UNIVERSITI UTARA
MALAYSIA
SCHOOL OF MULTIMEDIA
TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION
SADE1013 INTRODUCTION
TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
GROUP: P
PREPARED FOR
EN.SOHIMI BIN RAMLI
PREPARED BY
NUR DINI BINTI MOHD
HATTA 225974
NURUL A’FIFAH BINTI
MAJIDIN 226662
FARHIYAH BINTI HAMDI
228992
NURSHUHADA BINTI
ZAMRI 229036
NORSUHADA BINTI
HASHIM 229054
MUNAIZAH BINTI OMAR
240509
INTRODUCTION
Entrepreneur is a person who organizes and operates a business
or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so. There are few of myths
about entrepreneur that had been created. Community stated that entrepreneur is
naturally born and not been created. Some said that entrepreneurs only want money and they
need is some luck to be entrepreneur but a successful entrepreneur can be distinguished from
ordinary entrepreneurs. They have the characteristics of entrepreneurship that boost them to succeed.
TASK 1
1.
Networked
William
Henry "Bill" Gates III was born on October 28, 1955. He is an
American business magnate, philanthropist, investor, computer programmer, and
inventor. In 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft,
which became the world's largest PC software company. During his career at
Microsoft, Gates held the positions as the chairman, CEO and chief software architect, and was the largest
individual shareholder until May 2014. Bill Gates
has authored and co-authored several books.
In the
beginning of 1987, Gates was included in the Forbes list of the world's wealthiest people and was the wealthiest overall from
1995 to 2014 and this exclude a few years after the financial crisis of 2007 to 2008. Between 2009 and 2014, his wealth doubled from US$40 billion to over US$82 billion. Between 2013 and 2014, his wealth was
increased by US$15 billion. Bill Gates is currently the richest
man in the world.
Bill Gates is one of
the best-known entrepreneurs of the personal computer revolution. Gates has
been criticized for his business tactics, that
had been considered anti-competitive,
an opinion which has in some cases been upheld by numerous court rulings. Later
in his career Gates pursued a number of philanthropic endeavours, donating
large amounts of money to various charitable organizations and scientific
research programs through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,
established in 2000.
Business
requires full attention, energy, time and sacrifice all for the business sector
is very serious. If we dare to take risks, our business will continue to
progress. Otherwise, wishful thinking baked will stop halfway, and the dignity
of self that had pawned. Business can be viewed as the dignity of a person
because no one wants his life failed and belittled others. The shrewd in
business can afford to have a real life with all your wishes and dreams. As a
palatial bungalow, drive fancy cars, financially stable, vacations around the
globe with a variety of other amenities. Leading to the original topic, the business with the Chinese is very
smooth and difficult to separate. It can be said that the secret of success of
Chinese people is through business. Because of this, many of the millionaires
Malaysia consist of groups of Chinese people. This group was able to lead a
luxurious life as a result of their underlying business opportunities. More
clearly when we say that any kind of business in Malaysia monopolized by these
groups. Since the early days of Malaya, these people who come emigrate from
China has held the helm in the transaction, especially its mines.
The closest example we are opening the
biggest tourist center (Casino de Genting) Genting Highlands casino resort.
(Now is Known as Resorts World Genting) Arrival him as a very poor led him to
try harder to improve living standards. Genting Group founder cum Asian tycoon
Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong was revealed a few tips so successfully practiced alone
makes Genting Highlands Resort is an entertainment center and a world-leading
vacation. As Malaysians, we should be proud and make it as inspiration to go
ahead in business. The late Tan Sri is the founder of the Genting Group and
president for life. He died in 2007, as Southeast Asia's richest man with
assets worth RM 421.8 billion.
In addition, Tan Sri Lim also said
that we must be prepared to face any eventuality with courage to fall this will
make it as a stepping stone to continue to build a bright future. If you do not
dare, a desire to start a business must stay. However, the emergence of a
world-class tourism center
is the brainchild of a Chinese man who was once labeled as crazy a long time
ago. Mockery received the inspiration to go forward. People have said that the
idea was not going anywhere and promised return on capital investment as no one
is interested in a business like that. He responded to the challenge by working
2 shifts all week to save costs. He and his friends had to stay in the woods
and caves close. He was the first to work on shifts 24 hours a day throughout
the week to ensure that goal is achieved. He will also be among the first to
get to work and be the last man to come home from work. He always keeps its
employees and considers that all its employees are its most valuable assets.
