreme optimism in their decision making process
Cooper, woo & dunkelberg
claim
entrepreneurs are prone to overconfidence and
over generalizations.
Busenitz and Barney
found there, are four types of
entrepreneur: the innovator, the calculating
inventor, the over-optimistic promoter, and the
organization builde
Cole
Types of entrepreneur
Innovator entrepreneur
adoptive entrepreneur
Fabian entrepreneur
Drone entrepreneur
type of
entrepreneurs who are very traditional, orthodox and
conservative in outlook
Drone entrepreneur
They are characterized by very great caution in
experimenting any change in their enterprise
Fabian entrepreneur
The one who introduces new goods, inaugurates
new method of production, discovers new market and
reorganizes the enterprise
Innovative entrepreneur
There are characterized by readiness to adopt
successful innovations inaugurated by innovating
entrepreneurs
Adoptive entrepreneur
Classification according to Arthur Harrison Cole
Empirical
Rational
Cognitive
sophisticated. They have experts to advise
them and acts upon accordingly. They
introduce changes whenever necessary.
These changes may completely break from
the existing scheme of enterprise.
Cognitive
rarely introduces anything radical,
innovative or revolutionary. They are
guided by the principle of rule of thumb.
Empirical
have
the information and are aware about the
business environment. They understand the
prevailing economic conditions and are
ready to introduce modifications when
necessary.
Rational
CONTRIBUTIONS OF ENTREPRENEURS
Create employment.
Introduce new technologies,
Mobilize capital resources.
Discover new sources of material.
Develop new markets.
CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ENTREPRENEUR
• Hardworking
• Business acumen and Sincerity
• Prudence
• Self-Reliance
• Highly Optimistic
• Keen Foresight
• Planning and Organizing Ability
• Innovativeness
• Risk-taker
• Public Relation
Other Types of Entrepreneur
Life Timers
Buyers
Inventors
Active Partners
Solo Operators
These are the entrepreneurs who start or carry on their
enterprise as a joint venture.
Active Partners
On the Basis of Experience
First Generation Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs by Inheritance
On the Basis of the Level of Motivation
Spontaneous Entrepreneurs
Induced Entrepreneurs
Pure Entrepreneurs
On the Basis of Profession
Forced Entrepreneurs
Professional Entrepreneurs
On the Basis of the Kind of Business
Corporate Entrepreneurs
Trading Entrepreneurs
Agricultural Entrepreneurs
Industrial Entrepreneurs
Based on Utilization of Technology
Non-Technical Entrepreneurs
Technical Entrepreneurs