Entrepreneurship is first and foremost a mindset. To seize an entrepreneurial opportunity, one needs to have a taste for independence and self-realisation. But one also has to be prepared to handle the uncertainty that is inherent to entrepreneurship. And entrepreneurs need to be able to transform opportunity into economic value, by blending their creativity and knowledge with a strategic vision and sound management.
Entrepreneurs, as the vehicle for the commercial exploitation of innovative and creative ideas, have a key role in the Lisbon agenda that the European Union has set itself to boost competitiveness and dynamism.