Are you an entrepreneur
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Posted: 17th Jul 2012 - 10:21 Quote |
Today I was talking with someone and they said they classed me as an entrepreneur, I disagree with this! Yes a successful business person, but I feel the word or tag of entrepreneur is all to freely and cheaply used in todays age.
It just seems to me that anyone starts up a business and automatically classes themselves as an entrepreneur in this day and age, do you agree or disagree? |
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Posted: 17th Jul 2012 - 10:22 Quote |
I agree. |
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Posted: 17th Jul 2012 - 10:33 Quote |
Wikipedia's main definition is as follows - an enterprising individual who builds capital through risk and/or initiative, then yes I believe you are. Although I agree that it is an overused term. I think it has to be measured by a number of things by turnover, management of people and the sucess of the business in the sector it is in. There are probably a few more people can through into the mix. |
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Posted: 17th Jul 2012 - 12:01 Quote |
In Business Studies Degree, we have a module called "Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses" we get taught about the Personality traits of an "entrepreneur" .... : -being able to see opportunities others cant -being innovative -being outgoing -take a risk ultimately they associate the word around being able to innovate :) quoting one of our lecturers "your either born with it or your not" ....so is there any point me being sat in this lecture -.-
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Posted: 17th Jul 2012 - 12:09 Quote |
For me it would be building a succession of profitable businesses. Not every single one has to be successful, all the greats have had embarassing failures at some point, that's how we learn. However, the way I see it, creating and running one successful business could just be down to luck. If you manage to make a success out of 2 or 3, it suggests you've got something going for you. Also, anyone I've ever met who called themselves an entrepreneur has always been an arrogant @#%$. |
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Posted: 17th Jul 2012 - 12:11 Quote |
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In Business Studies Degree, we have a module called "Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses" we get taught about the Personality traits of an "entrepreneur" .... : -being able to see opportunities others cant -being innovative -being outgoing -take a risk ultimately they associate the word around being able to innovate :) quoting one of our lecturers "your either born with it or your not" ....so is there any point me being sat in this lecture -.-
MB just about spot on - !!
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Posted: 17th Jul 2012 - 13:18 Quote |
Also, anyone I've ever met who called themselves an entrepreneur has always been an arrogant @#%$.
I would total agree with this! |
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Posted: 17th Jul 2012 - 13:31 Quote |
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Also, anyone I've ever met who called themselves an entrepreneur has always been an arrogant @#%$.
I would total agree with this! Agree again. I have met someone who described themselves as a "disruptive thinker" and I thought "complete w&#@er"
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Posted: 18th Jul 2012 - 09:32 Quote |
It is totally overused! Surley to be an entrepreneur you have to be succesful recently I have come across more and more "entrepreneurs" and yes its used loosely and my general opinion is no you are not successful.. anybody can set up multiple companies but if you cant have one making money then its pointless! |
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Posted: 18th Jul 2012 - 16:35 Quote |
People have called me a young entrepreneur... so I've used that on my LinkedIn...
- I'm young What am I? Because I don't like using the word entreprneur, as everyone says it's used too much. But I want something to describe myself... |
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Posted: 18th Jul 2012 - 16:44 Quote |
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What am I? Because I don't like using the word entreprneur, as everyone says it's used too much. But I want something to describe myself... Why do you need anything to describe yourself? You are what you are, no need to label and box it.
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Posted: 18th Jul 2012 - 17:02 Quote |
Richard, your spot on. Now I know this is off topic but the word Expert comes to mind. We are not all know all, but one would hope good at are jobs / trades is that not enough |
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Posted: 18th Jul 2012 - 23:23 Quote |
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What am I? Because I don't like using the word entreprneur, as everyone says it's used too much. But I want something to describe myself... Why do you need anything to describe yourself? You are what you are, no need to label and box it. Hmm.. not sure. My LinkedIn profile gains a lot of business for us, it WORKS. That's why I do it.
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Posted: 19th Jul 2012 - 00:40 Quote |
entrepreneur = lazy label used to describe a person who spends their time flitting from one idea to the next, essentially without a core business. |
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Posted: 19th Jul 2012 - 03:28 Quote |
I think it is massively overused. I have turned down speaking and interview opportunities where people wanted me to appear amongst a group described as 'entrepreneurs'. I'm just not. I do stuff which pays my bills and supports my kids. |
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