​What is an entrepreneur?

• An entrepreneur is a person who takes risks to produce new goods and services to start a business and entrepreneurs invest their own time & money to start and grow a business

• Entrepreneurs are valuable to the economy for many reasons, including:

  • They bring new goods and services to the marketplace

  • They introduce creative ideas about how to do things

  • They provide jobs

  • They pay taxes on their profits

  • They help the economy grow

• Risks of entrepreneurship include tough competition, not having a regular salary, unbalanced work schedule & stress

• Rewards of entrepreneurship include being your own boss, making your own decisions, enjoyment & excitement, flexibility in schedule & potential profit

​What is an entrepreneur?

• To be successful, entrepreneurs must be able to handle risk and must have the drive to make a profit.

• Traits that some studies indicate may be helpful for entrepreneurs include:

  • high motivation to be successful

  • solid work ethic

  • independence to make their own decisions

  • strong leadership skills

  • good business instincts and skills

  • belief in themselves and their ideas

​Why become an entrepreneur?

• People are motivated to become entrepreneurs:

  • to earn a profit, or to make money

  • to be their own boss

  • to create a new produce or offer a new service

​GA Buisnesses Started by Entrepreneurs

• Georgia entrepreneurs have established successful businesses throughout our state’s history. These businesses have made a tremendous impact on Georgia’s economy by producing goods and services that people want, and by creating many jobs.

• Examples of success stories in Georgia:

  • Coca-Cola Company

  • Delta Air Lines

  • Georgia-Pacific

  • Home Depot

​GA Entrepreneurs

• Georgia entrepreneurs have established successful businesses throughout our state’s history. These businesses have made a tremendous impact on Georgia’s economy by producing goods and services that people want, and by creating many jobs.

• Examples of successful entrepreneurs in Georgia:

  • Mary Musgrove

  • Henry Grady

  • Alonzo Herndon

  • Lester Maddox

  • Arthur Blank

  • Truett Cathy