This is my last column on the psychology of the entrepreneurial spirit. Beginning next week I will examine family businesses and what makes them tick. The idea is to expose the inner workings of business founders and their problematic ties to their families, as skillfully as David Chase (The Sopranos) gave us an insider’s view of an illegal, primarily Italian, interdependent but hostile group of family business founders.
Before heading in that direction I want to dispel a number of bizarre notions that have dogged entrepreneurs since Horatio Alger’s novellas were best sellerse. I’m irked by such canards because I’m thinking about whether the kid in Texas should go to Acton MBA and do whatever he can to become an entrepreneur, or work for Dell, the business built by one of Texas’ stellar entrepreneurs.
To read the full, original article click on this link: 10 Myths About Successful Entrepreneurs -- Debunked - Forbes
