After reading "Entrepreneurship" by Reggie Aggarwal and Mark Esposito, I was left with a sense of indecision in whether or not Entrepreneurship was really the right choice for me. The tone of the entire essay was rather somber, and I thought that it should have spent a little bit more time describing the good aspects that being an entrepreneur can have. Certainly, the essay did little to convince me that being an entrepreneur, would lead to a happy and successful life. In fact, it is quite the contrary--the article showed just how daunting of a task becoming an entrepreneur can be, because it is an extremely extremely difficult that takes a special type of person.
I thought that the authors made a good point in that wealth should not be a primary motivating factor in wanting to become an entrepreneur. If wealth is all a person cares about, but they don't have passion for their business, failure is a very likely possibility.
The article also talked about how entrepreneurs must have a lot of courage. That is, they must be so passionate, that they are willing to take the financial risk associated with starting a business. This is a big factor in why I'm so uncertain about whether or not entrepreneurship would be the correct choice for me. Perhaps, with enough passion, the financial risk may be a mere afterthought.
If there is anything that this article clearly illustrated, it is that it takes a special breed of person to be an entrepreneur. It is not an easy road to follow, but those who choose to follow it, have the right idea, and are willing to stick with it and endure any hardships along the way, have the opportunity to reap great rewards.
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