Possible Points
= 200
Definition of Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur is defined as
a person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business
venture.
Some Famous Entrepreneurs
| Bill Gates (Microsoft) |
Mary Anderson (Windshield
Wipers) |
| Chun Atong (1st Chinese
Millionaire) |
Elizabeth Arden (Cosmetics) |
| Oprah Winfrey (TV, books) |
Charles Babbage (Early
computers) |
| P.T. Barnum (Circus) |
Amar Gopal Bose (Stereo
Equipment) |
| Ted Turner (TV network,
sports teams) |
James Spangler (Hoover
Vacuums) |
| Andrew Carnegie (Steel
Industry) |
Steve Case (America Online) |
| Eli Whitney (cotton gin) |
Levi Strauss (jeans) |
| Walt Disney (Amusement
Parks, Movies) |
George Eastman (Photography,
Kodak) |
| Emeril Lagasse (Chef,
Restaurants, TV) |
Henry Ford (Ford Motor
Co.) |
| Shawn Fanning (Napster) |
Chin Ho (Chinese American
Investor) |
| Michael Jordan (Restaurants)
|
Alexander Graham Bell
(Telephone) |
| Donna Karen (Fashion Designer) |
Dean Kamen (Inventor) |
| Ben Cohen & Jerry
Greenfield (Ice Cream) |
Thomas Edison (light bulb) |
| Raymond Kroc (McDonald's)
|
Sam Walton (Wal-Mart Founder) |
What
do you notice about many of these entrepreneurs?
Many of the listed entrepreneurs
are inventors or pioneers in the industry.
Specifications
Use Times New Roman Font,
Size 12
Double Space
Site your resources
Completed report should be
3 - 4 pages in length.
50 Points per section (4
sections x 50 = 200 points total)
Ideas to Help
In order to research your
entrepreneur, use several resources. Internet, Books written by or about
your person, Magazine articles about your person, etc.
The more research you do,
the better your report will be.
Project Instructions
For this project you will
select a current day (living) entrepreneur and create a research report
on this person(s). Your report should be formatted in the following
manner:
I. Introduction of Entrepreneur.
- Include name, date of
birth, hometown.
- Describe the major accomplishments of this person.
- What industry is this person currently working in?
II. Background Information
- Explain where this person
hails from.
- Describe this person's educational background.
- Explain how this person evolved into an entrepreneur.
III. Entrepreneurship Qualities
- Describe the qualities
this person has that make him/her a good entrepreneur.
- Is this person a leader? Explain.
IV. Why Did I Choose This
Entrepreneur?
- Explain why you chose
to write a report about this particular person.
- Do you possess some or many of the qualities of this person?
- Would you like to become an entrepreneur? If so, doing what?
Shane Thomas
Chantilly High School
Chantilly VA
