leadership in entrepreneurship can be defined as "process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task" in "one who undertakes innovations, finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods". this refers to not only the act of entrepreneurship as managing or starting a business, but how one manages to do so by these social processes, or leadership skills. entrepreneurship in itself can be defined as "the process by which individuals, teams, or organizations identify and pursue entrepreneurial opportunities without being immediately constrained by the resources they currently control". an entrepreneur typically has a mindset that seeks out potential opportunities during uncertain times. an entrepreneur must have leadership skills or qualities to see potential opportunities and act upon them. at the core, an entrepreneur is a decision maker. such decisions often affect an organization as a whole, which is representative of their leadership amongst the organization.