The first two weeks of the Gregorian new year has been challenging but productive . We adjusting our company milestones in an effort to stay fluid and make the necessary adjustments to achieve those goals in a timely manner. The biggest challenge as a true entrepreneur is the greater than normal amount of risk you take operating your businesses. So I am troubled when I see wan- entrepreneurs who speak in blogs , videos or on social media about being an entrepreneur but work full-time as a W2 employee of a corporation. Risk ? At best you are an investor but definitely not an entrepreneur in any way. By definition alone you wouldn't qualify according to the Oxford Dictionary. Dictionary
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noun
a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.
The textbook definition of entrepreneur speaks to that classic perception. Consider, for example, Merriam-Webster's definition that explains entrepreneur as "one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise."
In conclusion , using the term entrepreneur and applying it to fit the idea of the person using it is the equivalent of alternative news or my truth .
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