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I think this kind of proves the point, though. These kids know their entrepreneurial and business-minded parents from birth (i.e. "what they know" comes from "w
by michaelscott 10y ago
I think this kind of proves the point, though. These kids know their entrepreneurial and business-minded parents from birth (i.e. "what they know" comes from "who they know"), as opposed to those of us who grew up as children of "salary-parents"
- wastedhours 10y agoGreat counter point - people tend to discount parental influence as being "who you know" if it isn't direct nepotism. It's essentially like being born with a fantastic mentor from Day 1, and those of us fortunate to have that spirit of embracing entrepreneurial pursuits from a young age are, well, fortunate.
- taneq 10y agoI've always heard the "who you know" used as a way to state that contacts are more important than skills, but as you point out, a good mentor blurs the lines between them.