Miuccia Prada is a succesful businesswonan, CEO and lead designer of the handbag and fashion empire PRADA
Entrepreneurship is a process of innovation and new venture creation
Entrepreneurship is both an art and science of converting ideas into marketable goods and services
Entrepreneurs are people who have the ability to see and evaluate business opportunities
Entrepreneurs are people who innovate (Schumpeter 1934)
Entrepreneurs are people who allocate and manage the factors of production and bear risk (Marshall, 1920)
PECS - Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies
achievement cluster - geared toward fulfilling or realizing desired targets
opportunity seeking - good eye for spotting business opportunities
persistence - do not easily give up in the face of obstacles
commitment to the work contract - do their best to satisfy customers and to deliver what is promised
risk taking - taking calculated risk and doing tasks that are moderately challenging
demand for efficiency and quality - exceeds existing standards of excellence and exerts efforts to improve past performance and do things beter
planning cluster - composed of traits that are necessary in formulating programs, projects, activities and policies
goal setting - (smart)
information seeking - update themselves with new information about her customers, the market etc.
systematic planning and monitoring - develop and use logical, step-by-step plans to reach their goals
power cluster - aim to assist a person in building and fulfilling his/her desired future
persuasion and networking - use the right strategies to influence or persuade other people
self confidence - strong belief in themselves and their own abilities
environment - physical surrounding you live in
market - place where exchange of goods orservices
needlecraft - art or process of working with a needle for construction of products and articles
embroidery - art or process of decorating fabrics with thread or yarn colour using needle
embroidery - one of the excellent sources of income and also admired and well-loved products in the international market such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, America and other countries in Europe
Spanish Regime - embroidery started during the _
Filipino women - one of the most skillful embroiderer in the world
Lumban, Laguna - embroidery capital of the philippines
Jusi and Pina - embroidered by hand and finished products are known as Barong tagalog for men and Saya for women
Paranaque, Rizal Province and Taal Batangas - towns in the philippines.
embroidery needle - short piece of steel with fine point at one end and a little opening or eye at the other
crewel - sizes 1-10 and sharp pointed, medium length with large eyes for easy threading and is also used for most standard embroidery stutching
chenille - sizes 13-26, thicker and longer
tapestry - sizes 13- 26 similar in size to chenille's but are blunt rather than sharp
embroidery scissors - sharp, pointed, and curved upward
stiletto - used in making eyelets
embroidery frame or hoops - keep the fabric stretched
gauge or ruler - used to measure short distances
tape measure - measuring more than one-foot distances
thimbles - protect the middle finger and push needle while doing embroidery work