Academic Definition (Stevenson & Jarillo)
– Entrepreneurship is the process by which individuals pursue
opportunities without regard to resources they currently
control.
• Venture Capitalist (Fred Wilson)
– Entrepreneurship is the art of turning an idea into a
business.
• Explanation of What Entrepreneurs Do
– Entrepreneurs assemble and then integrate all the resources
needed – the money, the people, the business model, the
strategy – to transform an invention or an idea into a viable
business.