Does owning a degree contribute to your entrepreneurial success?
Entrepreneurship - What can one say about it? It can cover endless pages and lead to many chapters if one gets down to jotting the journey of an entrepreneur and their contribution in our daily lives!
When it comes to entrepreneurship, the world has witnessed more of the odds, succeeding at the trade than any other. Given that nearly every successful personality has to counter prejudiced attitudes, entrepreneurs are no exception.
Failure to present a degree at times can put one in a spot in front of a venture capitalist or an angel investor as for them degrees might be a proof of credibility or a form of reassurance of your ability to run a business.
On the other hand, remember no one can stop a determined entrepreneur as a piece of paper can fall short in front of a great idea. The art lies in recognising the opportunity, taking calculated risks and moving beyond the comfort level. India is home to several entrepreneurs emerging from all walks of life, belonging to different social and economic groups working day in and day out to ensure their ideas take the right form and deliver a credible product to the masses. This culture of entrepreneurship is an amalgamation of culture, gender, caste, creed among others.
The spirit of entrepreneurship can either come from within or can be developed through enriching experiences or instances of enlightenment in one’s professional life.
India, being one of the fastest developing countries, has experienced a surge in emerging entrepreneurs; it’s not just taking baby steps towards entrepreneurship but also succeeding at it.
The likes of Azim Premji, Ratan Tata, Dhirubhai Ambani among others are among the esteemed personalities of the business world whose struggle stories have encouraged the current generation of entrepreneurs. Their knowledge and business acumen have provided a base for the upcoming generation of entrepreneurial talents of the nation who in turn derive motivation and success lessons, as a direction to bring innovative ideas as a solution to the common man’s problems and to give shape to their ideas. India has had its own share of entrepreneurs like Mark Zuckerburg and Steve Jobs, college drop-outs who turned out to be success stories, setting up empires to speak for their accomplishment.
The question then is if college drop-outs make the best of creative minds for a successful business or is a college degree from a specific business school a must to have the managerial knowhow of a business venture for informed and assured decisionmaking, comparatively?”
The answer to all questions is having the right vision.
A common thing among both kinds of entrepreneurs is a vision and a concrete belief along with a disciplined approach to your vision.
It is very important to have a clarity of thought as well as an understanding of tools which are necessary for driving a venture.
If one knows their what path they want to take, it is the first big step to achieving success.
Therefore, one can safely conclude owning a degree is not a necessity for an aspiring entrepreneur if one has the right vision and spirit.