WHO IS ENTREPRENEUR

The word entrepreneur in english entrepreneur originates from the French language entreprendre which means shouldering the task or experiment. From the beginning of the use of the word entrepreneur by Richard Cantillon, about the year 1775, obviously in reference to the activities of the business. So, the next dictionaries included in the meaning of the word in the context of business including Kamus Dewan. The word entrepreneur popular among Malaysians only in the mid-1970s. It arose in the context of the drafting and implementation of the New Economic Policy (NEP) after 1969. The development of entrepreneurs, especially among indigenous deemed crucial in order to offset the economic performance of various races. Even the vocabulary Malay, merchants and traders is a synonym for entrepreneurs, but asserted after 1970 are entrepreneurs. The discussion became more attractive when compared to dealer definition entrepreneurs.

     Entrepreneurs are individuals who undertake an enterprise while businesses who do business. Examples of the use of the word futures and derivative words give the impression of a small-scale but one example of a merchant ship. Instead, the company linked to the size of a large but small companies. Why is there a difference in interpretation of the traders and entrepreneurs? If traders, merchants and entrepreneurs were synonymous, why in the formulation and implementation of the New Economic Policy entrepreneurs are often pointed terms of use?

     Generally, the entrepreneur can be defined as someone who runs a business that is successful with a profit motive besides adopting strategic practices to succeed. The definition of the word entrepreneur or entrepreneurial very wide and varies by individual. First, the word entrepreneur is understood within the context of business (business in a general sense without distinguishing the company). Second, there is a tendency to distinguish between traders and entrepreneurs, may be the difference on the basis of size or other attributes.