What distinguishes a true entrepreneur from a small business owner? Is it the willingness to bear risk, or the drive to innovate?. In this episode of pplpod, we take a comprehensive look at the history, theory, and psychology behind entrepreneurship.

Join us as we explore:

• The Origins: How the term evolved from 18th-century French economic theory—where economists like Richard Cantillon defined the entrepreneur as a risk-taker—to the modern "merchant adventurer".

• Creative Destruction: We break down Joseph Schumpeter’s famous concept of "the gale of creative destruction," where entrepreneurs revolutionize industries by replacing old methods with new innovations.

• Beyond the Bottom Line: How the definition has expanded in the 21st century to include soci ...