Commerce: Importance Of Entrepreneurship Skills To The Economy

• In order to understand the importance of enterprise skills within the Zimbabwean Economy
• We first have to understand the important role that enterprises and entrepreneurship have in the economy
• Successful entrepreneurship can lead to:
  • Economic transformation and development
  • Boost and increase the Gross Domestic Product of Zimbabwe
  • Lead to economic empowerment of the entrepreneurs and their employees
  • Lead to the development of communities within which these businesses are located
  • Increase productivity within Zimbabwe and reduce reliance on imports
  • Reduce the demand for foreign currency
  • Reduce the demand for imports as they are substituted by locally produced products
  • Lead to a reduction in unemployment
  • Eradicate and alleviate poverty
  • Help tame runaway inflation
  • Create economic stability
  • Act as an engine for economic growth
• For all this to occur entrepreneurship needs to nursed and nurtured
• This will involve creating a culture of entrepreneurship as well as cultivating entrepreneurship skills within the population
• Having the necessary skills will allow entrepreneurs:
  • To minimise the risk of their businesses failing
  • Maximise their potential to succeed
  • Allow them to identify and exploit new business opportunities in the market
  • Enable them to compete with foreign-owned and larger businesses
  • Follow proper business regulations including paying their taxes and contributing to the economy
  • Improve their planning and networking skills
  • Improve their communication skills
• All of which again improves their chances of success and allow them to contribute further to the growth of the economy

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