CBSE Class 11 - Entrepreneurship Development (Business Studies)
Questions and Answers
Q1. What is Entrepreneurship Development?
Answer: Entrepreneurship is the process of setting up one's own business as distinct from pursuing any other economic activity, be it employment or practising some profession. It is a process of enhancing entrepreneurial skills and knowledge through structured learning and institution-building programmes.
The person who set up his business is called an entrepreneur. The output of the process, that is, the business unit is called an enterprise.
Richard Cantillon, a French economist defines:
"Entrepreneur is a person who organizes the business, undertakes the risk and enjoys the profit"