Entrepreneurialism

A chara, – We should not forget entrepreneurialism is at the heart of all good business – not just tech start-ups. In defining the word “entrepreneur”, Richard Cantillon said it applied to anyone who bought or made a product at a certain cost to sell at an uncertain price. It included the work of any self-employed people, such as farmers, water-carriers, brewers, hatmakers, chimney sweeps and so forth – a tad less glamorous than today’s media-hyped and government-sponsored entrepreneur!– Is mise,

MARK MURPHY,

Newtownpark Avenue,

Blackrock, Co Dublin.