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Open-mindedness
Open-mindedness means being open to trying new things and being open to take feedback from others. In
the process of starting and growing a business, an entrepreneur will try many different things. They will often
need to consult others, such as market experts and peers for information and ideas.

During this process, it is important to keep an open mind and to allow new thoughts and ideas come to you.
This will allow an entrepreneur to learn from failures and continue to improve the business.

21 st #Information Literacy
Century
Skills #Initiative
Study the following case study and answer the questions that follow:
Santosh makes handmade mojari slippers for men in Rajasthan. His whole family is involved in his
business. Santosh used to sell the mojaris in the local shops in Rajasthan. However, he was not able to
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A sell many pairs. He then tried to sell the mojaris by going door-to-door, but only a few people bought
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However, he remained optimistic and continued to go to more people to sell his product. He added
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new styles, sequins, and embroidery to the slippers and began making them in different sizes. He
even involved his local friends who knew this skill in his business. Then one of his friends told him
about becoming a seller on ‘Amazon’ through which he could sell his mojaris without travelling to
big cities. He immediately registered his company and started getting orders. Earlier, he could sell a
maximum of 60 pairs of mojaris in a month, but now he sells more than 500 pairs every month. He
even has a few overseas customers!
1. Would you call Santosh an entrepreneur?

2. Which statements show values that helped Santosh become successful? Name these values.

3. Do you also possess these values?

21 st #Entrepreneurship
Century #Critical Thinking
Scan the QR code or visit the following link to watch the video: Skills
Entrepreneurial Values
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1CPKGj7aP0
After watching the video answer the following question:
What are the values of an entrepreneur? Give any two examples.

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