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This is the question I always ask: do you want to be an entrepreneur or do you want to work for yourself? Being an entrepreneur is about being so passionate ab
by sachinag 17y ago
This is the question I always ask: do you want to be an entrepreneur or do you want to work for yourself?
Being an entrepreneur is about being so passionate about a product or service that you, and only you, can produce that you're willing to move heaven and earth to get it out there. Working for yourself means freeing yourself from the shackles of pointy haired bosses and stupid corporate policies.
Being an entrepreneur means going for the startup (or opening that bakery or what-have-you); working for yourself means setting out a shingle and starting a consulting practice.
If it's a little bit of column A and a little bit of column B, do the consulting practice for a year, then start your product on the side after you've built up a base of clients to support yourself.
- selfemploy 17y agoIt is more of starting a company and doing everything that is needed to make it success. I have few product ideas but I am agile to change in ideas.
- weaksauce 17y agoI would caution against an over zealous changing of ideas. The reason that a lot of entrepreneurs fail is because they are too agile in changing ideas in search of the perfect one and never follow through with one of the decent ideas. There is not a perfect idea. The path to riches is through hard work and dedication to an idea that you can execute better than most. You do not need to have the best execution or idea to be a successful entrepreneur. With that said good luck on your journey!