 took his idea, improved on it, marketed it, and now we go to movies that have sound.
Thomas Edison was a great inventor and a great entrepreneur. You don't have to be an inventor to be an entrepreneur. An entrepreneur takes the risk to bring a product to market with the hope of making a profit. Entrepreneurs have certain characteristics that make them willing to take the risks.
Print off lists of character traits to complete the following activity.
Read the quotes from Thomas Edison, as you read the quotes, check off what character traits you think he has.
Then mark your own character traits; after comparing your traits to Edison's, write a paragraph on whether you think you would make a good entrepreneur or not.
Use the following link to view a Pictorial History of the Edison Lamp .