I haven't really given much thought of entrepreneurs being role models. But in a business research I did this morning, I ran across an informational article in Fortune Small Business. The author points out that entrepreneurs have come a long way from the days when they were seen as strange outsiders and just crazy risk takers.
Interestingly enough, today, it seems that everyone wants to own a business. In fact, almost 70% of Americans have expressed that they want to start a business some time in the future.
No longer peculiar or obscure, entrepreneurship is now an admired, often envied, position. And the neat thing is, it has become a distinct position of influence.
I find it very encouraging that the population of business owners literally make up a major part of the fuel of the American economy. We also lead the nation in charitable donations, which provides almost 60% of all individual tax returns, and employ the large majority of Americans.
Entrepreneur. is a great title and something to be proud of. Carry it with your head held high.
Go to Fortune Small Business to read the article in its entirety
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