There is a lot of talk about entrepreneurs these days, even
the Government thinks they are the saviours of our economy and our
route out of recession.
But hang on - what is an entrepreneur? Can we be an
entrepreneur if we are an employee in a big organisation, is this a status
achievable by most of us?
If you think of entrepreneurs
as people who own their own businesses and are the Richard
Bransons and Lord Sugars of this world then you are not alone. However, surely, there
is something about applying an entrepreneurial spirit which we can all do.
According to Wikipedia an entrepreneur
is an enterprising individual who builds
capital through risk and/or initiative, they are willing to launch a venture
and take full responsibility for the outcome. Entrepreneurs are innovators who seize
opportunities and are well positioned to take advantage of them. Wowza, wouldn’t
it be great to be one of these!
Well there is a great little article on Forbes this week
called 5
Ways to be an entrepreneur for life what is great about this article is
that it recognises that people can be employees and still act in an
entrepreneurial way. The author Victoria
Barrett suggests the following to help you adapt to being entrepreneurial in
spirit even as an employee:
- Learn how to use social media to keep tabs on your industry by finding the expert voices
- Talk about what you have done and delivered rather than where you have worked
- Cultivate your connections
- Ask your social networks for help
- Work outside your office
This article fits so snugly with our aim to create learning
entrepreneurs, that I had to share it with you. In our minds a learning entrepreneur
is a type of individual who harnesses the spirit of the entrepreneur to really
add value to the business. Our short video
explains why we think taking an entrepreneurial approach to learning is
crucial. If you haven’t seen it yet, take a look and then share our mind-set of
the Learning Entrepreneur!
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