Entrepreneur Definition Debate

This cluster revolves around debates on what defines an entrepreneur, including gatekeeping arguments, traits of entrepreneurship, and distinctions between 'real' entrepreneurs, successful ones, and others.

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EIR NEVER OP entrepreneur entrepreneurs entrepreneurship herd teenager digital spirit business nomad like business

Sample Comments

aianus Dec 9, 2015 View on HN

Sounds like an entrepreneur to me.

ericlam1114 Feb 22, 2024 View on HN

This is what entrepreneurship is really like.

didyousaymeow Feb 8, 2013 View on HN

You're an entrepreneur, you just don't know it yet.

idlewords Sep 25, 2014 View on HN

This is a "no true Scotsman" argument about the nature of entepreneurship. Entrepreneurs are people who start businesses, which is a much wider category than what you seem to have in mind.

DarthMader Jul 17, 2015 View on HN

Yes - even if you're not an entrepreneur

capiki Jan 16, 2021 View on HN

That's a *successful* entrepreneur. OP was talking about any entrepreneur.

pclark Jul 29, 2009 View on HN

not everyone is an entrepreneur

freshfunk May 3, 2011 View on HN

Let me guess: You've never been a real entrepreneur. :]

Chanel_Bunnell May 24, 2013 View on HN

Nothing personal, but that simply tells me that you're not an entrepreneur.

jsd1982 Dec 25, 2024 View on HN

Only if your goal is to be an entrepreneur. Not everyone chases that goal nor considers success in that fashion.