Do You Have the Guts to Be an Entrepreneur? Take the Quiz
“Business is filled with examples of people who have the advantage, but who don’t bet enough money. It’s a powerful lesson from blackjack.”
This from an interview today with Jon Hirschtick, founder of an engineering-software company in Concord, Mass. – and the inspiration behind a new Kevin Spacey movie, “21.”
WSJ’s Lee Gomes pressed the card-counter about how his lessons at the table can apply to business. One mistake he cites: not betting enough when you’ve got the advantage.
If there’s a common thread in the most successful entrepreneurs I’ve met it’s this lack of fear.
The ones who stand out in my mind – Steve Demos of Silk soy milk, the Nantucket Nectars juice guys, the founders of the PenAgain – all had a singular, unwavering belief in the power of their idea. And they bet on it accordingly, at the right times, despite knowing the risks.
How much of a risk taker are you? Take this online quiz.
I believe there’s something in the entrepreneurial genetic makeup that enables certain people to bet big when others hesitate and hold back. And whether it’s blackjack or business, that trait—coupled with perseverance–is often what enables a big payoff.
Who’s your favorite entrepreneur? Have you ever bet big in your business? Have you ever held back and wished you hadn’t?
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