Teaching entrepreneurship: Why Sir Alan Sugar is wrong
Posted by David Abingdon in Business trends, Business lifestyle on Wed, 24/06/2009 - 08:58
- Sir Alan Sugar claimed it is impossible to describe what makes an entrepreneur
- But successful business owner David Abingdon believes you can
- You can harness a person's skills and drive to train them to be an entrepreneur
Following Sir Alan Sugar's claims that it is impossible to describe what makes an entrepreneur, David Abingdon, CEO of the Alchemy Network, explains why it’s perfectly possible to train one to do great business.
When I heard Alan Sugar gruffly declaring in the last episode of The Apprentice that an entrepreneur is impossible to define or create, I couldn’t quite believe my ears. His negative reaction, going as far as to say he would “bop” the next person who asked him what made an entrepreneur, as such a thing couldn’t be explained, was, in my opinion, way off the mark. I felt like inviting him to bop me, if he was so sure he was right.
My experience tells me something very different. Not only can you clearly define an entrepreneur, but you can harness a person’s skills and drive to train them to become one.
To read the rest of the article you'll need to log in below
If you've forgotten your details click here for a reminder.
If you haven't got an account, it's free to set up and only takes a minute,
click here to register
Battle will commence in the regional heats of our business competition The Pitch 2010 this summer. Do you have a new company good enough to impress the judges? 
Join our social media discussion group and share your Twitter username with other BusinessZone members. 
We're putting together a list of business owners' must-haves. 
Dragons' Den judges James Caan and Deborah Meaden and social entrepreneur Karen Darby are some of the successful entrepreneurs who feature in our exclusive videos.