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Ask HN: Why do you want to be an entrepreneur?
When I saw this question, my first thoughts were as follows. Looking at these, not sure if they're exactly on point, but they sure do reveal a bit about my thinking.
* When I see a problem, I can’t help but fix it.
* Inefficient processes piss me off. I instinctively start thinking of better solutions.
* I love shortcuts and using system to my advantage.
* I get a kick out of being resourceful and coming up with duck-tape solutions.
* I enjoy doing a different thing each day and look forward to challenges and crises.
* I want to make the calls – more than that, and I want to be responsible for any bad decisions.
* I need to make a difference in the world.
[See also: http://euwyn.com/2009/11/12/why-do-you-want-to-be-an-entrepreneur/]
- jacquesm 17y agoOriginally, simply to get food on the table. Now after having done this for 20+ years simply because I can't imagine living life without this freedom. It's addictive. There were years when I probably could have made more money by taking the jobs that were offered, but none of them was ever even close to tempting.
- Mz 17y agoI suck at being a cog in the machine and I don't have any ambition to stop sucking at it. Where I have had responsibility for something and some freedom for how I handle it, the rubrics I use get generally better results than most of what I see around me. Having had very positive experiences with that, it's hard to accept the mediocrity of most other environments. I would also be healthier. I also think I would make a lot more money. My current income is inadequate to my needs so that matters.