June 17, 2013

What makes you an entrepreneur?

From Brazen Life.

What makes you an entrepreneur?
By Berrak Sarikaya

Until this past year, I never considered myself an entrepreneur. To me, entrepreneurship meant owning your own business, and taking the risks that came with it. After all, that’s what it says in the dictionary.

The reality is that you can be an entrepreneur without owning your own business, as long as you have ideas and the passion to put those ideas in to action.

Ashoka recognizes and nurtures the characteristics that’ll translate into entrepreneurial spirit in an individual.

An entrepreneur is extroverted. In order to motivate others, you must be willing to put yourself in the spotlight. Ideas don’t go too far if you keep them to yourself. Networking is key to being an entrepreneur. The farther your reach goes, the more people you will be able to influence to gain momentum for your ideas.

An entrepreneur has leadership & team-building skills. So you’ve spread your ideas around and gotten some feedback on them. Now it’s time to get the ball rolling but you can’t do it alone. Alan Keith of Genentech said that “Leadership is ultimately about creating a way for people to contribute to making something extraordinary happen.”

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