what exactly is an entrepreneur an entrepreneur is a person with an idea for a product or service they decide to start a business which brings this idea to life maybe they've always dreamed of opening their own boutique or maybe they want to create an app which millions of people will use so the dream of an entrepreneur can be big or small but most of the successful ones share a number of characteristics they're passionate motivated independent and creative entrepreneurs love thinking outside the box they're always looking to expand their knowledge break out of their comfort zone and find new opportunities in the marketplace they don't just accept things as they are they also believe that their ideas have value and that they have something special to bring to the table so what do you think could you be an entrepreneur gcf global creating opportunities for a better life