Comments on: Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year? http://www.texasstartupblog.com/2008/02/12/ernst-young-entrepreneur-of-the-year/ Spurring innovation and entrepreneurship. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:38:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Reza Jalili http://www.texasstartupblog.com/2008/02/12/ernst-young-entrepreneur-of-the-year/#comment-343375 Reza Jalili Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:10:56 +0000 http://www.texasstartupblog.com/2008/02/12/ernst-young-entrepreneur-of-the-year/#comment-343375 I agree. Being an entrepreneur is about taking risk, mostly financial. Having said that, is a fellow who has no other options in life but to start a business an entrepreneur? If you are forced into taking shining shoes on the corner, are you an entrepreneur? Maybe yes. If you have dozens of options for employment, and choose to start a business, choose to give up a steady paycheck and benefits, choose to disrupt your otherwise smooth career path, are you an entrepreneur? Is there a "You're an entrepreneur if..." series of jokes? I agree. Being an entrepreneur is about taking risk, mostly financial. Having said that, is a fellow who has no other options in life but to start a business an entrepreneur? If you are forced into taking shining shoes on the corner, are you an entrepreneur? Maybe yes. If you have dozens of options for employment, and choose to start a business, choose to give up a steady paycheck and benefits, choose to disrupt your otherwise smooth career path, are you an entrepreneur? Is there a “You’re an entrepreneur if…” series of jokes?

]]> By: chris bauman http://www.texasstartupblog.com/2008/02/12/ernst-young-entrepreneur-of-the-year/#comment-343362 chris bauman Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:34:46 +0000 http://www.texasstartupblog.com/2008/02/12/ernst-young-entrepreneur-of-the-year/#comment-343362 Makes you wonder if companies like that put our help wanted ads stating, "Entrepreneur Wanted - must be willing to take a paycheck, no personal risk, and have a budget to work with." Also, it would seem to me that many entrepreneurs wouldn't 'fit in' too well at a company that large. Most of them run away from companies that size, not run to them. Makes you wonder if companies like that put our help wanted ads stating, “Entrepreneur Wanted - must be willing to take a paycheck, no personal risk, and have a budget to work with.”

Also, it would seem to me that many entrepreneurs wouldn’t ‘fit in’ too well at a company that large. Most of them run away from companies that size, not run to them.

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