I realized that entrepreneurship has been around for so many years and that many people cannot correctly define who an entrepreneur is. This is because there is a disagreement about whether entrepreneurs are born or made. By the way, are entrepreneurs born or made? I am afraid that if we start this discussion, we may not conclude.
Why is there no universal agreement on whether entrepreneurs are born or made? First, entrepreneurs are born because some people have come up with new business ideas that are currently recognized as successful businesses, but these people were never educated on how to become entrepreneurs. On the other hand, entrepreneurs are made because some successful entrepreneurs have taken entrepreneurship courses (diplomas and degrees) offered by colleges and universities.
In the world of entrepreneurship, there are only two types of entrepreneurs and they are intellectual entrepreneurs and amateur entrepreneurs.
Who is an intellectual entrepreneur? A mastermind entrepreneur is a person who knows why he is called a mastermind entrepreneur, some know how to drive a complex scheme and they are also successful entrepreneurs in the world of entrepreneurship.
Who is an amateur entrepreneur? An amateur entrepreneur does not know why they are called entrepreneurs. They are the ones who do not know how to conduct complex schemes and they are also the ones who are unsuccessful.
Now the question I’m going to ask you is, where do you belong? You, as an entrepreneur, must know where your level fits because if you don’t, you are wasting your time in the world of entrepreneurship.
The things that make an intellectual entrepreneur stand out from an amateur entrepreneur are listed below:
They are ready to face challenges:
You might be wondering if an intellectual entrepreneur faces no challenge at all he does, but what makes him stand out is that he is always ready to meet his challenges. They know the step that others must take to meet their challenges; they see their challenges as a success and not a defeat. But amateur entrepreneurs are always afraid of challenges. They do not know how to do it every time they face a challenge, they prefer to put on the spirit of failure because they believe that they cannot overcome the spirit of challenges.
They take their business seriously:
When it comes to taking business seriously, you will always find an intellectual entrepreneur there. An intellectual entrepreneur is always serious about his business, ready to do whatever it takes to make his business successful. They don’t joke at the idea of taking your business as their second wife or husband simply because they know what they want and they know why they are in the game. But amateur entrepreneurs will never do that, they believe they will be successful if they want to be successful, and being successful is not by hard work. They just don’t want to get out of their comfort zone for once.
Aim high and set achievable goals:
No matter what condition they are in, they always aim high and set achievable goals, they don’t believe in impossibilities. They believe that nothing is impossible in this world. Nothing is impossible in this world if you believe. Amateur entrepreneurs don’t have goals and don’t set achievable goals, they just don’t believe they can make things happen; I mean they don’t believe that things are possible.
They know how to manage risk:
The ability to manage risk is one of the factors that make an intellectual entrepreneur successful. An intellectual entrepreneur knows how to manage risk; they know what it means to take a risk. While an amateur entrepreneur doesn’t know how to manage risk, he doesn’t even want to listen to the world’s risk; he is always looking for a way to omit the name called RISK.
They possess the skills:
Mastermind entrepreneurs know the importance of possessing the skills. For an entrepreneur to be among the intellectual entrepreneurs, he must possess the skills, he is just an amateur entrepreneur who does not know the usefulness of the skills and why they should possess them. Skills like time management, creative skills, leadership skills, etc.
They are passionate:
Mastermind entrepreneurs are always passionate, love what they do, and enter a field that suits their interests, which is why they continue to live at the top of the mountain. Amateur entrepreneurs are the ones who are not passionate about what they do. They just do it by imitation or just for the sake of doing it, which is not supposed to be the case.
