Entrepreneurial Skills

Download or read book Entrepreneurial Skills written by Cecile Nieuwenhuizen and published by Juta and Company Ltd. This book was released on 2008 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entrepreneur is different from a manager of a small business in many respects, but largely in attitude and approach. And the right approach hinges on appropriate entrepreneurial skills. Professor Nieuwenhuizen has brought together several experts in the field of entrepreneurship to describe the skills necessary for successful entrepreneurship. The entrepreneurial skills covered in this book include: achievement orientation; creativity and innovation; self-confidence and a positive attitude; goal-setting; assertiveness; time management; networking; leadership and teamwork; creative problem-solving; and, strategies for dealing with conflict and confrontation. This is a guide to success factors for students of business, as well as entrepreneurs starting up a business and those already running an enterprise.