What is Entrepreneurship

MIT 15.390 New Enterprises, Fall 2013
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Instructor: Bill Aulet

In this video, two dramatically different types of entrepreneurship are discussed: Small and Medium Enterprise Entrepreneurship (SME) and Innovation Driven Enterprise Entrepreneurship (IDE) and what this distinction means for aspiring entrepreneurs.

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17 Comments on “What is Entrepreneurship”

  1. 1. SME can go Franchise and become Global or Super Region.
    2. SME are based on Innovation "maybe no digital".  They create Innovation for the local accessible market first, then expand to a larger markets.
    3. IDE can also be family/single own, and don't always rely on investors.

    You are after the fact rationalizing from a limited group and limited experience.

  2. modern entrepreneurship is defined by a certain way of making money, it begins with seed capital and ends with M&A and IPO/LBO. And it requires a certain management style and mindset.

    On the other hand, SMEs aren't entrepreneurial enterprises, because they tend to focus on cash flow rather than growth, sales rather than innovation, local market share rather than new markets.

    Unless the SME is managed in an entrepreneurial way, it's called a business not a start-up, and the owners are called business owners or business men, not entrepreneurs.

    Sir you're contradicting most of the modern research findings with your explanation

  3. Video introductorio al concepto de Emprendimiento por profesor del MIT, Phd Bill Aulet.

  4. I love the fact that we have the ability to learn mostly anything at our own will and ability. ..

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