Workshop 4: Enterprise & Entrepreneurialism

Skills of an Entrepreneur

During the session we discussed important skills to become a successful entrepreneur. Several skills came up, including and not limited to:

• A risk taker

• Leadership

• Creative

• Innovative 

• The ability to have vision

• Confidence

Can you think of any others?

The art of problem solving

A key skill that came up was problem solving. Those with good problem solving ability will move a business forward more effectively. 

"Problem solving is the process of using innovation and creative solutions to close that gap by resolving societal, business, or technological problems." - LibreTexts 

Developing problem solving skills can start at home. Look at the picture on the right and pick out 5-10 problems in this room, next, clearly define the problem (this will help to improve your problem solving skills to find solutions). Then think about how you could solve this problem and how that can improve the function of the room, object and / or person using the room. 

Entrepreneurs find solutions to problems they see in the world. This means that the ability to clearly define problems is important in entrepreneurship careers. Note: Don’t start with a solution – Define the problem better! Watch the below videos on tips on problem solving and problem definition.