Exploring other entrepreneurial lives: Using Case 11.3 as a guide, find three examples of people talking about the factors that prompted them to act entrepreneurially. This may be establishing a social or commercial enterprise, or becoming an

‘intrapreneur’ in an existing organisation. Compare the accounts, highlighting examples of each of the following:

(a) early signs of entrepreneurial potential;

(b) informal learning;

(c) formal learning;

(c) other influences on their behaviour. Write a short commentary (800 words), reviewing your findings with reference to concepts discussed in this chapter. To find your source material, conduct a web search and try searching in biographies, autobiographies, and magazine profiles.