Comments on: Identifying An Audience: This Ain’t For Everyone

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Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:53:27 +0000

[...] spirit without being a CEO or a founder of a startup. I’ve written about being a corporate entrepreneur and I know from first hand experience that now, when our economy is at one of it’s shakiest [...]

By: Ryan Graves

Ryan Graves — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:12:08 +0000

@ItStartsWithUs (Nate)

I totally agree. It's an important but often missed points. The next step,
that we're all in search of, is how to find the value adding that you really
enjoy! How to have fun with the value process is tough but (I think)
necessary for success.

Cheers bud.

By: ryangraves

ryangraves — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:12:08 +0000

By: ItStartsWithUs

ItStartsWithUs — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:00:52 +0000

Ryan, you said one thing in here that I absolutely loved.

"What I like about entrepreneurship is that it’s not just starting a business. It’s a sense of creating value from minimal resources."

When most people think of entrepreneurship, they think of someone selling something. But you're right - it's SO much more than that. Most of the successful businesspeople I know didn't start out by trying to make a quick buck - they started by adding value wherever they could, by investing of themselves into people and projects, often just for personal satisfaction. THEN came the business and the wealth.

But creating value came first.

By: ryangraves

ryangraves — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:14:15 +0000

@Karl -
You're absolutely right, persistence is critical in any enterprising venture
but the corporate “red tape” takes a special kind of persistence!
Thanks for the comment!
Cheers,
Ryan

By: Karl Staib - Work Happy Now

Karl Staib - Work Happy Now — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:57:54 +0000

We can't fulfill a dream if we don't take action. I believe the hard part is staying motivated. If a person works in corporate america they might feel stifled by all the red tape. They have to keep pushing through these walls and make “it” happen.

By: ryangraves

ryangraves — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:13:24 +0000

Thanks Zach. Stale is the right word for sure.

I'm excited to get more feedback from 'corporate entrepreneurs'. They are many, they are motivated, and they are restless…an awesomely dangerous combo!

By: zachware

zachware — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:03:29 +0000

You've definitely just coined a term. To your point on “corporate entrepreneurs,” I think you are dead on. Enterprises go stale because of complacent employees. Growth comes from the innovators. That drive is, in every way, entrepreneurship.