“Much of our American progress has been the product of the individual who had an idea; pursued it; fashioned it; tenaciously clung to it against all odds; and then produced it, sold it, and profited from it.” Hubert H. Humphrey (1911–78), U.S. Democratic politician, vice president.
“We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense passion creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents.” Eric Hoffer (1902–83), U.S. philosopher.
An entrepreneur is a person with a passion… A passion for their idea (and their dreams for that idea) that drives them to risk their finances and invest every waking hour in pursuit of these passions.
Their goal is never JUST money. Their goal is to build something. To create something. Sounds like an artist doesn’t it? Well I think entrepreneurs ARE artists… and so did Andy Warhol when he said, “Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. . . . Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.”
Entrepreneurs are the backbone of any society, they are the Edison’s, the Franklin’s, the Ford’s, and the Gate’s of this world. They are people who leave their world better for their passion and, while they take success and thrive on it, they give back to their communities, their associates, and their families more than can be expressed within the context of a dollar sign.
To be called an ENTREPRENEUR is truly the greatest compliment that can be given to a business person.
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