Comments on: What is an Entreprenuer?

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By: micah

micah — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:16:41 +0000

Hey Jessica! I think that the Apple example is a good one. Truly successful startups are often never driven by a single person. There has to be two distinct functions filled: product vision and business sense. Woz was able to think about cool stuff to create, Steve spent his time wondering how to sell it.

Its one of the reasons I hate the word entrepreneur. It has come to apply to everyone that starts a business, comes up with an idea, etc. Its too broad.

Really, a true entrepreneur is the synthesis of an inventor and a business person. Hard to find in one person… (Bill Gates is probably the only example that comes immediately to mind…)

By: micah

micah — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:16:41 +0000

Its one of the reasons I hate the word entrepreneur. It has come to apply to everyone that starts a business, comes up with an idea, etc. Its too broad.

Really, a true entrepreneur is the synthesis of an inventor and a business person. Hard to find in one person… (Bill Gates is probably the only example that comes immediately to mind…)

By: Jessica Mah

Jessica Mah — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:21:40 +0000

Hi Micah, thanks for the mention! While not everyone is meant to be an entrepreneur, most people find entrepreneur as a venue for furthering their goals. For example, Steve Wozniak is a geek who loved the idea of making a personal computer. To bring his dreams to reality, he and Steve Jobs had to go into business. Point being, Apple wasn't founded on the basis of getting rich or starting a company for the sake of starting a company. It grew because of genuine passion towards creating something amazing.

By: Will

Will — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:06:53 +0000

This is a great post. I know people that fit in all those categories, hell, I may be even one of them. If I have learned nothing else from you, it is that failure is beautiful and necessary. Take it in stride and learn from it, I certainly have.

By: mindofandre

mindofandre — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:10:32 +0000

This is great stuff, Micah – definitely have to read it a few times tonight.

By: msitarzewski

msitarzewski — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:34:15 +0000

Fantastic thoughts. I have a zillion ideas like everyone else, and have really executed on about seven or eight. I've been doing this (creating things) for more than half of my adult life (22 years). However, I see asking for feedback on ideas as a part of the vetting process. If you can't trust your inner circle, who can you trust? Is it always bad to hear feedback on something, then change your mind on implementing it? No, of course not. I do agree though, in order to call yourself an entrepreneur you have to actually execute and build something – successful or not. Just make it happen.

By: gruen

gruen — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:03:17 +0000

Solid post, Micah.