Can we please stop fetishizing 'entrepreneurship'? entrepreneur how earn by blogging blog

I don't know when calling ones self an 'entrepreneur' became a thing... But it's gotten to the point where the word 'entrepreneur' used in common conversation has become a pretty massive red flag for me.

I know exactly zero successful people who think of themselves in this way. The restaurant people think of themselves as restaurant people, the trucking people think of themselves as trucking people, and on it goes.

There's a real perception out there right now that starting a business without any real industry knowledge is a viable route. It isn't, and it never was... And in fact is a really good way to light your personal savings on fire. All in the name of being an 'entrepreneur'.

I'm not telling anyone out there to NOT open a business necessarily, but if you've never worked in a similar business it's probably a terrible idea. Don't try to start software companies without understanding software (which 99% of the time means being able to do the coding yourself), don't try to open a restaurant without at least a couple of years of successfully running someone elses restaurant, etc.

Even the 'serial entrepreneur' people I know are really strong business people who had skills before they even considered opening their own operation.

We need to be very clear with people about how 'entrepreneurship' isn't an entry level job. Because it isn't. It's for people who want to cut their boss out and keep all the money, not for people who have never held a real job. Opening a business is for when you're the real no-bullshit deal and you want to get paid accordingly. It's not a shortcut. Every overnight success any of you are thinking of was years in the making.

EDIT: I should be really clear... If you can sell almost any business is a viable possibility for you. You'll be looking at the business from the perspective of 'I could sell that...' and that's a very solid way to pick out businesses. It is definitely not what I'm trying to talk about. I'm mostly talking about people who say 'entrepreneur' a lot. Some of you are serious verified hustlers, and I'm not really talking about you. You guys keep on doing what you've been doing...

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