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Nidal There is always a payoff between gainnig business experience in a field before starting a business or starting right ahead. i think whats important is developping the skills you need for your business, while some of those skills will come through working for someone else. Allot of it will come through trial and error and life experiences. What do you guys think about the topic? Is "business experience" necessary?

98 weeks ago from Entrepreneurs

Kirk Ackerson: In my opinion, you need a balance of both business experience and trial and error. The business experience will give you background knowledge and ...MoreIn my opinion, you need a balance of both business experience and trial and error. The business experience will give you background knowledge and insight from others while the trial and error will make you think through and solve the problem yourself.
98 weeks ago
Bradley O: I think its a bit of a balancing act. And it depends on which industry your talking about, some are very forgiving and easy to get into. Others ...MoreI think its a bit of a balancing act. And it depends on which industry your talking about, some are very forgiving and easy to get into. Others have a very high requirement level of experience.
98 weeks ago
Mahsa Shamsipour: I agree, I think you definitely need a bit of both. However, there are many highly successful entrepreneurs who made it big right after high ...MoreI agree, I think you definitely need a bit of both. However, there are many highly successful entrepreneurs who made it big right after high school or were even dropouts. I think it mostly depends on how much you are willing to put yourself out there and learn.
98 weeks ago
Bradley O: Masha, While what you say is true. I think you'll also find that those who became successful normally spent many years working in that field ...MoreMasha, While what you say is true. I think you'll also find that those who became successful normally spent many years working in that field before they could obtain the success they now have.
98 weeks ago
Laura McCallum: Everyone pays their dues and has to put in the hard work, persistence, and focus it takes to succeed. There are no shortcuts to this. Those that ...MoreEveryone pays their dues and has to put in the hard work, persistence, and focus it takes to succeed. There are no shortcuts to this. Those that appear to "hit it big" seemingly out of nowhere put in their time somewhere before this- you just may not be aware of it. You definitely need to keep learning the skills you need to adapt to the way successful business is being conducted today.
98 weeks ago
Mahsa Shamsipour: I totally agree, there are no shortcuts and no easy way to make it. But like I said, if someone is putting themselves out there and learning - ...MoreI totally agree, there are no shortcuts and no easy way to make it. But like I said, if someone is putting themselves out there and learning - they will eventually get the experience.
98 weeks ago
Bradley O: To go back to your point, and In light of the fact that we all agree you need to learn. I still maintain that have a balance between having some ...MoreTo go back to your point, and In light of the fact that we all agree you need to learn. I still maintain that have a balance between having some training/experience and jumping right in is required.

Jumping right in can really shoot yourself in the foot in the long run. Take lawyering for example, If after the BAR, you jump right into taking on a defense case (suspend your disbelief for a moment) and fail at it miserably, like you most likely will, that would definitely hurt your reputation and you might never be able to recover from it.

In this example having some experience as part of another firm would almost be a requirement.
98 weeks ago
Michael Dvorscak: I think it may be important to differentiate between learning and experience. I will let someone else define the concepts. In my case, I have some ...MoreI think it may be important to differentiate between learning and experience. I will let someone else define the concepts. In my case, I have some "business experience." If we all think about it we probably have more than we think we do. Learning is another idea. I am learning about business constantly, whether it is as customer, reading a blog, talking with a co-worker or class colleague about a restaurant experience. In reality if we are perceptive we can learn about business and how do things without having "business experience."

"When the student is ready the teacher appears."
98 weeks ago
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