Not everyone was made to be an entrepreneur just like not everyone was made to sing

I know when I get up to sing (which most people are grateful is not often), I never feel like I'm in my zone. I mean I don't have a horrible voice, but let's just say I was not blessed with the musical talents of my famous cousins. So, from an early age I realized nor aimed for being a singer or a chazan. That doesn't mean I don't love to listen to music or that I won't sing when there are at least a few other guys singing together, but I know my limitations.

The same is true about being an entrepreneur. Not everyone is meant to be one or can even be one. Even though it has become popular to take classes in Entrepreneurship at the Ivy League Colleges, being an entrepreneur is more than just having knowledge and is truly not something you can teach or learn.

Being an Entrepreneur is something you are born with. It's one of those things that you either are or aren't. You can't teach how to go through a year without bringing in a dime, to not have enough food to feed your family, just to start your business and to see it fail 2 years later and then to start-up again another company a year later after having sold your wife's engagement ring to put the electricity back on. You can't teach having a never give up attitude, or what it means to be responsible for all aspects of a company, or how to handle employees who lives you effect everyday.

(It is very important to mention that one of the secrets of success of any entrepreneur is having a spouse that fully supports you. This can not be over emphasized since a true entrepreneur may go through several failures before finding his success.)

So if you are thinking about starting a business you need to first ask yourself if you have what it takes to fail. Do you have enough cash in the bank to go a year without bringing in a shekel and do you have the type of spouse that will fully support you even if you lose your money in the endeavor and would need to start again from scratch? Again, knowledge is nice, but you can't teach guts.

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