“Whatever the reason,
older and larger businesses are doing better
relative to younger and smaller ones.
Firms and individuals appear
to be more risk averse …
and fewer people are launching firms.”
I agree with
the American Express Open experts,
calling bullsh*t on this study.
I personally know of
THOUSANDS of start ups
last year alone.
Almost every romance writer I’ve met
is self-publishing.
They’re producing, marketing, selling
a product.
Some of these writers are making millions.
Yet they don’t consider themselves
entrepreneurs or businesses.
Writers are often grouped with contractors,
even though they’re selling products,
not services.
I suspect bloggers, youtube celebrities,
and other media mavens
weren’t considered entrepreneurs either.
When was the last time
you met a 20 something
WITHOUT a social media presence
and a dream for leveraging
that influence?
Entrepreneurship might not look like it did
a decade ago
but it is alive and well.