ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Do You Want to Learn About Entrepreneurship?
Articles that discuss the sculptors of tomorrow
Entrepreneurial attributes are associated with pioneers, innovators, and visionaries. Those who strive to fulfill a dream, despite obstacles.
“Entrepreneurship ‘is about what entrepreneurs do’, the activities that entrepreneurs engage in.”
The ability to ideate, launch, and manage a startup “with healthy vigor and an upbeat attitude through good times and bad” is the essence of entrepreneurship (Welch et al, 2006).
This article shares three pieces for aspiring Entrepreneurs:
- The top 4 skills for Entrepreneurs
- An interview with a serial Entrepreneur, and
- An interview with a female Entrepreneur
Skills
Entrepreneurial founders often stumble across ideas, due to necessity, by accident, persistence, or just sheer resilience.
The article below discusses four skills common in all Entrepreneurs.
Serial Entrepreneur
As part of my work, I get to interview Entrepreneurs. The article below is one I conducted with a serial Entrepreneur.
I hope you enjoy it!
Female Entrepreneur
As an eCommerce professional, I speak to Entrepreneurs every day. One trend of late is that 80 percent of online startups that I engage with, in Ireland, are female-led ventures.
The article below is an interview I conducted with a female Entrepreneur.
Final Thoughts
Entrepreneurs see challenges as opportunities. They undertake calculated risks to achieve a goal, a vision, a dream.
They have a huge appetite for progress.
They’re rarely satisfied — comfort is their discomfort.
Never complacent, the concept is alien to them.
“Conversely, people who lack this competency will tend to work within their comfort zone. They will rely on others to set deadlines and standards.” (Coventry University, 2010)
So … Are you an Entrepreneur?
