Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject Business economics - Company formation, Business Plans, grade: 1,3, Anglia Ruskin University, course: Entrepreneurship and Innovation, language: English, abstract: The objective of this study is to get an insight into the mind of the owner of a small business and examine if he is an owner manager or an entrepreneur, besides finding an answer to the quintessential question: What makes an entrepreneur? Findings from an interview with the owner that address topics referring to his background, hismotivation to start the business, his attitude toward risk, success, failure and decision making, as well as his vision for the future, are drawn upon and related to a theoretical framework.

The objective of this study is to get an insight into the mind of the owner of a small business and examine if he is an owner manager or an entrepreneur, besides finding an answer to the quintessential question: What makes an entrepreneur? Findings from an interview with the owner that address topics referring to his background, his motivation to start the business, his attitude toward risk, success, failure and decision making, as well as his vision for the future, are drawn upon and related to a theoretical framework.