How Entrepreneurship Really Works
by Dave Troy
Checkout “How Entrepreneurship Really Works” from Dave Troy, entrepreneur and founder of Beehive Coworking located outside of Baltimore. In this post Dave summarizes the findings from research by Dr. Saras Sarasvathy on the defining characteristics of entrepreneurs and how rather than being aggressive risk takers they are more often just good problem solvers with a passion.
The key message of Dave”s post is that effectual thinking is at the core of good entrepreneurial behavior and that while many authors, speakers and social media experts create a cult-like hype and package it as breakthrough thinking, it all comes back to basic blocking and tackling.
I have been asked to speak at the monthly TECTalk breakfast in March about IdeaField Coworking and how we are coordinating with STARTec to position the coworking community as a component of local economic development. While the main topic is coworking, the underlying theme will be similar to Dave”s post on how to be an effective entrepreneur and how leveraging the power of community increases your chances for success.
Evolving a great idea into a product requires a mix of innovation, instinct and basic business discipline. Our mission is to help early stage founders understand startup challenges, build their confidence and establish their credibility. We sponsor workshops, coworking and other tech community events so that you never feel like you’re left swinging from a tree.