Destiny Many want to shape their own destiny, and earn their daily bread, by running their own business. Governments should set a simple framework (basic rule of law, taxation, property rights) & get out of the way. The power of trade, markets, competition, choice & innovation will unleash entrepreneurs. State interventions & onerous rules suppress…
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Play Board games teach strategic thinking & entrepreneurship. De-stress with dice & do an off-duty MBA! Plus faster networking than golf. 2017 US board game sales $1.17bn – up 7% in a year Guessed the Word? Series 23 (8/8) [pic: catan/ Eric Chamberland]
Nothing Having no money forces us to be both creative & frugal – valuable skills for any entrepreneur to possess Guessed the Word? Series 22 (5/8) [pic: Klaus Hausmann]
Circus Now worldwide & influences every art form: 1768 Waterloo, London – Philip Astley, entrepreneur/ showman/ acrobatic horse-rider’s 42ft circle in the ground with dazzling clowns, acrobats, strongmen, jugglers & bareback riders astounded spectators. The magic endures Guessed the Word? Series 19 (4/7) [pic: Peter Blake]
Entrepreneurs 45% of start-up entrepreneurs have another job, and put in 60 to 70 hours a week to make both work Guessed the Word? Series 18 (4/5) [pic: Pixel Anarchy]
Teamwork Sole entrepreneurs are a minority. Even Bill Gates, Richard Branson and Steve Jobs had co-founder partners in the crucial early years. Most successful firms are started by teams Guessed the word? Series 4 (6/6) [photo: Mariusz Szymaszek]
Olderpreneurs Over-50s are the new start-up generation, accounting for 43% of new UK businesses. They’re more likely to innovate, and be trading 5 years later, than under-35’s. Technology is ageless; whether you’re 10 or 100, the driver-less car takes you where you wish to go. Get older workers to design products & services for younger…