Would An Owner Of A Restaurant Be Referred To As An ‘entrepreneur’?
Posted by Ken Longbridge | Posted in Entrepreneur Q&A | Posted on 22-09-2009
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I am currently working on an assignment. I am trying to write about a restaurant owner in the correct context. Is it correct to refer to a restaurant/bar owner as an entrepreneur? Or is this only correct when referring to certain business types? Any additional information on how to formally refer to a ‘restaurant owner’ would be appreciated as I am not very familiar with this area of knowledge! Thanks in advance!
An entrepreneur is someone who decides to take up a (business) opportunity at the cost of being exposed to risk. A restaurant owner is definitely an entrepreneur since that market is extremely risky.
To answer your question: yes, you can definitely refer to the owner as an entrepreneur in your assignment.