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Entrepreneur Bring Change to World　(1/2)

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The original French word entrepreneur refers to someone who undertakes, who does something. Entrepreneurs assume business risk or bring a new product to market. Their innovations sometimes change the world. Henry Ford did not invent the automobile, but his assembly line revolutionized manufacturing and made cars affordable. Bill Gates is perhaps the best known entrepreneur. He did not invent personal computers, but his operating system made them easy to use and brought computing to millions. Journalism professor Wendell Cochran of American University says the Internet, with its capacity to instantaneously convey information to anyone anywhere is an extraordinary platform for entrepreneurs. "Google became a verb within 24 hours after it became a thing, " said Cochran. "So, it[the Internet]'s incredibly entrepreneurial. " Thirteen years ago, San Francisco entrepreneur Craig Newmark created an online bulletin board for the brokerage firm where he worked. Today his Craig's List is a free alternative to the classified ads that have been a major source of earnings for newspapers.

企业家Entrepreneur来源于法文单词，指的是执行，或是做事的人。企业家承担商业风险，并把新产品带进市场。他们的改革有时能改变整个世界。亨利福特并没有发明汽车，但他的生产装配线的改革使得汽车的价格能让大众所接受。比尔盖茨也许是最广为人知的企业家了。他没有发明个人电脑，但他的操作系统让电脑更好用，让电脑应用飞入平常百姓家。美国大学的新闻学教授Wendell Cochran 指出互联网凭借其能力自发地把信息传递到世界每个地方每个人为企业家提供了一个不寻常的发展平台。Cochran说，“Google在它成功后的24小时内变成了一个动词。所以，因特网具有难以置信的企业性质。”13年前，旧金山企业家Craig Newmark为他所工作的经纪人业务公司建立了一个网络电子公告牌。如今他的Craig名单成为了分类广告的另一替代品，这些分类广告已经成为新闻报纸的主要收入来源。