tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post116478647886762913..comments2023-11-02T08:38:49.854-07:00Comments on A Tale of Three Beans: A Land of EntrepreneursMommaBeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-1164821759189471582006-11-29T09:35:00.000-08:002006-11-29T09:35:00.000-08:00Salam, interesting and valid point, knowing where ...Salam, interesting and valid point, knowing where to offer these courses is key. Clearly in rural arwas, there is less likely to be other opportunity. <BR/><BR/>Ghaith, I appreciate the viewpoint and am aware that there really is a lacking segment of the market in large companies at which to train. However, clearly training is needed to cure these ills of poor leadership and management.<BR/><BR/>Hatem, that's a very interesting distinction. Although, I suppose I tend to think that anytime you start a business you are assuming the risk for the business venture. That could also be an Americanized way of thinking :).<BR/><BR/>Thanks all for your thought provoking comments.MommaBeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-1164820794288436662006-11-29T09:19:00.000-08:002006-11-29T09:19:00.000-08:00I think that most of the Jordanians that you speak...I think that most of the Jordanians that you speak about in your post are aspiring to become self proprietor and not entrepreneurs. If you look at the recently released report by the department of statistics on their web page www.dos.gov.jo under the heading of occupation, you will notice that 17.9% of the population are involved in one kind or another of self proprietorship. The figure obviously represent a significant number of the population if compared to other professions such as health care, education, civil service....etc. So there is a world of difference between one wanting to be self proprietor [ i.e. owner or manager of business or institution] and someone that wants to become entrepreneur [ i.e. a person who assumes the risk for business venture] Most Jordanians fall under the former not the latter.<BR/>hatem abunimehAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-1164804162510692812006-11-29T04:42:00.000-08:002006-11-29T04:42:00.000-08:00The other side of the argument is. First as far as...The other side of the argument is. First as far as I’ve been taught entrepreneurship its a trait like leadership where some authors argues born as leader. The discission over here ppl should have some experience before starting there own business I agree to some point but in the other side the early the start the business the more experience gained which allow them to develop more successful business. adding to this in Jordan the economy build on family business the nature outcome from the business owners sons to hold this business so the earliest entrepreneur thinking methodolgy gained the better off for ur family business. Here in UK gov. begging ppl to start there own businesses because it holds the middle class segment of the society in Jordan I think it holds all the society. last thing to say the lack of incentive given to young professionals for pursuing career let them think to start there own or go some where else e.g. Earnest and Young gives 250-300 JD pcm for fresh graduates. <BR/>As conclusion <BR/>SME's in Jordan segments and saves the economy and society classes. In order to do that Entrepreneurship must have high awareness.<BR/>Family business in Jordan around 70-90% of over all business therefore the awareness is there since there childhood.<BR/>the lack of large firm incentives keep the option of starting business live and strongly recommended by the environment around you.<BR/>I agree about ur observation but still thats the culture and i think this the bases of the economy so we should encourge it.<BR/>however, regarding poor leadership etc. that reflects on the performance of the business mainly future growth and to be honest most of business owner don’t have a long-term vision and that’s why there are many organizations like Young Entrepreneurs Association and I also started one called YBG to support youngsters to find both career and starting business by making sure the are qualified enough knowledge wise and traits (i.e. leadership, network, education, etc.)<BR/><BR/>Regards <BR/>GhaithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-1164797454962573692006-11-29T02:50:00.000-08:002006-11-29T02:50:00.000-08:00I agree.Being an employee teaches discipline and c...I agree.Being an employee teaches discipline and committment.It amazes me too how the young generation are all anxious to start their own businesses.In a way,I am impressed with the confidence they have,on the other I am shocked by how naive they are.However,small businesses have had a great impact on a lot of peoples lives,and this might be more feasible in rural areas,where employment is hard at find,and local communities can benefit from the opening of a small tailor shop or dairy product place.So,maybe the key is to to know where to be offering these entrepreneur courses and to whom exactly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com