5.1 Introduction to Entrepreneurship

• Meaning of entrepreneur and entrepreneurship
• Importance of entrepreneurship in the community
• Qualities of an entrepreneur in business
• Sources of business ideas for a business venture
• Role of entrepreneurship in a community

• explain the importance of entrepreneurship in the community
• describe the qualities of an entrepreneur in business
• explore sources of business ideas for a business venture
• appreciate the role of entrepreneurship in a community

“Why is entrepreneurship important in the community?”

“Where do business ideas come from?”

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1. What entrepreneurship is
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Define entrepreneur and entrepreneurship, and separate a real venture from a hobby or a crime.
2. Why entrepreneurship matters in the community
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Explain how honest ventures bring goods, work, problem-solving and circulating money to a Kenyan community.
3. Qualities of an entrepreneur
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe six qualities of an entrepreneur and self-assess which ones a Grade 7 learner already shows.
4. Sources of business ideas
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Explore where ideas come from and test a Grade 7 idea for safety, law, size and a real customer.