Entrepreneurship

(Lesson 1)
What is
Entrepreneurship?
 Individual Activity ( 10 minutes)
A.
1. Write the word Entrepreneurship at the center of
your paper
2. Think of different words that you can associate
from the word Entrepreneurship.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
3. Write as many as you can
4. Out of the given words, Construct your own
definition of Entrepreneurship
B. List some characteristics/skills an entrepreneur must
possess. List as many as you can and explain.
Entrepreneurship is the process of
designing, launching and running
a new business, which is often
initially a small business. The
people who create these
businesses are called
Entrepreneurs
Characteristics of an
entrepreneur
1. Disciplined
2. Confidence
3. Open-minded
4. Competitive
5. Creativity
6. Determination
7. Strong work ethic
8. Passion
1. SOCORRO C. RAMOS
National Book Store, Inc.

Ms. Socorro C. Ramos started working as a salesgirl

when she was 18 yrs. old in Goodwill Bookstore in
Escolta. She was good in selling, that’s why she
became in charge of the store. When she was
married to Jose Ramos, they put up The National
Book Store. Her vision was to extend the National
bookstore not only here in Luzon but also to Visayas
and Mindanao for cheaper access to books and
school supplies. Before, the National Book Store was
a general merchandise store. Until later on, it was
selling books, greeting cards, and school supplies.
Today, more than 70 National Book Store can be
found nationwide.
2. TONY TAN CAKTIONG
Jollibee Foods Corporation

Jollibee was formerly selling Magnolia Ice

Cream, then it was recognized as selling
chicken and burger. Tony Tan Caktiong, the
president and CEO of Jollibee, was a name to
remember, not only here in the Philippines but
also in other parts of the country, like in US,
Hongkong, China, Indonesia, and Japan. He
had received several awards in the business
and the likes. The success of Jollibee according
to Mr. Caktiong is sharing to people what they
had achieved. Jollibee had been known to be
a happy and hardworking insect. It is the
favorite place to dine in of many Filipinos
especially the kids.
3. LUCIO TAN
Philippine Airlines

Lucio Tan’s story was from rags to

riches tale. Before working in the
tobacco industry, his business was a
scrap. His dream was to become a
scientist but his fortune was bound to
become an entrepreneur. His hard
work made him successful and
became famous. Now, he owns Asia
Brewery, Tanduay, Fortune Tobacco,
Philippine Airlines, Allied Bank, and
many more to mention.
4. ATTY. FELIPE L. GOZON
GMA Network, Inc.

Atty. Felipe L. Gozon is the chairman,

president, and CEO of GMA Network. He
was credited for the success of GMA
Network in radio and TV broadcasting,
filmmaking, and music recording. He was
Master Entrepreneur in 2004. Because of
the leadership of Atty. Gozon, he made
GMA as one of the top networks in the
country today. Currently, GMA had via-
satellite broadcasting in Asia and in other
parts of the world.
5. HENRY SY
ShoeMart
Henry Sy was born on December 25, 1923,
in Xiamen China. In his early twenties, he
used to sell American shoes. Then after
three years, he was able to have his first
shoe mart store. SM group of companies
was one of the biggest companies in our
country and the man behind it was Henry
Sy. His self-discipline, perseverance, and
hard work made him what he is today. In
almost every part of the country (as well as
in Asia), there is SM mall. According to
Henry Sy Sr., success will not last if you do
not care of it. That’s the secret of their
success.
Activity:
1. What is Entrepreneurship?
2. What does an
entrepreneur do?
3. How can one benefit from
learning entrepreneurial
skills?
"Try not to become a man of
success. Rather become a man of
value."

- Albert Einstein