Now, First World Hotel is the largest hotel in the world.
In conclusion, we can see Tan Sri Lim
for his willingness to take risks to achieve success. This is because everyone
has the right to succeed and they should be given the opportunity to try his luck. Indeed,
every ambition and dreams to charge full attention and the highest sacrifice.
DATUK
WAN MOHAMMAD SANI SALLEH
The
young man of Managing Director of Sani United Sdn Bhd (SUSB), Datuk Wan
Mohammad Sani Salleh. He became famous because of “Sani Express” that known as
the red buses. Right now, there have more 25 buses, double-decker buses
are all elegantly decorated and comfortable. Wan Mohd Sani or known as Sani
said “What has done today was unexpected, even never being dreamed”. He began
his business because of interests and want to change to a better level.
He
is observant because before this, he works in the entertainment industry like
model, singer and actress. After that, he realize that how long he had to live
like that. He works like that because it just to earn a living and entertained
people.
He
put determination to change lives by doing business. He start begins with open
repair workshops at Kuala Lumpur and Terengganu and so on to try business in
the field of transportation such as bus, which has always been an interest.He
was only has an employee and to make full use of energy and thoughts, the dream
that all plans to start operating express buses only show results after three
years of hard work and capital from financial institutions. His big risk
because the loan was made, but he was observant and sure of what to do.
Sani prove that the road that he had chosen is worth because success only in the last three years Sani Express is outstanding performance. From has an employee, Sani currently has 150 staff. From a small office in Ukay Perdana, Sani now have their own accommodation, which was bought and renovated by spending reaching RM 7 million. Accommodation that have three stages named Wisma Dato 'Sani in Klang Sentral is well-equipped. In addition to being center of operations, it is equipped with hostel, training centers and prayer room. The most interesting, all operating in Sani Express ticket counter in each state monitored live via closed circuit television cameras at the accommodation.
Sani prove that the road that he had chosen is worth because success only in the last three years Sani Express is outstanding performance. From has an employee, Sani currently has 150 staff. From a small office in Ukay Perdana, Sani now have their own accommodation, which was bought and renovated by spending reaching RM 7 million. Accommodation that have three stages named Wisma Dato 'Sani in Klang Sentral is well-equipped. In addition to being center of operations, it is equipped with hostel, training centers and prayer room. The most interesting, all operating in Sani Express ticket counter in each state monitored live via closed circuit television cameras at the accommodation.
GOH PENG
OOI
Goh Peng Ooi is the Executive
Chairman of Silverlake Axis Ltd, a company which he founded in 1989. Through
his vision of the future technology demands of the banking industry, Goh has
built Silverlake to become a leading provider of state-of-the-art digital
economy solutions and services for the banking and financial services,
payments, retail, logistics and insurance businesses. Today, the group is a
multi-billion dollar organization
represented in over 20 countries across Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa.
Philip Rao, Partner
and EOY Malaysia Programme Director said, “Goh Peng Ooi is an excellent example
of entrepreneurs who have the vision to challenge the status quo and ask
questions that some haven’t even thought of yet. Through his innovativeness and
entrepreneurial efforts, Goh has over a 25-year period helped transform the
digital landscape and act as an enabler for growth opportunities. He has
provided comprehensive methods and tools, business applications and
technologies to help his customers capitalize on opportunities, thereby
contributing to their success in the digital economy.
IRFAN
KHAIRI
Irfan Khairi received a Bachelor of
Multimedia Design from Staffordshire University, United Kingdom. After
graduating, Irfan was offered to work in one of the largest IT Company in
Birmingham, Netmedia (UK) Ltd. As the inventors of multimedia systems and
internet consultant, he was responsible for designing Internet learning systems
for schools in the United Kingdom called the Learning Grid. At this point, more
than 5,000 schools in the United Kingdom using the Learning Grid system.
