Entrepreneurship and its Challenges in Iran

Due to the special and particular role of entrepreneurs in the process of economic development and growth, many governments in developed and developing countries are trying to maximize the opportunities, exploit the research achievements, and also encourage and absorb much more of the societies which have the entrepreneurial characteristics of the educating and learning about entrepreneurship and its activities. Entrepreneurs with skills in identifying the opportunities and establishing the moves towards developing of these situations are considered as the real pioneers in economic and social changes. They confirmed that the success and staying in the following visions require information, initiative, and creativity. The entrepreneurship also needs risk-taking, innovation, and related activities. Based on economic theories and experiences of emerging economies, entrepreneurs are as the engines of economic development and growth, and consequently, the job creation is one of the most important outcomes of the entrepreneurship. In this study, firstly the definitions and characteristics for each of the thematic concepts are given. Then, by extracting the key concepts and validation by the experts, the distinctions and also the effective factors on entrepreneurship are presented. Finally, there are some tips on providing the training courses for entrepreneurs and some strategies for developing entrepreneurship in Iran.