What is an entrepreneur’s primary motivation? What should it be? Why become an entrepreneur? Why keep doing it? Elon Musk, claims entrepreneurship is like, "eating glass and staring into the abyss of death.” Not exactly the way I’d choose to spend my weekdays. So much of the prevailing narrative focuses on ‘how to get rich’ … Continue reading The 5 Whys of Entrepreneurship
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More Portfolio Entrepreneurs
Portfolio entrepreneurship is, according to researchers, one of the most interesting types of entrepreneurship. Yet very few entrepreneurs realise it’s an option, and most are strongly encouraged not to entertain it. In my last article I discussed why I think portfolio entrepreneurship should be more prevalent. Below I have included some of the theory behind … Continue reading More Portfolio Entrepreneurs
Portfolio Entrepreneurs
Type the phase 'Portfolio Entrepreneur' into Google. You’ll find a number of academic articles suggesting it's a wonderful form of entrepreneurship - that results in greater success, less stress and better outcomes for both society and the entrepreneurs involved. It should be much encouraged, it seems. Yet there are few mentions beyond academia. The prevailing … Continue reading Portfolio Entrepreneurs
A Founder, Not A CEO
In his book Outliers, Malcom Gladwell claims it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert at something. I guess I’m a slow learner, as it’s taken me a mere 148,000 hours to realise the opposite. Namely, that I’m not an expert at something. After running 3 businesses in 5 countries over ~17 years, I’ve come … Continue reading A Founder, Not A CEO
