Tiểu luận môn Đổi mới sáng tạo và khởi nghiệp Khoa ĐiệnĐiện tửBộ môn Viễn ThôngPHÁT TRIỂN HỆ THỐNG TÚI KHÍ BẢO VỆ NGƯỜI SỬ DỤNGTRÊN XE MÁY KHI CÓ TAI NẠNThe word entrepreneur derives from the French words entre, meaning “between,”and prendre, meaning “to take.” The word was originally used to describe peoplewho “take on the risk” between buyers and sellers or who “undertake” a task suchas starting a new venture. Inventors and entrepreneurs differ from each other. Aninventor creates something new. An entrepreneur assembles and then integratesall the resources needed—the money, the people, the business model, the strategy,and the riskbearing ability—to transform the invention into a viable business.Entrepreneurship is defined as the process by which individuals pursueopportunities without regard to resources they currently control. Others suchas venture capitalist Fred Wilson define it more simply, seeing entrepreneurshipas the art of turning an idea into a business. In essence, an entrepreneur’sbehavior finds him or her trying to identify opportunities and putting usefulideas into practice. The tasks called for by this behavior can be accomplishedby either an individual or a group and typically require creativity, drive, and awillingness to take risks. Sam Hogg, the cofounder of GiftZip.com, exemplifiesall these qualities. Hogg saw an opportunity to create a single place for people toshop for electronic gift cards, he risked his career by passing up alternatives towork on GiftZip.com fulltime, and he’s now working hard to put GiftZip.com ina position to deliver a creative and useful service to its customers.However, ongoing firms can also behave entrepreneurially. Typically, established firms with an entrepreneurial emphasis are proactive, innovative, and risktaking. For example, Apple Inc. is widely recognized as a firm in which entrepreneurialbehaviors are clearly evident. Steve Jobs is at the heart of Apple’s entrepreneurial culture. With his ability to persuade and motivate others’ imaginations,Jobs continues to inspire Apple’s employees as they develop innovative productafter innovative product. To consider the penetration Apple has with some ofits innovations, think of how many of your friends own an iPhone, iPad, orMacintosh computer. Similarly, studying Facebook or Zynga’s ability to growand succeed reveals a history of entrepreneurial behavior at multiple levelswithin the firms.10 In addition, many of the firms traded on the NASDAQ, suchas Intuit, Amazon.com, Google, and Research In Motion are commonly thought