This article discusses the emergence of entrepreneurial thinking in the minds of ancient people, its historical roots, formation, and development, as well as the reasons for its appearance and the genesis of entrepreneurial philosophy, particularly its ontological foundations in social and economic aspects. It also covers the degrees of change in the phenomenon of entrepreneurship, its direct correlation with the nature of trade relations established with peoples, and the role of labor activity in the formation of early entrepreneurial thinking, all explored from a scientific-theoretical perspective.