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6. A glaring question: How to become an entrepreneur?

There is no set of specific formula in


becoming an entrepreneur. As previously defined, for as long as you undertake risks, use
opportunities to transform a status quo to address specific condition or to improve something, then
you can be an entrepreneur already. The field of entrepreneurship is a highly attractive profession for
so many reasons. However, it is not easy as what you think. For some, entrepreneurship is a battle. A
battle against your emotions, against your comfort zones or even a battle between your close friends,
girlfriend or boyfriend and family members. This is not to discourage you from entering into
entrepreneurship, this is a teaser of a something big which can make you decide to know yourself
better before entering the world of entrepreneurship. McConnell and Cremades (2019) shared some
of their views about how to become an entrepreneur: You value comfort over performance In the
context of entrepreneurship, many persons who entered this kind of game aspire for comfort such as
having a nice house or a car. Others also entered this game by quitting work in exchange of
undertaking risk because for them working gives pressure and discomfort. In other ways,
entrepreneurship is a comfortable way of attaining fullness, curiosity and makes a person more
conscious. However, this kind of mindset is not always in good shape. Valuing comfort over
performance or vice versa is a perception that can be inculcated in the minds of entrepreneurs. With
that perception, you can easily adjust to the changing scenario of entrepreneurial ecosystem. You
established Goals and Objectives It is often concluded that in entrepreneurship, you can do what and
where you want. Others said, entrepreneurship gives you freedom. That is not absolute. Entering into
the field of entrepreneurship without setting a concrete and sustainable goals lead you to
catastrophe. It is important for you to have a concrete, meaningful and empirically centered vision in
your mind always if you want to become an entrepreneur. Defining your goals and objectives is a
tedious task as it requires a lot of your time and other resources. But, if these things are set, then you
have the freedom to alter or revise it based on your own perceptions of the current situation. You
skillfully handle stress wel

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