Those who detect or identify business opportunities and who, overcoming obstacles and precariousness, obtain the pertinent resources, and in some of the minimum cases, to start up their business projects are usually recognized as entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurs are people who put business projects into operation through their own initiatives and learning through practice, overcoming the difficulties encountered during the completion of their projects.
Evolution
The origin of this term, * entrepreneur *, underlies the Castilian voice * prendere *, synonymous with catch, take. It is closely related to the French word * entrepreneur * that had its appearance in the early sixteenth century, hinting at adventurers who took the risk of exploring the new world in search of better opportunities, without knowing that the future would hold for them in an unknown world..
It is worth noting that the French applied the use of this term to identify the expeditionary military; to the land builders and finally to the architects.
The term entrepreneurial has been given its economic connotation since 1755, by the French writer, Richard Cantillón, and since then the term has been used to identify people who start their business projects taking certain risks and innovating in doing so.
Although Adam Smith and Alfred Marshall did not deign to include the term * entrepreneur * in their in their economic analyzes; It was at the beginning of the 20th century that the leading role of the entrepreneur in the development of local economies began to be recognized, when the Austrian nationalized American influential economists of this century, Joseph Alois Schumpeter, recognized the entrepreneur as the center of the economic system, writing * the profit came from the change and the change is produced by the innovative entrepreneur *. For Schumpeter, innovation is the raison d'être of the entrepreneur.
In our context, the term entrepreneur has been replaced by the terms, * entrepreneurship * and * self-entrepreneurship *, a way of energizing the term to be adjusted to the new trend of an innovative and decentralized economy, generator of wealth, source of employment and local development, through the maximum use of regional resources in combination with the creative potential of its locals, seeking to make the local economy independent with the aim of raising the quality of life of the people.
Characteristics of entrepreneurs.
Tenacity and Self-confidence.
Entrepreneurs pursue with ardor, vehemence and passion the realization of their projects putting faith and commitment in each step they take to achieve them and taking on the challenges with positive thinking and extraordinary self-confidence.
They minimize fear of risk.
Entrepreneurs take the risk of starting companies or businesses in frankly unequal conditions with their direct competitors. in many cases, direct competitors, which denotes an absence of fear of risk.
Patience and Tolerance.
Entrepreneurs often have a special patience to expect the fruits of their hard work, and tolerance to endure adversity; With firm self-confidence, as they work to transform their realities into favorable situations. There is this magic of entrepreneurs!
Acute Social Responsibility
It is a secret that the nature or raison d'être of companies and businesses is to obtain benefits that not only cover the operational, administrative and investment costs in raw materials, but also generate wealth for their owners. Instead for entrepreneurs there is a deeper motivation is to generate sources of employment, income among their fellow citizens who help the sustainable development of their communities.
Desire for Self-Realization
The intimate desire for self-realization is what drives entrepreneurs to set goals, objectives in their investment projects. Money is not its main source of stimulation, but rather, the joy that comes from the satisfaction of the dream realized.
That is why entrepreneurs overcome every obstacle during the realization of their projects and assume each difficulty as a learning space.
We hope that the Dominican Republic councils will be encouraged to support entrepreneurs to promote municipal development and to recognize their outstanding work in creating wealth and local work through their small and medium-sized enterprises.
