MarvellousGod:
Yes, everyone mustn't be an entrepreneur but instead of staying at home for months waiting for a job that isn't forth coming, why not venture into something no matter how small and then make it big with time.

All these companies you're craving to work today were started by people and most of them started small, so do not discourage people please. Nigeria even needs more entrepreneurs to curb unemployment.

You're asking who will then be the employees if everyone ventures into entrepreneurship? ? Many entrepreneurs are employees too, for eg, Some shell staff have servicing companies etc.. The thing is that small entrepreneurs work for higher/bigger entrepreneurs, and when those small entrepreneurs become big, they will still see growing entrepreneurs to work for them...

Anyone that reads that your piece and changes his/her mind on becoming an entrepreneur is just silly...

Archmage:
personally, i feel the word entrepreneurship had been desecrated... to the extent that the the meaning and essence of entrepreneurship has faded... entrepreneurship is not an escape route nor is it a shortcut to success..... it is a path of its own, a career based on an enterprising aptitude.... but with the current state of things, being an entrepreneur is equal to owning a business even if it is just selling snacks from a box.... is entrepreneurship not more than just making independent income?

chuqudy:
I like your post. It is both discouraging and motivating. To be successful in entrepreneurship , you must have strong passion for the area of entrepreneurship you are venturing to. Dangote has passion for business and that was why he succeeded. For instance, you can't force yourself to be a musician where the passion and talent is not there. With talent, creativity and passion in doing a particular thing, one can excel beyond others imaginations. Dangote did it. Wizkid did it. Others are doing it. Even the chevron, shell etc people mentioned here were initially small businesses started by some individuals like you and me. See http://nairamagnates..com/ , a blog created in celebration of Nigeria's 54th independence anniversary for the purpose of inspiring, motivating and creating enterprising Nigerians at home and in diaspora.

THANKS.

Akasha:
Olutola88 i cudnt agree with u more on ur views on entrepreneurship dou i disagree on d point dat u say d said preachers dnt tell dia preachees how hard it is, on dis matter i believe a mature and right thinkin indivual shud expect and be prepared 4 obstacles on any endeavors, however to further drive home ur point dou, a lotta peeps claim capital is dia issue on becoming an entrepreneur buh u find dat even if u dash(not even loan oh, to take of d pressures) some of dis people say N10m wont know how to use dis to become entrepreneurs, and often rather resort to investments so as to put d funds safe. Entrepreneurship is a thing of passion, i keep telling people who try to preach one of diz health business networking tins to me dat i cannot market wot i av no passion for, same goes 4 Entrepreneurship and d likes of dis wealthy musicians dnt make it easy 4 d followers, dey keep saying follow ur dream. Infact am tired of writing, i know u catch my drift

marvelling:


This is very provocative! I don't completely agree with you though. I believe in establishing multiple streams of income (this belief does not exclude getting a job and being paid monthly salary).