2009: The Year of the "Accidental Entrepreneur"
I recently came across an NY Times article that was pretty interesting. The gist of the article had to do with the current economic climate. There is a trend emerging. The “accidental entrepreneur” or the “forced entrepreneur” is on the rise.
Many displaced corporate folks are finding their creative juices and taking action for themselves. Some of these people would not typically think of themselves as entrepreneurs or seriously consider venturing out in business for themselves. However, with layoffs being prevelant and corporations going out of business many business professionals are finding success in non-traditional ways.
Many businesses are founded in poor economic times. More than half of the current Fortune 500 companies were founded in a recession or bare markets. Examples are Starbucks, PetSmart and Intuit.
Although the job market for business professionals is bleak, it’s inspiring to learn so many finding alternatives and achieving success.
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Karen
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 at 7:47 am
This topic is why I sell my bags on Etsy. Every little bit helps!
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ConnieFoggles
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
I began blogging when I couldn’t work any more due to my medical conditions. We still needed money so I had to find something I could do.
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cady
Monday, September 14th, 2009 at 5:12 am
I’ve been finding ways to supplement my income too.
cady´s last blog ..Disappointment
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corrin
Monday, September 14th, 2009 at 7:25 am
I definitely work a little harder on my blogging now that times are tougher.
corrin´s last blog ..We went to Disney…on Ice!
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Karen
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 at 10:49 am
It is nice when someone has a leap of faith and it works out.
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Brad
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 at 12:26 am
Anyone who has a bad enough eating habit is going to find a way to produce revenue. I’m just glad I decided to work for myself long before the economy sneezed.
Brad´s last blog ..The Next Time You Scream, “It’s A Bee!”
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Diane Scott
Friday, October 16th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
Funny you mention the Fortune 500… I recently read that a very large majority of the million and billionaires never even went to college. It’s what you make of your time – online and off – that’s going to make the difference
Diane Scott´s last blog ..Choosing The Right Path Critical Reading
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[v]
Saturday, October 24th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Necessity continues to be the mother of invention…
[v]´s last blog ..Earth to Schleich