“An Entrepreneur is someone who identifies opportunities, takes risks, and leverages innovation to create ventures that address market needs while aiming for profitability.” That’s what ChatGPT says.
Being an entrepreneur means having the guts to create the choices you desire, holding on to your superficial selections, or I must say, never settling. Basically, it means having less resistance toward questioning the status quo.
the status quo?
You don’t have an MBA degree , how will you start your own buiseness ?
Approximately 3.065 billion users (as of the fourth quarter of 2023), Facebook has, which was built by Mark Zuckerberg. Zuckerberg dropped out of Harvard in 2004 during his sophomore year, where he was studying computer science and psychology, to create Facebook.
But, you ain’t the son of Ambani ?
Well, isn’t it true that only Ambani’s son can work in a coffee shops? Howard Schultz started working as a salesman for a company that sold coffee equipment to break his family’s cycle of poverty. As of 2024, he owns 37,000 Starbucks stores worldwide.
We are corporate workers , business aint our cup of tea .
After graduating from Princeton, Jeffrey Preston Bezos worked at firms like Fitel, Bankers Trust, and D.E. Shaw, where he gained valuable experience in technology and strategy. In 1994, he left his successful corporate career to pursue the opportunity he saw on the internet. He founded Amazon, applying the skills and insights he had developed in his corporate roles.
It’s not my age to have my own business
Richard Branson started his entrepreneurial journey at the age of 16 with a magazine called Student. Over the years, he expanded into industries like airlines, health, and space travel with Virgin Galactic. Similarly, Colonel Harland Sanders didn’t start his famous KFC business until he was in his 60s, after years of running a small restaurant. Later, he turned KFC into a global fast-food empire. Both stories show that age is no barrier to entrepreneurial success.
I’m a commerce student . Can I be an entreprenner ?
Ritesh Agarwal, a commerce student, founded OYO Rooms at the age of 19. With no formal background in hospitality, he used his business knowledge to create a platform for affordable, standardized hotel rooms. His strategic thinking and innovation disrupted the industry, growing OYO into a global hospitality giant.
You should have an out of the box idea.
Dropbox, founded by Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi, simplified cloud storage, making it user-friendly and accessible. Similarly, Airbnb, founded by Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk, didn’t invent temporary accommodation but created a platform that made it easier to rent and find unique places to stay
Failure Means the End
In 1985, Steve Jobs was ousted from Apple, the company he co-founded, but instead of giving up, he founded NeXT and acquired Pixar, which later revolutionized animation. In 1997, Apple bought NeXT, bringing Jobs back, leading to the creation of iconic products like the iPhone.
So, can I be an entrerprenuer ?
For every artist who wants to monetize their creativity, entrepreneurship provides the opportunity to build a future on your own terms and be the activist who wants to make a difference.
Am I saying business degrees are a myth?
No. Needing one-to be an entrepreneur? is a,YES.
Entrepreneurship has been associated with business schools and MBA programs. While these programs can certainly provide valuable skills and knowledge, they are by no means the only path to entrepreneurial success.