Why do some entrepreneurs succeed and others failed? The Timmons framework

• Main Authors: A. Rahman, Badruddin, Mohd Shariff, Mohd Noor
• Other Authors: Dahlan, Ismail
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: ASEAN Universities Consortium of Entrepreneurship Education (AUCEE) 2010
• Subjects: HB Economic Theory
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/2984/1/Pages_from_The_First_Seminar_on._Entrepreneurship_and_Social_Development_in_Asean2277.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/2984/
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

Successful entrepreneurs share common attitudes and behaviors. They possess not only a creative and innovative flair, but also solid general management skills, business know-how, and sufficient contact. Some other failed attributing to mainly incompetence. These entrepreneurs do not know how to run the enterprise. They make major mistakes that an experienced, well-trained entrepreneur would quickly see and usually sidestep. In tying to explain this phenomenon, Timmons develops a framework relating the driving forces that dominate the entrepreneurial process. The Timmons model incorporates the following aspects: (a) It is opportunity driven; (b)It is driven by a lead entrepreneur and an entrepreneurial team; (c) It is resource parsimonious and creative; (d) It depends on the fit and balance among these; and (e) It is integrated and holistic.