Did you happen to catch "America's Next Great Restaurant," which aired on NBC a few months back? In it, people who thought they had a great restaurant concept competed in front of a panel of investors - including celebrity chef Bobby Flay and Steve Ells, founder of Chipotle - for money to open their doors.
From the beginning, it was obvious some contestants had what it takes to be an entrepreneur - the ability to innovate, an innate sense of adventure - while others clearly did not.
It got my wheels turning: Are these qualities inborn? Or can they be learned?
So when a recent Cogswell College survey found that two out of three Americans don't think colleges are focused enough on teaching entrepreneurial skills - and only one in 20 think that college is where students become entrepreneurs - I asked Douglas Mellinger, a trustee at the Silicon Valley college and a seasoned entrepreneur, his opinion. His response was split: Clearly, certain qualities can't be taught. Among them are passion, a willingness to take risks and curiosity.
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Author:Jean Chatzky
