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 changed 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. Journalizingsm professor Wendell Cochran/ of an AmericanUniversity says the Internet with its capacity to instant teniansly conveneinstantaneously convey information to anyone, anywhere is an extraordinary platform for entrepreneurs.

“Google became a / verb within since like 24 hours after it came, a thing, right? So it is incredibly entrepreneurial.”

13 years ago, San Francisco entrepreneur, C created an online bulletin board for the broke richbrokerage firm where he worked. Today, his Craig’s List is a free alternative to the classified ads that had been a major source of earnings for newspapers.