Black business owners don’t need to be your favorite people, nor do they even need to be your friend. The other side doesn’t accept us or love us, but we will run to support “them” because we’re obsessed with acceptance. Who says their label/brand is fly? All so you can think you’re doing and looking better than the rest of the barrel? Entrepreneurs are no martyrs, we just know what we’re willing to put in to get to where we want to go and who we want to become. If you’ve ever had any semblance of a real conversation with me, you know a real question I ask is this, “If you could wake up tomorrow and be/do whatever you want to do, what would it be?” after you answer, I follow up with, “Why aren’t you doing that?” after that answer, I follow up with this, “With what you make at your job now, would you quit if your dream job or career paid you the same exact thing?” If you have to hesitate to answer yes to that question, leave being self-employed alone because your passion would have made you jump out the window for it.
Listen to yourself, trust yourself and understand that you’ll be driven to depression way more times than you’ll be happy. Paying the cost to be the “boss” has nothing to do with money; it’s the price of your soul, social life, and mental health. If you ever tell yourself that you have to “sacrifice” in order to achieve your entrepreneurial goals, then you’re fucking lying and should be a good person and get a job. The only sacrifice in this life is doing anything that keeps you away from your ultimate goal.
Most people don’t have the temperament to be an entrepreneur, why do you think “bosses” are such assholes? They (should) know everyone else’s job inside out, plus their own while managing everyone’s day-to-day. I think like most things in society, people play entrepreneur for the title or how it somehow makes them appear, but again, it’s actually miserable. Being an entrepreneur means mostly any & everything that takes your attention away from work will piss you off. I’ll be at a party texting myself everything I’d rather be doing on my laptop. And that may seem extreme but I have a healthy obsession with my goals. I say healthy because it’s derived from love & passion of creating.
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Owning your own business is just about every person dream. To be one’s own boss and have the control, to make the money, the have the power, but to be able to make a positive impact one not only the community but individuals is a great way to be a truly successful businessman. To know that you have helped your employees to succeed and to make a great impact in them a person that is the kind of boss I want to be.
Owning a business as an african american is an outstanding accomplishment. Independent success in the african american community proves what can be done with no interference from any external factors. A study was conducted showing that employers are less likely to respond to inquiries on jobs and resumes with a stereotypical “black name” on it. This study proves that many fail to give African Americans a chance to prove themselves and are willing to do anything to keep african americans down. A primary example of this is the destruction of Black Wall Street. The blacks living in that area were doing well for themselves, having ownership of every business in that neighborhood including movie theaters, hotels, cafes, banks, and etc. This all
First, African American business owners tend to experience less success than their ethnic counterparts because they lack support from their community. As exemplified in a study among 846
My dad has owned and operated his own business for almost 40 years. He has relied on the
You may work at a place where office politics prohibit you from career advancement, or you experience an environment where workers don’t get along. You may also experience difficulties in dealing with your supervisor. As an entrepreneur, you won't have to live with these dysfunctional workplaces any longer.
I must be honest with you and share my opinion on black entrepreneurship, especially in 2017. With the new presidential candidate officially in office, black men and women, hopefully, will be more open to the idea of becoming their own bosses. Whenever I hear someone still blaming their financial situations on the “white man” or groan that they can't find a suitable position, I cringe. You, too? It drives me totally insane and I want to cry out loud.
An entrepreneur is someone who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise (Merriam-Webster, n.d). Some characteristics of an entrepreneur are, the willingness to work hard, the desire for responsibility and the confidence in their ability to succeed. The person that I chose to interview for this paper is, Adama Kuyateh.
All entrepreneurs dedicate themselves toward setting up, maintaining, and growing their businesses. They venture out, start new businesses, and innovate new products. They spend much of their time and effort on growing their client base and making a difference for their clients. They usually live a hectic, very demanding, and highly stressful lifestyle. Many find it difficult to get a regular daily exercise and stress reduction activity. They often drive themselves hard to improve their services, products, and production. If they lack the manpower support and they are directly hands-on on all aspects of their business, they sometimes end up physically and mentally drained after a few years of operation.
To become an entrepreneur is to take risks of taking all the responsibilities of the company. This can be very heavy for me, but the feeling of being my own leader and making my own decisions is something very stimulating and motivating. True, the client will be a king but as an entrepreneur, I will have the power to decide. This is very beneficial from a personal point of view and strengthens self-confidence. To create a business is to carry a personal project that aims to be its source of income. What could be more motivating as a challenge? A project that involves. Entrepreneurship turns out to be the most exciting experience that I can live. Of course, stress and overwork will be in ambush in this challenge, but that is part of the game.
Taking this entrepreneur course has been the best thing I could do for myself. Not only did it grow my mindset, but it taught me how to focus and concentrate on meeting my goals. At the beginning of this semester I could not let go the negative self-image I had of myself. Since I have been able to reflect on who I am I am slowly able to let go of that past image. I now know that I am more than able to reach my goals with the proper mindset and skills. I have come a long way since the beginning of this course. At the beginning of this course we were asked what is most important in life, and when I chose myself I knew after that reflections that I was off to a great start. Putting myself first these last few months has been the best thing I
So why entrepreneurship? The idea that could lead to making enough money where you could pile it to a skyscraper and still be taller. So why isn’t everyone an entrepreneur? That’s because it will take blood sweat and tears to make your idea a success. The success of an idea comes in all sorts of varieties. For example, Californian advertising executive Gary Dahl, was the first to create the ordinary grey stones bought at a supply store and convinced that they were alive – Pet Rocks. The marketing strategy was built around a fad that lasted only six months, yet he made millions and got out. Marketing is way to get your name out to others.
Be prepared to put in sacrifice. If you want to be an entrepreneur, you have to sacrifice. there’s no way around it. I’ve learned over the years, one the best trait that I have is that I can sacrifice and suffer more than most people I know. That’s just the way it is/ I accepted years ago the greater the risks the greater the reward. If you’re not going to be a risk taker, if you’re not going to sacrifice and suffer, it’s not going to work. You can be smart and talented but if there’s no work ethic behind you, don’t do
There are two sides to every debate, and the "what makes an entrepreneur" argument has raged for decades with neither side able to conclusively prove their case. There are many who believe that an entrepreneur must possess personality traits such as vision, passion and drive that are innate and cannot be taught. Others argue that the skills of evaluating opportunities, motivating people and operating a business are easily passed on to eager students looking to be entrepreneurs. The truth is that both sides are right and it's time for a compromise: Entrepreneurs are born and made. Some people may be natural entrepreneurs and immediately open a business, others will have studied and
First, in the chapter six assessment we learned about managing small business startups. This “Do You Think Like an Entrepreneur?” assessment measures the likelihood of me becoming an entrepreneur. The self-assessment questions to some aspect of improvisation, which is a correlate of entrepreneurial intentions. Entrepreneurial improvisation consists of three elements such as creativity, ingenuity, and the ability to produce novel solutions under constrained conditions. Successful entrepreneurs also have the ability to work well under pressure while also having action, persistence, and the determination to achieve goals and solve problems in the moment. Based on my personality, I would have assumed that I would was not fit to be entrepreneur because although, I am always
Starting a business is the latest trend. Just take a look at Instagram. Several profiles have the caption ‘Entrepreneur’. At this very moment, there is someone, somewhere working on an idea, a business plan or launching a startup. Entrepreneurship is on the rise like never before. The flexibility and independence that comes with being one’s own boss is attractive and worth taking the leap in starting a business. However, most people don’t know that being an entrepreneur is a grueling journey that can be very lonely and stressful at times. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), 50% of businesses fail during the first year. Starting a business can be a scary task, but the