Looking For An Entrepreneur

An entrepreneur is described as a person who is willing to take on a venture and all of the responsibility that goes with it. This French word means “to undertake”; and in today’s world that undertaking is a business one, often with substantial risk attached.  So an entrepreneur is one who takes action.  This reminds me of the words of Theodore Roosevelt in Chicken Soup for the Soul; “Credit belongs to the man who is in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly…..who at best knows in the end the high achievement of triumph”.  I am sure that Roosevelt was speaking of an entrepreneur.  Read some great blogs for entrepreneurs.

The world of an entrepreneur is an exciting one with new possibilities on the table every day. While this is not the world for everyone, currently more and more people are moving towards their own business as a life of employment becomes less attractive and high paying jobs harder to find.  People are investigating, via the Internet, the endless stream of business opportunities that are presented.  So how do you decide to become an entrepreneur and what does it take to succeed.

For many people, redundancy has made the decision for them and set them on the path to be an entrepreneur.  For others, life in a job has long held little charm and they simply come to the “fork in the road” and are not prepared to work like that forever.  Some people have a burning desire to earn a lot more than paid employment will ever allow and still others are drawn to the pure pleasure of being their own boss!

So if you are thinking of becoming an entrepreneur think about the following:-

• Can you set your mind to something and see it through?
• Are you prepared to do the hard yards that the first few years might take?
• What will you do if you have a setback – do you have perseverance?
• Can you work alone and remain motivated?
• Can you focus on solutions and not the problem?
• Do you take control of your own destiny and all of the responsibility that goes with that?

If you answer yes to those questions then you might just be an entrepreneur and the person who I am looking for.  Contact me.