ENTREPRENEURSHIP” is not simply a word but a different WORLD!!!

Entrepreneur seek changes they set out to solve a problem, that is their purpose. By doing so through entrepreneurships they create jobs, drive innovation, they empower their employees to develop their skills and abilities. They bring new ideas, products and employ other people to create a healthy standard of living. Given the right environment, an entrepreneur can blossom into a key member of society and improve the lives of others and possibly inspire them to create their own business.

Many brands and big companies give back to the communities in which they thrive through corporate social responsibilities such as corporate philanthropy, community volunteering or socially-responsible business practices.

Bellow are few examples of entrepreneurs who brought change and shaped the world according to their vision.

Electric Light for Everyone

Thomas Edison is one of the most prominent entrepreneurs of his time. He was a prolific inventor holding 1093 US patents in his name, as well as patents in other countries. He invented the electric light bulb and founded the Edison Electric Light Company which later became General Electric Company (GE).

The Mobile Generation

While working at Motorola in the 1970s, Martin Cooper invented the first handheld cellular mobile phone and led the 10-year process of bringing it to market. His vision for his new mobile phone was

When asked about his inspiration for the mobile phone, Cooper said it was Dick Tracy’s wrist radio. He left Motorola in 1983 and co-founded Cellular Business Systems, Inc. (CBSI), which came to dominate the cellular billing industry with 75 percent market share. In 1986, Cooper sold CBSI to Cincinnati Bell (now Convergys) for $23 million.

The Digital Revolution – The World Wide Web

In 1980, Tim Berners-Lee was working as an independent contractor at CERN. To facilitate sharing and updating information among researchers, Berners-Lee proposed a project based on the concept of hypertext. With the help of other fellow researcher, he built a prototype system named Enquire. He used similar ideas to those underlying the Enquire system to create the World Wide Web, for which he designed and built the first web browser and editor (called WorldWideWeb and developed on NeXTSTEP) and the first Web server called httpd (short for HyperText Transfer Protocol daemon).

In 2004, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth for his “services to the global development of the Internet”.

Sustainable and Clean energy

Tesla’s vision is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy with electric cars, solar panels and integrated renewable energy solutions for homes, businesses and utilities.

Tesla was founded in 2003 by a group of engineers who wanted to prove that people didn’t need to compromise to drive electric – that electric vehicles can be better, quicker and more fun to drive than gasoline cars. Today, Tesla builds not only all-electric vehicles but also infinitely scalable clean energy generation and storage products. Tesla believes the faster the world stops relying on fossil fuels and moves towards a zero-emission future, the better.

Tata Group

Tata Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate holding company operating in more than 100 countries across 6 continents. Founded in 1868 by Jamsetji Tata, the company gained international recognition after purchasing several global companies. One of India's largest conglomerates, Tata Group is owned by Tata Sons.

With their global business acquisition they also known for their philanthropic work. Tata Group has helped establish and finance numerous research, educational and cultural institutes in India, and received the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy. Some of the organization established by the Tata Group include, Tata Centre for Technology & Design at MIT and IIT Bombay, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Tata Management Training Centre, Tata Memorial Hospital, Tata Cancer Hospital, Tata Trusts, Tata Cricket Academy, Tata Football Academy, to name few.

Question to Consider:

1. How have Entrepreneurs changed the world?
2. Entrepreneurship is all about changing the world. Justify the statement.
3. Write about two entrepreneur who change the world with their innovation