When art baer read that singapore would lift its ban on chewing gum, he thought to himself, "there has to be a market there." baer, 26, knew if he was going to move beyond the daydreaming stage, he had to move fast. after investing $20,000 of his own money into developing a product he called impress gum, baer quit his job, flew to singapore, talked to the right people in the government, lined up a manufacturer, and hired a marketing firm to promote his gum, which fights tooth decay. baer is an example of a(n) entrepreneur.