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Why do entrepreneurial parents have entrepreneurial children?
On the supply side, according to a Dartmouth study on latent entrepreneurship, 71% of Americans (110M) would prefer to be self-employed. This huge contingent of aspiring entrepreneurs suggests that many individuals will embark down the “enterprization of consumer” journey, initially exploring side hustles and earning supplemental income, with some ... See more
Li Jin • Four implications of disruption theory for the Passion Economy
the people who become successful entrepreneurs were more likely to have teenage histories of defying their parents, staying out past their curfews, skipping school, shoplifting, gambling, drinking alcohol, and smoking marijuana.
Adam Grant • Originals
Across all three studies, the people who become successful entrepreneurs were more likely to have teenage histories of defying their parents, staying out past their curfews, skipping school, shoplifting, gambling, drinking alcohol, and smoking marijuana.
Adam Grant • Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World
Indeed, these two findings suggest the father-daughter relationship during the daughters’ childhood, and possibly beyond, is a major determiner of the daughter's adult LOC and achievement.
Stephen Nowicki • Choice or Chance
All entrepreneurs begin with three categories of means
- 1. Who they are–their traits, tastes,and abilities;
- 2. What they know–their education, training, expertise, and experience
- 3. Whom they know–their social and professional networks.
Saras Sarasvathy in “What Makes Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurial.“