Therefore, interest and background in the field of deep and Internet business,
he started his own business on the Internet part-time basis in 1999.
However, before succeeding, he admits
failure in the infancy of working on the internet business. For a year he had
problem getting clients, lead the business carried on not achieved. The experienced from
the failure causing Irfan Khairi started learning the ropes of the business on
the internet. Result from his research on his failure, Irfan Khairi found that
there are two major flaws that reason the failure of inaccurate methods of
promotion and lack of focus. Strong interest in the internet business has
encourage Irfan Khairi relearn many things about marketing via the Internet, as
well as making some experts in the field of internet marketing for example.
In a second attempt to rise from
failure, Irfan smarter chooses a more appropriate method of promotion to
featured products. For example, the promotion of he has focused on the Arab
market to sell maps of Malaysia, to find that the product is in high demand
there. Irfan finally managed to pick up business on the right track, when the
income of the business through increased many folds of income from permanent
employment. This has led his to making internet business as a full-time career.
Within 3 years of operation, one of
its business generated a net profit of RM1000000 without employees and
sophisticated computer equipment. Its initial capital of only RM500. At that
time, he was only 25 years old.
On the
inspiration that has been shown, he was awarded the Young Innovation Award 2006
from Oxford Association of Management, United Kingdom. It is awarded for his
efforts in educating and inspiring a new generation of Malaysia in the field of
Internet and Success.
Many believe that being a
risk-taker is a quality of a successful entrepreneur. This is somewhat of a
mistruth, as successful entrepreneurs are anything included risk-takers. Of
course, there are many risks when starting a business, however, though planning
and foresight can alleviate many of these risks.
For examples American hedge
fund manager John Paulson. John Paulson was born in Queens during World War II.
His father owns marquee properties in Puerto Rico and is bullish on Puerto Rico
despite the island's recent default. Paulson has
been called by one of the most prominent names in high finance and a man who
made one of the biggest fortunes in Wall Street history.
Paulson & Co. has been
one of Wall Street's most closely watched hedge fund firms since Paulson
famously made billions betting against subprime mortgages in 2007. John Paulson
demonstrate that being an entrepreneur involves being alert and aware of
business opportunities that may arise.
Paulson identifying a business gap as it emerged and decided to act on it.
AINUAL AZHAR JASMI
A proactive attitude is a positive
attitude in formulating and controlling the actions that take place much
earlier than expected to the occurrence of a problem or incident. By these
features will give the tendency for entrepreneurs to find and analyze a situation or
circumstance efficiently.
For this situation, the managing
director of AJ Food Industries (M) Sdn Bhd, Mr. Ainual Azhar Jasmi is a good
example. Ainual worked with the sauce manufacturing company owned by Bumiputera
proposed his employer in order to produce mayonnaise. He was confident that the
product could further and become the preferred food for Malaysian people but the
mayonnaise is not popular and considered to be food Westerners. When he
proposed to his master to produce mayonnaise, his suggestion is ignored because
his employer did not dare to explore new product to the market.
This reinforces his passion to develop
the product. He then stopped working and start doing research and development
(R&D) to working out for the product before producing it two years later.
According to him, it is not easy for him to pave the way for developing a
product that is not yet known. Making mayonnaise has not been easy but Ainual
Azhar Jasmi did it.
Goh Peng Ooi
Goh Peng
Ooi is the Executive Chairman of Silverlake Axis Ltd, a company which he
founded in 1989. Through his foresight of the future technology demands of the
banking industry, Goh has built Silverlake to become a leading provider of
state-of-the-art digital economy solutions and services for the banking and
financial services, payments, retail, logistics and insurance businesses.
Today, the group is a multi-billion dollar organization
represented in over 20 countries across Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa.
Philip
Rao, Partner and EOY Malaysia Programme Director said, “Goh Peng Ooi is an
excellent example of entrepreneurs who have the foresight and vision to
challenge the status quo and ask questions that some haven’t even thought of
yet. Through his innovativeness and entrepreneurial efforts, Goh has, over a
25-year period, helped transform the digital landscape and act as an enabler
for growth opportunities. He has provided comprehensive methods and tools,
business applications and technologies to help his customers capitalize on
opportunities, thereby contributing to their success in the digital economy.
