Already a member?
Welcome to Brazen Careerist!
Emily Ma is using Brazen Careerist to share ideas. Join now to become a member and start networking with Emily Ma and other professionals just like you. Learn more.
Brazen careerist
Where ambitious young professionals connect and grow
Email
Print
John Erik and I had a discussion about what it means to be an entrepreneur, and what being an entrepreneur is or isn’t. We had different ideas about this, so we looked up the definition of an entrepreneur. We know it’s someone who runs a business. But this definition could also describe a manager.
The definition continues to say that it’s someone who runs a business
For more timely, relevant, and engaging articles,
subscribe to Brazen Careerist.
- Why You Might Be Better Off Without a Job After College
- A New Kind of Business Mover and Shaker
- Continuing Education: Extending Learning Beyond Your Campus Years
- How To Find a Writing Partner Who Can Help You Achieve Your Goals and Make More Money
- The Anti-Stalker’s Guide for Converting Online Contact into Real World Collaboration
Comments
02.23.09
I don't think you need to be in the field of entrepreneurship to be considered entrepreneaurial. There are a lot of people in the corporate world who could be considered entrepreneurs because they put themselves on the line with many of the innovative decisions they decide to stand behind.
Traditional entrepreneurs might not like this concept too much ... but whatever. I'd like to think that we're headed towards a more enlightened way of thinking where just because your job description calls you one thing you're not limited to sticking on one path.
02.23.09
This is a topic that I've become interested in recently. There's actually a really interesting discussion here on BC related to it: http://www.brazencareerist.com/2009/01/29/entrepreneur-or-small-business....
My definition isn't one that many people agree with, but I think that the desire to innovate is really a factor that separates entrepreneurs from others. I do agree with Ryan that there are people in the corporate world who are very entrepreneurial as well. However, just because you're starting a business or assuming risk doesn't really mean you're an entrepreneur either. Bottom line, it's a state of mind.
02.24.09
Ryan, that's definitely my point. Even though I'm not an entrepreneur anymore, at least in the purest sense of the word, I am still extraordinarily entrepreneurial.
In any case, I know all too well that traditional entrepreneurs don't like or believe in the idea of intrapreneurship, but I definitely do. And I endorse it fully and wholeheartedly.
Got Something To Say?
Got Something To Say?
Not a Member? Brazen Careerist is a career management tool for next-generation professionals. Set up a free account today to comment on this post and start sharing your ideas. Learn more.
Login to view your networks!
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
