2. Entreprewhat?
Entrepreneur
/ˌɒn.trə.prəˌnɜˌr//ˌɑˌn.trə.prəˌnɝˌ/ [C]
n. A person who organizes, operates, and
assumes the risk for a business venture.
Origin:
1875-80;
French: literally, one who undertakes (some task),equivalent
to entrepren ( dre ) to undertake (< Latin inter- inter-
+prendere to take, variant of prehendere ) + -eur -eur.
5. Getting closer
“To be an entrepreneur is to seek professional
achievement, either as a business person, an
employee, self-employed or in a NGO.”
Celso Fernandes – Partner at Zertico
“It's cliché, but entrepreneurship is about making
dreams come true. It's about turning ideas into
projects and businesses. And this process always
involves some kind of innovation and risk.
Leandro Mesquita de Morais – Partner at O Entregador
“Everyone says that people have to think outside the
BOX. Well, I don’t! For me, you have to get your own
BOX. A BOX full of experiences and things you deeply
like, and explore it.”
Bruno Biscaia de Góes – Business Development at Dinheirama
20. The Bootstrapper
“Surviving is succeeding, and
each day that goes by makes
it easier still for me to reach
my goals.”
The Bootstrapper’s Manifesto - Seth Godin
21. Final clichés
“No pain, no gain!”
“The only place where money comes
before success is in the dictionary.”
“No man is an island.”