An Entrepreneur is usually defined as one who assumes the financial risk of the initiation, operation and management of a given business or undertaking. According to Pendecta Magazine, an entrepreneur posesses many characteristics, including financial awareness, competititveness, eagerness, courage, and independence. Knowing the value and cost of things is necessary when starting a business, and entrepreneurs must be careful about what they spend and how much they charge, even when it is something "simple", such …showed first 75 words of 291 total…

…showed last 75 words of 291 total…The submarine sandwich shop succeeded and Fred and his family friend, Dr. Peter Buck opened 16 shops around Connecticut. In 1974, the duo met with an attorney to discuss franchising and the first franchised store was purchased by Brian DeLuca, starting the giant chain that has now more that 17,500 stores in 71 countries - more than McDonald's. Sources For Home Business (http://www.4hb.com/) Pandecta Magazine (http://pandecta.com/entguide.html) Subway Restaurants (http://www.subway.com)