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Is there really an education needed to be an entrepreneur? This is a question often asked by aspiring entrepreneurs. Most of the successful entrepreneurs claim that it would take good education to become an entrepreneur. I agree with them strongly! There are times even when those that have no educational business background are still able to make it big in the business world. Some say that they owe it all to patience, hard work, and dedication. But even those - the most dedicated and talented of us must savvy their practical skills... So what will it be? Well, if you can afford to study a business degree, then don't let that chance pass you by. You're quite lucky if you can attend college especially for a business degree. You have to dedicate your time studying all your lessons because in due time, you will be able to use such information to the advantage of your business. Regardless where you study or how - you have to develop all the needed skills and characteristics of being an entrepreneur. You have to participate actively in all school activities especially those that require you to exercise your skills in business planning, controlling, directing etc. To be a successful online marketing entrepreneur you have to gain and polish all skills you need to run your business. Aside from education, you have to possess the right qualities and characteristics of being an entrepreneur like leadership, innovativeness, creativeness, risk taker, and many others. Even if you have the proper educational background, you can't become a successful entrepreneur if you don't have these qualities and characteristics. It seems that education and the right characteristics go hand in hand in producing an effective and successful entrepreneur. If you can have them both, take advantage of it right away. Education is something that money can't buy in an instant and besides, you can use your knowledge for the best interests of your business. This is not to discourage those that can't afford to earn a business degree in college. So... please, do not despair. You do not have to have college degree. You can gain your knowledge on internet. The trick is - you have to decide what courses to choose, what teacher to trust, how much money to involve. If you want, you can use the resources available on the internet and learn everything you can about being an entrepreneur. You must also develop the right attitude and characteristics as early as possible. If you can pull it off, then no one can stop you from entering the business world. Is there an education needed to be an entrepreneur? This question can only be answered by you. If you're an aspiring entrepreneur, try to assess your qualities, skills, and educational background. After that, you can already determine if you're fit to become an entrepreneur. © Maria Kuczborska, All rights reserved. Free gift for beginners (and others): http://mariasbiz.com My blog: http://www.squidoo.com/firstwebsitecreation Submitted on April 4, 2010 |