BYSOTONYE ANGA,AGRIBUSINESS STRATEGIST & ENTREPRENEUREMAIL; anga4000@yahoo.comPAPER PRESENTED AT St AUGUSTINE’S COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ON THE 8TH JULY 2008

Students will have a better understanding about entrepreneurship.

Discover ways they could create their own business

Learn to make business decisionsBe ready and willing to work

When thinking of a career, entrepreneurship is an option for those who would like to be in business for themselves and promote their idea.

It is about seeing problems or needs and taking steps to provide appropriate solutions.

The whole concept of Entrepreneurship is based on innovation and the desire for change,for new ideas, for new ways of doing same thing, for new products, new services,new markets and new methods.

‘One who organises, operates and assumes the risk in a business venture in expectation of gaining the profit’ (Webster Dictionary).

‘A person who makes money by starting or running businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks’ (Oxford Dictionary).

Creativity and vision Ambition Self confidence Willingness to take risk Capacity for hardwork and sacrifice Honesty and good work ethics Team spirit and concern for others Leadership ability, decisiveness and

ability to delegate Flexibility Persistence and ability to take action Commitment and love for your business

idea

Have an idea Determine the sort of business you

want Assessment of your skills and interest Evaluation of the cost Seek as much information as you can Develop a business plan Take Action; go get the people, the

money, infrastructure and all the resources that you will need.

YOU ARE YOUR OWN BOSSOPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE

FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCESOLUTION PROVIDER IMPROVED FINANCIAL LITERACY JOB CREATION

Aliko DangoteFemi OtedolaErastus AkingbolaTony Elumelu Jim OviaPascalDozieCosmas Maduka

BANKFAMILYFRIENDS INVESTORS

WRITE DOWN FIVE THINGS YOU LOVE DOING

WRITE DOWN THE KIND OF BUSINESSES YOU CAN CREATE FROM THEM

SHARE ONE IDEA

‘I studied the lives of great men and famous women, and i found that the men and the women who got to the top were those who did the jobs they had in hand, with everything they had, of energy and enthusiasm and hardwork’

THANK YOU