Comments on: What Type Of Entrepreneur Do You Want To Be?

By: Chelsea Dunn

Chelsea Dunn — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:29:02 +0000

I just want to say that “lifestyle entrepreneur” is exactly what I am. This is a very new term to me, I discovered it while on a personal search in a “which way?” context. I have been running my own business for almost two years and love my “mediocre” lifestyle. I went on this search because of the question I CONSTANTLY get. “How’s business?”. Even though I make enough money to be happy and control my own hours and destiny, I thnk people ask me this question because my business isn’t the big, all-over-the-web norm. I don’t even have a cell phone. I am so reluctant to grow in fear of giving up my freedom, yet I feel as though I am not seen as “successful”. My reason for commenting is because I KNOW I can achieve much more to the outside world but choose not to. I think this is a hard choice sometimes, because of the constant explaining, many people don’t understand. I hope more entrepreneurs will take the time to really evaluate what they want in life. I wish more people in general would be honest with themselves. Life is more than money, even though money seems to be the forefront of societies’ mind. If this would be, people who think as I do wouldn’t have to second guess themselves! LOL

By: Kimmy Wing

Kimmy Wing — Fri, 13 May 2011 08:11:21 +0000

Everyone has the rights to choose who they want to be and what they want to be.
If only someone will be there to touch their heart and show them the way.

Entrepreneur certainly has that qualities that might just be lacking in some people.

By: Fiona Kim

Fiona Kim — Fri, 06 May 2011 15:25:55 +0000

My definition is always having more time and also helping people be successful by teaching and inspiring them with action and words.

Life is great if you share

By: Jonathan Lee

Jonathan Lee — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 06:22:51 +0000

Nice post. I think a true entreprenuer has the ability to leverage time and effort, no matter which field of expertise he is in.

By: John Muren

John Muren — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:12:49 +0000

I am pretty sure entreprenuers not only had to work smart, but also must have a good amount of subject matter knowledge in the relevant business field. You have to know what you’re doing and aim to provide the best quality and good experience for your customers.

Lastly, I believe by putting in passion and effort into your business, you’ll have a fair chance to succeed!

Best wishes to all entreprenuers,

John Muren @
Feng shui singapore

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By: Ifeanyi

Ifeanyi — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:31:31 +0000

Steve, i agree with you, being an entrepreneur doesn’t require the criteria of been the ceo of a multi million dollar company. anybody who has possession of a new enterprise, venture or idea and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and outcome is an entrepreneur

By: Mike Schinkel

Mike Schinkel — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:54:21 +0000

@Steve “If I sensed that the forum discussion was a scholarly one. Ie, if they were debating about the macro economic aspects of various definitions of entrepreneurship, then I wouldn’t have had the same reaction. As it stands, the discussion pretty much turned into a pissing match where certain business owners were trying to make themselves appear bigger and better than the mom and pop shops.”

That’s a fair point.

But you didn’t link to that discussion so I didn’t have the benefit of reviewing said pissing match before commenting. I only had your take on it which I addressed in an (evidently) “scholarly” way. And that brings me to ask, “How is your post and the subsequent comments of agreement here substantively any different from those forum posts other than simply being from the counter-perspective?” Isn’t a scholarly perspective a more genuine way to dissect the issue than pissing in the other direction?

Of course if you were just writing link-bait then never mind.

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:34:38 +0000

This is something I debate internally occasionally, thanks for bringing it up. We were out with some friends the other night and my friend asked me how business was then she followed it up with, “exactly what do you call your type of business.”

Sometimes I find myself feeling “inferior” to brick and mortar businesses some of my friends own but then I look at the types of things that come along with their businesses and realize that I far more enjoy operating a web biz.

So, I think the simple answer is to be the kind of entrepreneur that you enjoy being most. If you enjoy it then you’ll be willing to put in the sweat equity that will make it successful.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:14:11 +0000

Thanks for all of the comments on this post! I love hearing about your personal stories and your opinions.

Mike, I just wanted to comment on your response. If I sensed that the forum discussion was a scholarly one. Ie, if they were debating about the macro economic aspects of various definitions of entrepreneurship, then I wouldn’t have had the same reaction. As it stands, the discussion pretty much turned into a pissing match where certain business owners were trying to make themselves appear bigger and better than the mom and pop shops.