ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Detailed explanation-1: -When he was just 12, Edison began working for the Grand Trunk Railroad, selling newspapers on trains. He even printed his own newspaper to sell to passengers–his first foray into entrepreneurship.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thus, he became known as the “Genius of Apple.” He is still “fathering” the personal computer revolution. While Steve Wozniak is the brain behind the PC, Steve Jobs is the master of entrepreneurship. In 1976, Steve Jobs at 21 and Steve Wozniak at 26 founded the Apple Computer Company in the Jobs’ family garage.

Detailed explanation-3: -Successful entrepreneurs are driven, ambitious and willing to take risks others won’t. Being an entrepreneur takes dedication, hard work and thick skin, and it often requires being ready for anything: Expect the best, but be prepared for the worst.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thomas Edison is remembered more as an inventive genius than as a businessman. Some may know he was granted more patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office than any other person, 1, 093 patents to be exact. Fewer know that he also started over 100 businesses and partnerships, some of which survive to this day.