The answer is: Yes.
There are certainly inherent qualities
an entrepreneur has that helps him or her get started, but it’s the
passion that an individual has for the business they are creating that
is the true driving force to success. A formal education serves as a
great catalyst for entrepreneurship and provides a safe environment for
practice, failure, mentoring and re-crafting of the business plan.
In
the great question of book smarts vs street smarts: it’s the formal
schooling that helps an entrepreneur run an efficient business, and
it’s the street wisdom that arms that entrepreneur with the personal
skills and tenacity to achieve success.
We weigh in along with 3 panelists:
Alexandria K. Brown, “The E-zine Queen”. She’s the authority in driving
business via e-mail publishing, teaching thousands of solo
professionals and small business owners how to market online.
www.ezinequeen.com
Luke Pinkerton, President of Polytorx in Ann Arbor , Michigan . Luke
designed the manufacturing process of Polytorx’s Helix product, which
increases the durability of concrete.
www.helixfiber.com
Dr.
Mark Weaver, Rohrer Chair of Entrepreneurial Studies and Executive
Director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Rowan
University www.rowan.edu/business/cie