EFFECT OF STARTUP BUSINESS IN ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA. A CASE STUDY OF EVENT MANAGEMENT

EFFECT OF STARTUP BUSINESS IN ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA. A CASE STUDY OF EVENT MANAGEMENT

CHAPTER ONE

1.1  Background To The Study

Entrepreneurship is defined as the willingness and ability of a person to seek and identify investment opportunities, establish and run a successful enterprise Solomon (2007).  It is also viewed as the act of arranging business ideas, taking the associated risk and starting a Business, with a view to profit making. According to Paul, (2005); and Ossai (2012) entrepreneurship is essentially about taking a risk; it entails the creating of new venture which previously did not exist. Previously exist; it is the concerted effort and practice of starting new Business organization, especially new business; it leads to the creation of new wealth through the implementation of innovative ideas.

Entrepreneurship is defined as the willingness and ability of a person to seek and identify investment opportunities, establish and run a successful enterprise Solomon (2007).  It is also viewed as the act of arranging business ideas, taking the associated risk and starting a Business, with a view to profit making. According to EDC (2013) start up is the early stage in the life cycle of an enterprise consisting of when the entrepreneur converts the idea, to securing finance, outlining the   basic structure of the business, and start operations or trading. The effect of new startup businesses are enormous as they create employment opportunities, create customer value in terms of  providing new and improved  products and services ,create training and skill acquisition opportunities for  the youths and impact on the general living standard of the people  and the economy. The research therefore seek to investigate the  Effect of startup business in entrepreneurial development in Nigeria. A case study of event management

1.2  Statement of the Problem

According to Paul, (2005); and Ossai (2012) entrepreneurship is essentially about taking a risk; it entails the creating of new venture which previously did not exist. Previously exist; it is the concerted effort and practice of starting new Business organization, especially new business;.According to EDC (2013) start up is the early stage in the life cycle of an enterprise consisting of when the entrepreneur converts the idea, to securing finance, outlining the   basic structure of the business, and start operations or trading. The effect of new startup businesses are enormous as they create employment opportunities, create customer value in terms of  providing new and improved  products and services ,create training and skill acquisition opportunities for  the youths and impact on the general living standard of the people  and the economy.

EFFECT OF STARTUP BUSINESS IN ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA. A CASE STUDY OF EVENT MANAGEMENT