9. Team
Oriented
Team oriented is a group of people
(more than 1 people) that can organized to work together. It also means the
decision must include with other people. Sergey Brin and Larry Page are the
person that create Google.
On 1995, Sergey Brin and Larry Page accidently
collide and because of that they often involve in discussion. Although they
have different opinion at first but than they communicate each other and
collaborate to solve the problem. They discuss about problem in the world of
computer which is how to recover data from a massive data set. On 1996, they do in making search engine
called BackRub. One year after that, the approach of network analysis BackRub
that they introduced instantly spread across the campus.
Google is from mathematical form which
is “googol” that means 1 followed by 100 zeros that are describe their mission
to organize the amount of information that available on the Web. They created
the search engine result that are listed according to the popularity of the
pages after conclude that the most popular result would found. On 1998, they
launched the company and on August 2004, Google held its initial public
offering. Besides that, on 2004, they started become billionaire.
In conclusion, team oriented or do it
together with other people is one of the characteristic that should have in
everyone. Although they have different opinion at first, they work together to
solve the problem and right now they are one of the billionaire in the world.
TASK 2
Tan
Sri Syed Mokhtar Biography
Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar started his
business as meat entrepreneur in 1970 and dealing in rice business at 1990. More success followed him after that and he moved to
rice trading business. He worked harder after he was awarded the rice trading
license from Lembaga Padi Negara, and later awarded successions of supplier
contract government-linked corporations as partner with Zainal Hatim Hj Ambia
Bukhary. As his determination starting to
skyrocket, he quickly moved to expand into diversification of other businesses.
Today, his business empire has grown into areas such as plantation, property
development, construction, engineering, power generation, infrastructure and
ports.
He is also the owner of Al-Bukhary Foundation
based business engaged in farming, construction, engineering, infrastructure
and ports. In the 80s, Syed Mokhtar switched his field to transport which has
brought luck to him to become a prominent figure among the richest Bumiputera
in Malaysia. In 1996, he established Albukhary Foundation as a charity to help
the poor and needs. The existence of Albukhary complex put over RM400 millions
orphanages and elderly, hospitals and dialysis centers, which are all provided
free of charge to the needs. His love towards science is so obviously when he
provides Albukhary scholarships to poor and clever students to 47 countries
that Muslims are minority group to pursue a high and build Albukhary
International University. Because of his stature in the field of corporatisation and community
and serve the religion, race and nation, he was awarded the Distinguished
Figures 2009.
1.
VISIONARY
A successful businessman must always
be forward-thinking and forward-thinking to create something new. This feature
is very important and should be included in each and every entrepreneur in the
world. A visionary entrepreneur and visionary sees his environment whether
there is an opportunity or a threat to the prevailing business. However, they
need intelligent control of the threats and challenges. Under these conditions,
can be used as an opportunity to improve themselves and the company's ability
to compete with other companies.
In
Malaysia, Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Shah bin Syed Nor Al-Bukhary is a very
insightful. This is so because he has a strong goal in everything he does. This
can be seen, when he was very confident that any provision derived come from
Allah. Furthermore, he believes that everything good that has been done in the
world will be brought to the hereafter. Therefore, he set up a foundation
called Yayasan Al-Bukhary as in 1996 to help poor people and support the
development of art and culture in the Muslim community. It aims to leave a
legacy to the nation's culture remain for long.
2.
PROACTIVE
Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Shah bin Syed Nor
Al-Bukhary is a proactive person. Proactive means creating or controlling a
situation by causing something to happen rather than responding to it after it
has happened. Before he become famous and rich, he helped his mom sell
vegetables to support his family and after that, he sold ‘roti canai’. He also
helped his father rearing cattle and buffalo but have to face some problem of
foot and mouth epidemic that has spread across southern Thailand, Kedah and
Perlis. All the livestock business decline due to disease. On 1972, he change
career path. He started new business
which is transport business. He obtained a permit for the 4 lorries of Class A.
