Empretec is an international entrepreneurial capacitybuilding program that is working to EXPAND the supply of entrepreneurs in the world. It regards entrepreneurship as a set of behaviors and practices that can be observed and acquired (versus personality characteristics or inherited traits).
The project identified 21 Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies (PECS) that are consistently found in successful entrepreneurs. The top ten:
- Opportunity Seeking and Initiative;
- Risk Taking;
- Demand for Efficiency and Quality;
- Persistence;
- Commitment to the Work Contract;
- Information Seeking;
- Goal Setting;
- Systematic Planning and Monitoring;
- Persuasion and Networking; and
- Independence and Self-Confidence.
Read more about the program at BDC (Business Development Center of Jordan) online: http://www.bdc.org.jo/ or http://www.empretecjordan.org/
Entrepreneurship is an important — and too often secondary — economic development strategy. Programs like Empretec help us create Employers, not just Employees. There’s a big difference … especially when it comes to building communities. Lori Martinek, Presentation Plus, https://edcgrow.com.