Yesterday Utah’s top entrepreneurs were honored in an event at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City and were give awards by Ernst & Young for the year 2011. I know from personal experience they have been honoring entrepreneurs for over 20 years. KSL News anchor, Bruce Lindsay spoke and said about those award winners, “Entrepreneurs are visionary, they are generous and they are inspired.”
I agree with Mr. Lindsay on all accounts. The Bible states, “Without vision, the people perish.” Where would the world be today if people had no vision? Cooked food would not have happened. The first wheel would not have been invented. Electricity, TV, the phone, the airplane, cars nor computers would have been invented. The list is endless.
You and I do not have to invent the next BIG thing, but if you or I want to become an entrepreneur we must have some vision on how to improve a widget, make life easier or provide a solution for a demand that is not being met.
If you feel you have the vision to become one, a few other important personal characters you must have are passion to become a business owner, a relentless drive to succeed and a willingness to work hard. Then the hardest part seems to be, going out and trying, and then trying again!
If you feel you have the above character traits, there is one other VERY important item a person MUST have before becoming an entrepreneur. It is something you have very little control over, but is essential and it is NOT money.
If you really want to be an owner of your own business, watch for next week’s blog.
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