Immigration is tough. Nobody argues that. The same goes for entrepreneurship. One needs a combination of traits to become successful as an immigrant and as an entrepreneur. My personal, unscientific research tells me that immigrant entrepreneurs are a special bunch. The traits that make a successful immigrant are very similar to the traits that make […]
Entrepreneurs are, in general, jack of all trades. They have to wear different hats and they must perform well no matter what they are doing. Their minds are constantly ticking and thinking about how to take their business from start to growth. However, there will be a time when the business overgrow the entrepreneur capacity […]
I have been very entrepreneurial as far back as I can remember, always thinking about what type of business could be profitable, how to make businesses profitable and so on. Growing up I liked to play Monopoly, having hours of enjoyment with my cousins and friends, sometimes winning and sometimes losing. So, after graduating it […]
“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” Albert EinsteinThis week I was talking with a friend about entrepreneurship and career transition. It is interesting that our careers paths were quite different but some milestones happened pretty much the same way. Personally, I always had […]
“Good habits are as addictive as bad habits, and a lot more rewarding.” – Harvey MacKayEvery one of us has bad habits. This is normal and part of being human. It does not matter how successful is the person, there is always something that can be made better. Interesting enough, successful people are well aware […]
“When working on a difficult task, ask for help. But ask to the busy person. They will certainly have some time to help you. The idle person is always too busy to help”. Abraham KasinskyThere are several well known entrepreneurs that started successful business, not fresh from school, but at an older age. This goes […]
“Nobody talks of entrepreneurship as survival, but that’s exactly what it is and what nurtures creative thinking” Anita RoddickIn another post I delve into the hot field of entrepreneurship education and how to grow an entrepreneur. I also mention the growing interest in entrepreneurship of the newer generation. Now I would like to focus on […]
“Formal education will make you a living; self education will make you a fortune.“ Jim RohnEntrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education are hotter than ever. There are hundreds of thousands of Colleges and Universities engaged in creating and delivering entrepreneurship training programs. It seems that everything one can possibly imagine exists. There are Venture Capitalists getting involved […]