Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login
Science of Business: serial entrepreneurs share qualities with street kids? (abc.net.au)
1 point by bootload on March 30, 2007 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



'... Entrepreneurs are misfits, they are miscreants they are creative deviant ... these innovators often live life on the edge ...' [0]

'... results showed that the kids at risk and the entrepreneurs were similar on a number of dimensions... pathological anarchist ... Anarchy is about lack of control, lack of boundaries.. create something from those random concepts ...' [1]

Transcript of a weekly science show shows the building blocks for entrepreneurs & how they are used by entrepreneurs. Illustrates how using them you can improve entrepreneurial behaviour. The descriptive bit on the title, 'serial entrepreneurs share qualities with street kids' I grabbed from psychologist, Louise Earnshaw [2], who in the course of her studies identified risk taking as a common trait among self-made businessmen [3] .

The thing I got out of watching (reading as well) was the key characteristics & traits common to entrepreneurs and the science behind it.

Reference

[0] ABC TV, Catalyst, 'The Science of Business 'How to make it Big'', 29 March, 2007. Reported by Dr Paul Willis"

http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/s1884704.htm

[2] ABC TV, Catalyst, 'The Science of Business 'How to make it Big'', Ibid.

[2] Louise Earnshaw, psychologist, "University of Queensland, School of Psychology, PhD Candidate: Entrepreneurial Psychology" http://www.psy.uq.edu.au/people/personal.html?id=244

[3] In Australia the word entrepreneur has a close association with huckster, grifters & con men and is not used as widely as in the United States.




Consider applying for YC's W25 batch! Applications are open till Nov 12.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: