So You Think You’re an Entrepreneur

Typically, we think of an entrepreneur as-

• A man or woman who stands alone
• They are windblown against the elements
• They courageously face overwhelming odds
• They climb steep sides of dangerous rock

And why do they do this? So they can capture their dream of producing a business of their own.

Are there really people like this? Yes, but they are rare.

Gerber says of the thousands of business people that he has known and worked with, very few were real entrepreneurs.

What really happened to these people and their vision?

–Climbing the dangerous rocks became something to cling to instead of conquer.
–They were exhausted from dealing with their business instead of exhilarated by it.
–They were no longer driven by their dream.

For these people, the entrepreneur mindset only briefly existed, and then it was gone.

We have a misunderstanding about entrepreneurs, and that misunderstanding is what Gerber calls “the e myth.”

If that’s the case, then who really does start small businesses in America?

Who Typically Goes Into Business and Why?

Many people who think they want to go into business for themselves have been working for someone else. Most likely, they do technical work and they are very good at it.

Technical work covers a wide range of occupations:

• Carpenter
• Mechanic
• Machinist
• Bookkeeper
• Dog trimmer
• Hairdresser
• Computer programmer
• Doctor
• Technical writer
• Graphic artist
• Accountant
• Plumber
• Salesperson

The list can go on and on. These people are good at what they do, but they’re doing it for someone else.

When these people decide to go into business for themselves, it’s not because they have figured out how business works. It’s usually because something irritated them at work such as a feeling that their boss doesn’t appreciate them. Maybe it’s because of the stage of life they suddenly find themselves in-”hey, if I’m ever going to do anything different, I better do it now.”

Then they start thinking about the independence they would have. They like the idea of being their own boss, setting their own hours, being the one in charge.

They have the romantic belief that small businesses are started by entrepreneurs. And if that’s the case, they must be one.

Being an entrepreneur has to do with a whole different mindset of understanding business.

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From Susan Mueller - Educating Today.com