This is a guest post by Brant Choate. Brant currently runs the GYJoe blog which is a community for Gen Y and other generations to battle out their differences on topics of education, business, marketing, advertising, and general life principles.
Entrepreneurs used to be one in a million. Times have changed. It's almost impossible to go throughout a week without brushing up against an "anti 9-5er" who's looking to make their mark on the world.
We have reached the point where those who are not willing to be entrepreneurial in some way or another are falling behind the curve. While a large corporation wants your full attention and certainly doesn't want you distracted with a side business, nobody is complaining about the valuable experience that Gen-Yers are developing all on their own.
As a Gen Y entrepreneur I come across all different types of entrepreneurial people. Here's the categories:
1. The Idea Makers
These people can't even sit down for lunch without covering their napkin in scribbled out ideas of how they're going to make their first million. I have a couple of friends who carry around massive notebooks full of all of their ideas. No offense to this bunch, but they normally aren't the ones that have many skills to carry out their ideas.
2. The Stealthy Nerds
Locked away in their parents' basements...we've all heard the stories. Programming skills are their main assets. Don't be misled by the lack of social skills and all night World of Warcraft marathons. Ever heard of Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg?
3. The Mommy Blogger
Every time I go to a business conference I always end up sitting down next to one of these nice people. There's a lot of misconceptions about this group. Among the top is that they don't make any money. Last time I checked, business is all about eyeballs. The more you have, the more potential you have for money. Networking skills are this groups greatest asset.
4. The Social Mediaite
Inspired by the likes of Darren Rowse, Gary Vaynerchuk, and Chris Brogan. You'll frequently hear things like "I gotta get 100 more friends on Facebook" or "I'm almost up to 20,000 followers on Twitter!". This group will use their quick connections to make business magic.
5. Starry-Eyed Future Millionaires
You're gonna hear things like, "This idea has $100 billion in potential sales within the first year and the sky's the limit after that!" Money is the main motivation for this group.
6. The Lifestyle Designer / 4 Hour Work Week Followers
Tim Ferris has inspired a whole new brand of entrepreneur. If you're not familiar with the 4-Hour Work Week, Google it. The goal of this group is to create an automated business that will allow them to travel the world with no strings attached.
7. The Corporate Haters
Disenchanted with the old-school corporate lifestyle, this group is out on a mission to "stick it to the man".
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