What is an entrepreneur? A brilliant definition

I've seen lots of definitions for what makes an entrepreneur over the years but I received one today which I just had to share. It comes from Chris Oakley OBE, chairman of web design company Chapter Eight. He is also a former journalist who in 1991 led what was then the world's largest media management buy-out, the £120m acquisition of regional newspapers based in and around Birmingham and Coventry.

What is an entrepreneur?

"An entrepreneur sees an opportunity which others do not fully recognise, to meet an unsatisfied demand or to radically improve the performance of an existing business. They have unquenchable self-belief that this opportunity can be made real through hard work, commitment and the adaptability to learn the lessons of the market along the way.

"They are not diverted or discouraged by skepticism from 'experts' or from those from whom they seek backing and support, but willing to weigh all advice and select that which will be helpful. They are prepared not just to work seriously hard but to back their judgment with personal investment at a level which will cause problems if they are wrong about the opportunity. They understand that achievements are the result of team work and knows how to choose the necessary blend of talents and inspire them with their vision."

Feel free to share your definition of what makes an entrepreneur.