Entrepreneurs Are Born and Not Made?

The nature versus nurture debate is one of the most longstanding arguments in the history

“You inherit your environment just as much as your genes.” (Rich, 2015) In 1869, the phrase “nature vs. nurture was coined by an English polymath named Francis Galton. There are two sides to this debate, each with their own pros and con’s. Nature is the side that argues that the DNA and genotype humans are born with determines who they are and what personality and traits they will have throughout their lifetime. Whereas the nurture side of the debate argues that humans are born with sponges as minds, and through interactions and experiences while we grow, the knowledge and understanding of life is gained and this is how our personalities are sculpted. Many people have studied this debate through multiple schools of thoughts; each with their own arguments to which side they believe prevails. Yet, to this day, there is no proof to say which side of the debate if correct. Based on the psychological, sociological, and epigenetic schools of though, it can be validated that when it comes to the nature vs. nurture debate, nurture will always prevail and remain most relevant.

What do entrepreneurs do that distinguishes them from any other person involved in business? Why is it that personality characteristics may be good predictors of who will be a successful entrepreneur?

The purpose of a rhetorical message is to persuade an audience in favor of a particular viewpoint. That is easier said than done. This essay will articulate the different rhetorical characteristics the author Gary Vaynerchuk used in his multimodal text titled, “The Entrepreneurial Spirit: Are Entrepreneurs Born or Made?” This text suggests that the term entrepreneur is used loosely and that successful entrepreneurs are born with innate traits rather than obtaining those traits throughout life.

An entrepreneur is someone who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise (Merriam-Webster, n.d). Some characteristics of an entrepreneur are, the willingness to work hard, the desire for responsibility and the confidence in their ability to succeed. The person that I chose to interview for this paper is, Adama Kuyateh.

Nature vs. nurture debate is one of the oldest arguments in history. Many psychologists have studied the debate, but everyone seems to have a different opinion. “Thousands of people have been investigated

Nature vs. nurture has been an on going argument since the dawn of time. Many people have different opinions on which is greater but here is the one that seems most convincing. Nurture is more important than nature because it's more influential and it's more deliberate.

This is an ongoing debate and understandably so. I do believe that both nature and nurture play apart in development. Nature in my opinion I 'd suggest that one of the reasons that people believe in the nurture effect is that

The nature versus nurture debate has been a widely argued philosophical topic for numerous decades in which people hold strongly contrasting opinions. Many believe that a person’s development is solely down to their inherited (genetics) characteristics and tendencies, however, the opposing side consider the environment where you grew up to have a long-lasting effect or influence.

A problem with the debate about nurture vs. nature is that the debate is trying to explain a complex problem with a very open solution. There is no depth in believing that a person’s whole existence and cooperation in this world is based on nature and nurture. I believe that we are all shaped by both nurture and nature components at some points of our lives.

Entrepreneurship is not an inborn skill; it is a product of environment. It involves a complex of economic and social behavior. To be successful, an entrepreneur has to remain dynamic and responsible to the whole environment. Entrepreneurship can hardly survive under any given circumstances. It can flourish only under right environment. It is a part of total system. The social values, culture, government policies, political system, technology, economic conditions, laws, etc influence the growth of entrepreneurship.

Nature vs Nurture debate is one of the oldest arguments in the history of psychology.

Most successful entrepreneurs exhibit certain characteristics. Some entrepreneurs are open-minded, able to learn quickly, and skilled at conceptualizing.

Entrepreneurship is difficult to define throughout its history research. Even nowadays, this concept is still a debatable point (Rajendra, et al., 2017). Based on four decades of research, Gartner (1988) concludes that entrepreneurs are founders of new firms. Shane and Venkataraman (2000) consider entrepreneurship as “a new venture’s risk-taking endeavor seeking an opportunity” and Fortunato (2014) adds innovative value into the concept of entrepreneurship. Thus, research on the definition of entrepreneurship continue. According to those diverse views, I will interpret six unique entrepreneurial characteristics and theoretically analyze each one. Risk taker, need for achievement and proactivity as my strengthens will be illustrated with my experience. Innovativeness, internal locus of control and tolerance for ambiguity are my weaknesses, thus I will describe relevant successful Entrepreneurs’ experiences.

There has been extensive research conducted on the characteristics that successful entrepreneurs possess. These attributes vary widely across literature, however there are common key traits that are required to achieve any form of success. Frederick et al (2013) suggest entrepreneurs are risk takers, optimistic, have sound judgement and an ability to manage. While a review of literature relating to the psychology of an entrepreneur reveals a large variety of characteristics in a successful entrepreneur, these can be consolidated to a a few into only a few traits that are essential for a successful entrepreneur. Whilst taking into