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When did entrepreneurship start?

The word was borrowed into English in the mid-19th century— perhaps the golden age of the entrepreneur—when the number of new economic niches was exploding and the hand of government was at its lightest in history. The activity of entrepreneurship, of course, is much older, going back to ancient times.

Where did the word entrepreneur come from?

Author, An Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power The word “entrepreneur”—one who undertakes, manages, and assumes the risk of a new enterprise—comes from the French, where it literally means “undertaker.”

Who is the greatest entrepreneur in American business history?

This paper replicates a 2001 ranking of the greatest entrepreneurs and businesspeople in American business history. In 2011, we surveyed forty-one experts who collectively ranked Henry Ford at the top of the poll with Apple’s Steve Jobs landing in the top ten as a new entry.

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