EVERYBODY dreams of making it big in his own business, but does everybody have what it takes to be an entrepreneur?
Question worthy of a highly paid professor’s two-full-hour lecture in the country’s best business schools. Personally, I think the better question is: do you have what it takes?
A little-known book called “Dreamers, Doers, Risktakers” published by the UP Institute of Small-Scale Industries tells of persons from all parts of the wealth spectrum — from rags-to-riches dreamers to wealthy doers — and how they made their dreams come to fruition.
Different backgrounds, different training. Different personalities. A more popular book, “Go Negosyo,” shows the same thing. What’s the entrepreneurial gene that binds them all together? And on top of that gene, what behaviors and market conditions allowed them to build a business that not only made them wealthy, but also allowed them to employ other Filipinos?
This new blog called Open For Business is a testament that Filipinos can be entrepreneurs. We may have to fight against years and years of cultural flaws that keep us from becoming dreamers, doers and risk-takers. We may have to train our minds to embrace and accept ways of thinking that might seem different and strange. We may have to accept that not everyone will eventually strike it big.
But we can try. We can try to prove that entrepreneur is the one in front of the mirror.
So jump in, and join the discussion. Let the idea viruses flow.
Photos courtesy of Entrepreneur Bootcamp for Kids
September 12th, 2007 at 8:17 am
enterpreneurship requires some spiritual calling. as much as everybody wants to be financially rewarded, it requires passion to actually sustain business and sanity altogether.
September 10th, 2007 at 8:53 pm
Hey Salve, congrats on ur 2nd blog! It’s about time u have one on entrepreneurship… marami ka na namang mae-empower! Galing mo talaga…more power!
September 10th, 2007 at 5:58 pm
I strongly believe that my wife has got what it takes to be a very good entrepreneur. She has a lot of ideas and has the drive to put it into use.
I remember before we got married, she managed to cover her apartment utility expenses just by selling home-made sandwiches at their office.
But now I, being the scaredy cat that I am, continuously discourages her in becoming a full-time entrepreneur. I told her that for now, it is best to keep our current jobs and enjoy the guaranteed monthly income. She is now 6-months pregnant and we are now refurbishing the condo. We can’t afford to lose 1 of our monthly incomes.
I just wish that I can bring myself to allow her to pursue her passion. I guess I will have to bring my salary up first.
September 10th, 2007 at 11:41 am
Well easy to say Yes…But Basically, It really depends on one’s personality…
September 10th, 2007 at 8:15 am
Not possible because who then would drive the taxi or the tricy or do the farming or who will labor in our infra projects. Everyone has a unique role in life.