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Entrepreneurship as a Entrepreneurship as a Career Career Gabriel S Konayuma 14 July 2012 Kabwata Baptist Church, Lusaka Careers Day | Intermediate YP

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Presentation on Entrepreneurship as a viable career option for school leavers and college/university graduates.

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Entrepreneurship as a Entrepreneurship as a CareerCareer

Gabriel S Konayuma14 July 2012

Kabwata Baptist Church, LusakaCareers Day | Intermediate YP

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Who is an Who is an Entrepreneur?Entrepreneur?Someone who identifies an

opportunity/need in the market and provides a product or service to meet that need.

Why do we need Entrepreneurs?

Inadequate employment for allNeed for employment creation

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Characteristics of Characteristics of EntrepreneursEntrepreneurs(Personal Entrepreneurial (Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies)Competencies)HardworkingInformation SeekingCreativeRisk TakingOpportunity Seeking & InitiativeDemand for Efficiency & QualityPersistenceGoal settingNetworkingIndependence and self-confidenceRead more from: http://goo.ql/KqV6B

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Advantages of being an Advantages of being an EntrepreneurEntrepreneurWide-open possibilitiesIndustries with wealth creation

possibilities i.e. ICTs, services, media

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Challenges of Challenges of EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurshipYour life may lack stability and

structureLimited free timeStressful

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Examples of Examples of EntrepreneursEntrepreneursRaymond Ackerman – Owner Pick ‘n

Pay, South Africa.Fired from his job in 1966. Bought 4

small Pick ‘n Pay stores which employed 175 people.

Pick ‘n Pay stores have now more than 792 stores in 8 countries, with 60,000 employees with R300 trillion.

Michael Dell – Dell Computers founder

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Examples of Examples of EntrepreneursEntrepreneursNigel Chanakira, 46 – CEO

Kingdom Meikles Africa, Zimbabwe| Financial Services, Tourism & Retail.

MSc. Economics, University of Zimbabwe.

First to introduce debit cards in Zim. Famous quotes : “Seek ye first the

kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be added unto you”; “If you think you can, you can. If you think you can’t, you can’t”.

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Examples of Examples of EntrepreneursEntrepreneursMable Sissing – Owner of Palmwood

Lodge, Lusaka| Accommodation, Jewelery & Horticulture

Michael Mundale – Managing Director Golden Pillow Lodges in Mazubuka, Monze, Choma and Livingstone

Berry & Crodinah Mwango - C & B Engineering in Kitwe. Successful family business.

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Examples of Examples of EntrepreneursEntrepreneursNamakau Jayethilike – Director

Salon Namel, Lusaka.

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Further ReadingFurther ReadingAfrica’s Greatest Entrepreneurs, Moky

Makura.Business Values For Our Time, Chibamba

Kanyama.Biz-up: Self-Employment Skills for Young

People - User’s Guide, Valli Corbanese and Gianni Ross. Available from: http://goo.gl/f4KL5

Starting My Own Small Business – UNESCO. Url: http://goo.gl/N2SE6

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ConclusionConclusionThank you for your attention

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