Posted on Feb 9, 2015
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Interested to see the reaction on this one. I always hear people say that they are not cut out to be in business or their not a salesman or what have you. Does this mean there are only a chosen few from birth who have the right and the skills to become an affluent business owner?
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Posted 11 y ago
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I think that it can be either or both. Some people just naturally have a knack for certain things, and some people have to work hard and learn the way a business is supposed to work. In the middle of those two types of people you have individuals that are somewhat business savvy but still need a little extra education and/or training to really be successful. I feel like if you really wanted to be an entrepreneur, nothing would stop you if you were determined to succeed. Its the people that think they know the right way to do it, and that is the only way they will try. Those people wont take advice from others no matter how successful that other person may be..... those are the ones who fail.
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I think entrepreneurship is analogous to leadership as an art/skill hybrid. As a skill, it can be taught to anyone up to an adequate, but finite level of competency. It takes talent, however, to consistently recognize the very best opportunities and get the most out of them. Also, as in most arts, some people will perfectly grasp the principles and techniques. but will never be able to apply them very well.
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Being and Entrepreneur, is definitely learned over time especially in becoming a good one. The English version is a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so. The very word itself SFC Doug Lee as you may know derives from the French. Made popular by Jean aka John Baptiste. The distinguishing feature of an entrepreneur was that they assume both the risk and the management of a business. in short a great Entrepreneur is a Calculated risk taker.
To whom assumes the greater risk deserves the greatest rewards.
Any help i can provide let me know. i have been an Entrepreneur all my adult life.
To whom assumes the greater risk deserves the greatest rewards.
Any help i can provide let me know. i have been an Entrepreneur all my adult life.
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Look at current CEOs. Steve Jobs (technically not current) and Bill Gates are two totally different types of people with totally different strengths. That's why they have a board and chief officers. You may be great at coming up with product ideas but terrible with a budget. That's where your CFO comes in. Some CEOs focus on handling the general path of the company, and some are more involved in the actual product or service. I think the key to being an entrepreneur is to know your strengths and weaknesses. Play to your strengths, and find someone to cover your 6.
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So has anyone that's responded to this thread been private messaged about an "opportunity"?
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SFC Doug Lee
Alexander, it may be different from your perspective since it seems you prescreen folks to fit the right industry for them. That sounds like a good idea. But overall most business fail and it has always been that way. Ie: 95% of restaurants start ups fail. It takes a disciplined person to be successful in business and not everyone is willing or they have a terrible attitude and never take the risk or a number of other reasons.
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SFC Doug Lee , the people you mention in the auto dealer analogy are not recruited. They're hired as employees. Beachbody, like all MLM scams have their marketing down to a science. They probably used that same auto dealer analogy on you. The few Coach websites I looked at had the same scripted sales pitch on each one.
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