An Introduction to Entrepreneurship

by Eamonn Butler

Entrepreneurs play a pivotal role in boosting progress, productivity and prosperity. They drive economic growth and create new opportunities. Their innovations transform people’s lives. Yet their enormous contribution is not widely understood – and is often completely overlooked in economics textbooks. Here, author Eamonn Butler sets the record straight – explaining the vital role of entrepreneurship, exploring its economic and social significance, and examining the conditions needed for it to thrive. Along the way, he considers the kind of “unusual” people who become entrepreneurs. Who knew, for example, that Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and Uber founder Travis Kalanick all dropped out of university? Or that Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson and IKEA founder Ingvar Kampgrad never went to university at all? An introduction to Entrepreneurship spotlights the strengths of entrepreneurship, whilst acknowledging its shortcomings. It discusses (often-misguided) attempts by governments to foster it. And it eloquently states the case for rehabilitating entrepreneurship into mainstream economics and politics. Above all, it provides an appreciation of – and a basic introduction to – what entrepreneurship is, why we need it, and how we can encourage it.

146 pages, Paperback

Published November 10, 2020

Reviews

[ltghuy · Rating 3 out of 5]

English comment below ⬇️

Tác giả nói về tầm quan trọng của tinh thần nghiệp chủ, và cách nó đã bị bỏ qua như thế nào khi phân tích về thị trường, kte nói chung. Quan điểm của ông về nền kinh tế tự do, ít bị chính phủ can thiệp (🇺🇸) là tốt nhất để các nhà sáng tạo đổi mới có thể thực hiện những đột phá trong kinh tế, đồng ý.

Đánh giá 3 sao vì cuốn sách đúng chỉ là một dẫn nhập, nói chung chung, không sâu phần nào, cảm giác như những suy nghĩ ngắn được viết ra của tgia thôi.

Nói chung không tệ, như đã nói, sách về tầm quan trọng của entrepreneurship và những gì ảnh hưởng lên nó cũng như tiềm năng ảnh hưởng lên sự thành công của một quốc gia của nó nếu được thúc đẩy bên trong những người có ý tưởng đổi mới. Ai thích thì đọc thử. Peace.

English:
The author discusses the importance of entrepreneurial spirit and how it has been overlooked in the analysis of markets and the economy in general. His view is that a free economy with minimal government intervention (like in the USA) is the best environment for innovators to achieve economic breakthroughs, and I agree with this perspective.

I rate the book 3 stars because it is essentially an introduction, general in nature, and lacks depth in any particular area. It feels like a collection of short thoughts written by the author.

Overall, it's not bad. As mentioned, the book is about the importance of entrepreneurship and the factors affecting it, as well as its potential impact on a nation's success if fostered among innovators. Those interested might want to give it a try. Peace.