Brothers Fernando and Santiago Aguerre exhibited entrepreneurial tendencies at an early age. At 8 and 9 years old respectively, they sold strawberries and radishes from a vacant lot near their parents’ home in Plata del Mar on the Atlantic coast of Argentina.

At 11 and 12, they provided a surfboard repair service from their garage. As teenagers, Fer and Santi, as they call each other, opened Argentina’s first surf shop, which led to their most ambitious entrepreneurial venture of all

entrepreneurs — People with vision, drive, and creativity who are willing to take the risk of starting and managing a business to make a profit, or greatly changing the scope and direction of an…. small business — A business with under 500 employees that is independently managed, is owned by an individual or a small group of investors, is based locally, and is not a dominant company in its…. Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) — Privately owned and managed investment companies that are licensed by the Small Business Administration and provide long-term financing for small businesses. angel investors — Individual investors or groups of experienced investors who provide financing for start-up businesses by investing their own funds.

Be able to describe several types of entrepreneurs; describe the personality traits and skills characteristic of successful entrepreneurs.