GEB-4455 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Affiliate Marketing, Long Vacation, Flashlight
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Entrepreneurship is accepting the risk of starting and running a business. Explore this chapter and think about the possibility of entrepreneurship in your future. The opportunity to share in the american dream is a tremendous lure. Many people, including those new to this country, may not have the skills for today"s complex organizations, but they do have the initiative and drive to work the long hours demanded by entrepreneurship. Profit is another important reason to become an entrepreneur. Microsoft, is the richest man in the united states and one of the richest people in the world. Many entrepreneurs simply do not enjoy working for someone else. Some people believe that entrepreneurs are excitement junkies who thrive on risk. Entrepreneurs take moderate, calculated risks; they don"t just gamble. In general, though, entrepreneurs seek achievement more than power. What does it take to be an entrepreneur: self-directed. You should be self-disciplined and thoroughly comfortable being your own boss.
