VC Fred Wilson: There is an entrepreneur gene!

VC Fred Wilson was interviewed by a reporter on Monday, on the topic of what makes an entrepreneur, and entrepreneur. Read his post, but these 3 exchanges in the Q&A make for a nice Thought for The Day:

Q: What is entrepreneurship?

A: It’s the art of turning an idea into a business.

Q: Can entrepreneurship be taught/learned?

A: I don’t think so. It’s like a personality disorder. You are born with it.

Q: What do you look for in entrepreneurs?

A: First and foremost, they need to be magnets. For talent. For money. For attention. And for much more.

Do you think there is an entrepreneur gene? Or is being a founder a vocation that can be taught or learned over time?

Wilson was stumped on the question of whether entrepreneurs are happier than other people. What do you think? And read the comments on Fred’s post on this point!

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