Besides that, he also lend RM 110,000 from MARA and buy 2 lorries Mercedes
911LS. After that, he opened ‘Syarikat Pengangkutan Sentosa’. All those lorries
were used to start rice business. On 1974, he bought the first house with the
agreement ‘Perbadanan Kemajuan Bandar’ (UDA). On 1975, he set up a company
which is ‘Syarikat Shah’ and apply for a trading licence rice from ‘Lembaga
Padi Negara’ and now also known as Bernas. He success to get a contract for the supply of rice to
the FELDA, MARA Senama, Pernas Edar Sdn Sergam. All this result is to measure
the government implemented the ‘Dasar Ekonomi Baru’. Right now, he become
famous and success because have proactive attitude.
3.
FAILURE IS AN OPINION
Tan
Sri Mokhtar Al-Bukhary never knew about failure in his life and he always
learns from mistakes. He always is careful in his business. He is responsible
on what he was doing. He always thinks that wealth hat we get come from
responsible. He said, he must do kindness although it small but it bless. He
also didn’t selfish. Success and wealth is belongs to Allah and use it in the
right way. He never gives up, strong waking up from mistakes.
Don’t
make religion is the place to us to rely when we in trouble. He act according
to the needs of affected but continue to strive to make every problem resolved
as soon as possible. When he has a problem, he can solve the problem with wise
and calm. He did not give up under
any circumstances. He said, to develop a strong business need to be patient and
work. He also advises young entrepreneurs do not want to
succeed quickly. Every effort is absolutely necessary through a phase of
adversity, challenges and so on. He took off his own example that starts from
the bottom with the help of his father sold the cattle and buffalo in the
village before reaching the stage now. Usually when a breakthrough short, too
easy for the business we do it crashed. "If we go through the hard way,
then we will find a way to appreciate and love," he explained briefly.
4.
OPEN
RISK TAKER
Tan Sri Mokhtar
Al-Bukhary is one of the most prominent Malaysia entrepreneurs and he started
doing business by helping his father in breeding cows. Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar
started his real business in the southern Malaysia, selling and distributing
rice. With the acquired knowledge and increase in his entrepreneurship skills,
he later ventured into trading, logistics and shipping. Today he is listed as
one of the top ten richest men in Malaysia by Forbes.
Tan
Sri Mokhtar Al-Bukhary always have mission and vision to improve himself and
have a high goals to success in what he undertakings. He is patience and
perseverance when he face advantages and always brave to face it. He always
looks forward and only thinks to be a successful people and help another
people. He never feel fear to himself and confident. People always think that
we must have money to survive.
That
is make them lost from helping another people. Besides that, they will feel to
the, self and they forgot wealth is never helping you forever. He symbolizes a generation of the Malay corporate
figures who is capable in leading a number of business conglomerates. His
success could be seen when he acquired 90% ownership of Seaport Terminal
(Johor) Sdn. Bhd. in 1993. He was able to lay his hands on a mega project when
Seaport was awarded a 30-year concession to build and operate the Port of
Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), which made him a substantial majority shareholder.
He
will focuses on one business until his business success and give benefit and
then he will try new business. Like he was said, first business must stable
before try another business. This is because, if another business is not really
good, he already has a good business at the first.
5.
OPEN CULTURE
As his determination
starting to skyrocket, he quickly moved to expand into diversification of other
businesses. Today, his business empire has grown into areas such as plantation,
property development, construction, engineering, power generation,
infrastructure and ports.
He is also the owner of Al-Bukhary Foundation
based business engaged in farming, construction, engineering, infrastructure and
ports. In the 80s, Syed Mokhtar switched his field to transport which has
brought luck to him to become a prominent figure among the richest Bumiputera
in Malaysia. In 1996, he established Albukhary Foundation as a charity to help
the poor and needs. The existence of Albukhary complex put over RM400 millions
orphanages and elderly, hospitals and dialysis centers, which are all provided
free of charge to the needs. His love towards science is so obviously when he
provides Albukhary scholarships to poor and clever students to 47 countries
that Muslims are minority group to pursue a high and build Albukhary
International University
CONCLUSION
Entrepreneur
is cannot be created but it born naturally. Basically being an entrepreneur is
not only about money. When the traits of entrepreneur is being develops, the
entrepreneur will success.
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