Enterprise Flashcards
What is enterprise?
Enterprise is another word for an organisation
What is a financial enterprise?
A financial enterprise is any enterprise whose main objective is to make a profit
What is social enterprise?
Set up to provide essential services to its local community or to address social economic or environmental issues within local community
What is cultural enterprise?
Set up to promote the arts and culture
Name the three kinds of enterprise
Financial
Social
Cultural
What is financial enterprise values to society?
- Creates employment
- Provides goods and services to customers
- Contributes to economic growth
What is an example of a financial enterprise?
Apple
What are social enterprise values to society?
- Raises awareness of social issses
- Brings about social change
- Creates employment
What is an example of a social enterprise?
Charity shop
What are cultural enterprises values to society?
- Gives people access to art and culture
- Creates employment
- Brings revenue into country
What is an example of a cultural enterprise?
Science gallery Dublin
What is a characteristic?
A characteristic is a aspect of your personality
What is a skill?
A skill is something you can learn
List three characteristics of an entrepreneur?
Realistic risk taker
Creative
Proactive
List three skills of an entrepreneur?
Identify opportunities
Make decisions
Manage time
