Garen Armstrong: Entrepreneurs are agents of change. And in this age of fantastic change, around the world the number of entrepreneurs are steadily increasing. There are business entrepreneurs. And social entrepreneurs. Not-for-Profit entrepreneurs. Millionaire-making entrepreneurs. Broke entrepreneurs. Armchair entrepreneurs. Hi-tech, lo-tech, no-tech entrepreneurs. The list goes on.
Born or made?
But, "Are entrepreneurs born, made, or a bit of both?"
If you investigate the life-long applied research of behavioural scientists like Dr David McClelland of Harvard University. Or if you look at my own work in both the developing and post-industrial worlds over the last 43 years. You get the clear answer to your question. "Both!"
Entrepreneurs are both born AND made. You are both born and made as an entrepreneur.
Some things help
There are some birth and upbringing factors that help. If, for example, you:
· are male
· are first born whether male or female
· have the habit of being not a gambler risk-taker, but a calculated risk-taker
· your personal need to achieve is higher than your need for power or relationships
· you are under 54. Or over 54. [It's absolutely never too late to start]
· you have a 'restless gene'.
In the USA, for instance, in one study, 63% of start-ups were by men, with 18-to-34-year-olds accounting for 44% of new firm creations. This compares with 47% of start-ups initiated by men and women aged 35-54, and 9% for those 55 and older.
Born or made?
But, "Are entrepreneurs born, made, or a bit of both?"
If you investigate the life-long applied research of behavioural scientists like Dr David McClelland of Harvard University. Or if you look at my own work in both the developing and post-industrial worlds over the last 43 years. You get the clear answer to your question. "Both!"
Entrepreneurs are both born AND made. You are both born and made as an entrepreneur.
Some things help
There are some birth and upbringing factors that help. If, for example, you:
· are male
· are first born whether male or female
· have the habit of being not a gambler risk-taker, but a calculated risk-taker
· your personal need to achieve is higher than your need for power or relationships
· you are under 54. Or over 54. [It's absolutely never too late to start]
· you have a 'restless gene'.
In the USA, for instance, in one study, 63% of start-ups were by men, with 18-to-34-year-olds accounting for 44% of new firm creations. This compares with 47% of start-ups initiated by men and women aged 35-54, and 9% for those 55 and older.
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