Should we be Raising Entrepreneurs as a Society?

January 14, 2011

Not everyone has the same aspirations when they’re growing up.

But how often do you hear about a child that wants to be a business-owner or entrepreneur? Not very often. In fact, kids are far likelier to be pushed to be lawyers or doctors. And for the braver in heart, they may want to be a fireman, police officer, astronaut or something similar. And this may be a societal deficiency.

Instead, our youngest should be bred to be free-spirited when it comes to business. Why not let them consider the possibilities and options related to being an entrepreneur? By teaching kids about launching and scaling a business, they can better learn to fend for themselves.

An old adage postulates that a man that is given a fish isn’t as well-positioned as a many that knows how to fish. The same can be said about entrepreneurs. Watch the full video featuring Cameron Herold for more on this topic.