Iværksætter

Iværksætter

Definition

En titel på en person, der opstarter en virksomhed.

Synonymer

Entreprenør

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Entreprenør

En titel på en person, der opstarter en virksomhed. Definitionen på entreprenør er mange - her et uddrag:. . Schumpeter: “Individuals who exploit market opportunity through technical and/or organizational innovation.”. . Bolton & Thompson: “a person who habitually creates and innovates to build something of recognized value around perceived opportunities.”. . Hisrich: “someone who demonstrates initiative and creative thinking, is able to organize social and economic mechanisms to turn resources and situations to practical account, and accepts risk and failure.”. . Moore:  "an individual with an innovative business Idea who takes the risks necessary to establish the production and marketing of the associated product or service, expecting the venture to grow.". . Carland et al.: "...an individual who establishes and manages a business for the principal purpose of profit and growth. The entrepreneur is characterized principally by innovative behavior, and will employ strategic management practices in the business."

Innovation

En overordnet betegnelse for at skabe noget nyt og ændre en etableret metode, fremgangsmåde eller opfattelse. Definitionen på innovation er mange - her et uddrag:. . Schumpeter: “At gøre nye ting eller at gøre ting, som allerede er gjort, på en ny måde.”. . Drucker:  “The act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealth.”. . BCA: “something that is new or significantly improved, done by enterprise to create added value either directly for the enterprise or indirectly for its customers:”