The word 'entrepreneur' is turning into a red flag for me... - Business, Finances and Investing Forum

Two Plus Two Forums Other Topics Business, Finance, and Investing

The word 'entrepreneur' is turning into a red flag for me...

Post Reply Subscribe

...

Page 1 of 3

1 2 3

Page 1 of 3

1 2 3

03-01-2018 , 08:16 AM

BoredSocial

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,018

At this point I can't remember that last time I heard someone I respected call themselves an 'entrepreneur'. It's become an enormous tell for posers, borderline scammers (usually trying to sell me on being an entrepreneur like them), and idiots.

Has anyone else noticed this? Bull markets sure are weird.

Quote

03-01-2018 , 10:37 AM

ibavly

2010 PSOP Champion

Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 24,513

failing is good

Last edited by ibavly; 03-01-2018 at 10:38 AM. Reason: /s

Quote

03-01-2018 , 02:02 PM

stevepra

adept

Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 794

I find they typically fall into two categories:
1. people who are struggling in their business, usually due to their own inadeqaucies
2. people who lack the ability to stick with anything, so they call themselves serial entrepreneurs

Quote

03-01-2018 , 02:10 PM

Didace

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 19,885

I always thought it meant "can't get a job".

Quote

03-01-2018 , 02:46 PM

commas,are,funny

banned

Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 227

Mods, can we rename this useless thread to "Wage Slave Pity Party"? Thanks in advance.

Quote

03-01-2018 , 03:39 PM

Guy Incognito

old hand

Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,888

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevepra

3. Dudes trying to sound successful/impressive on dating sites. The male equivalent of "model/brand ambassador".

Quote

03-01-2018 , 10:10 PM

SublettingProblems

centurion

Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 189

you're just noticing this in 2018?

Last edited by SublettingProblems; 03-01-2018 at 10:11 PM. Reason: Self-Employed and LOVING it.

Quote

03-01-2018 , 10:14 PM

jalexand42

Hypothetical Ubermonkey

Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,390

Quote:

Originally Posted by SublettingProblems

you're just noticing this in 2018?

This. This hasn't changed one bit since the .com bubble.

Quote

03-01-2018 , 10:21 PM

Jbrochu

banned

Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 16,054

The term I hate is "thought leader" - seriously go get ****ed.

Quote

03-01-2018 , 10:34 PM

#10

Sideline

journeyman

Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 224

I play poker and am part owner of 3 different businesses. I've averaged about 100k/year the last few years so nothing great, but I'm not living in my Mom's basement either. I've never called myself an "entrepreneur"(seems weird unless I was a millionaire businessman), but i'm never sure how to succinctly tell people what I do when they ask in casual conversation. Thoughts?

Quote

03-01-2018 , 11:16 PM

#11

ToothSayer

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 13,237

Quote

03-02-2018 , 03:04 AM

#12

aggo

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 10,422

The amount of realtors or ebay/amazon resellers

Who don’t have anyone on a payroll but call themselves entrepreneurs is beyond nauseating

Quote

03-02-2018 , 11:17 AM

#13

PocketInfinities

veteran

Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,915

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sideline

Pick a narrative that suits your goals and simply run with it; in some social/business circles you might prefer to label yourself "software engineer" and for others maybe it's simply "project manager".

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jbrochu

The term I hate is "thought leader" - seriously go get ****ed.

This is one of those terms where I think it's ok to be labeled as such by others, but god help you if you self-identify as this.

Quote

03-02-2018 , 11:26 AM

#14

ToothSayer

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 13,237

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sideline

I just tell people I'm unemployed. It flushes out the gold digging whores early, and you appear modest for when people find out later you're actually doing very well.

Quote

03-02-2018 , 05:14 PM

#15

BoredSocial

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,018

I tell people I'm gainfully unemployed.

Quote

03-02-2018 , 06:23 PM

#16

Abbaddabba

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,807

I like ‘retired’.

Quote

03-02-2018 , 10:37 PM

#17

BoredSocial

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,018

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abbaddabba

I like ‘retired’.

LOL that's pretty much the opposite of 'entrepreneur'. Especially if you're super super young. "I've made enough money..." is a pretty strong statement under the age of 40.

Quote

03-03-2018 , 06:49 AM

#18

ECTAE

journeyman

Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 366

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sideline

I've never called myself an "entrepreneur"(seems weird unless I was a millionaire businessman)

Entrepreneur
noun
"a person who sets up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit."

I think everyone on this thread failed English. You don't need to be a successful businessman to be called it, its simple someone who takes risk for opening a business meaning literally ANYONE who opened a business is an entrepreneur. If that pisses you off then you're ******ed.

Despite what girls say, they love an arrogant dude. Stop trying to downplay your accomplishments pussies.

Quote

03-03-2018 , 11:07 AM

#19

Jbrochu

banned

Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 16,054

You must be a thought leader.

Quote

03-03-2018 , 11:20 AM

#20

ToothSayer

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 13,237

Quote:

Originally Posted by ECTAE

Yo bro, this is a fully sick smackdown of the imbeciles in this thread!

Or maybe words have connotations and meanings that supersede the dictionary meaning?

1. You're not my brother
2. Words can't be sick, let alone "fully sick"!
3. No one got body slammed
4. Imbeciles is being used figuratively; they're not literally ******ed or even unintelligent
5. The said imbeciles aren't really literally physically in the thread!

Quote:

Despite what girls say, they love an arrogant dude. Stop trying to downplay your accomplishments pussies.

Few girls worth dating like an arrogant guy. If you're chasing gold digging whores (note: they aren't really literally digging for gold!), then sure, flaunt your wealth. Most of the women worth dating prefer someone understating their wealth.

Quote

03-03-2018 , 11:41 AM

#21

A_C_Slater

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 8,343

Stop defending all the butthurt wage cucks TS, you're better than that, you don't depend on master to provide your food and shelter.

Quote

03-03-2018 , 11:56 AM

#22

BoredSocial

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,018

This thread is about the actually successfully self employed making fun of people who call themselves 'entrepreneur' every six sentences. These people are hilariously fun to make fun of. **** the reddit thread I made around the same time as this did well because these people are everywhere and super silly.

EDIT: And I'm not sorry for making fun of them either. Super pretentious and usually their 'entrepreneurial plan' is teaching ME to be a 'successful entrepreneur' like them. I don't know what book they all read but I don't read **** like that so I have no idea which one it was. If I had to guess I'd say the 4 hour workweek probably brought these tools on.

Last edited by BoredSocial; 03-03-2018 at 12:17 PM.

Quote

03-03-2018 , 02:13 PM

#23

ToothSayer

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 13,237

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoredSocial

This thread is about the actually successfully self employed making fun of people who call themselves 'entrepreneur' every six sentences. These people are hilariously fun to make fun of. **** the reddit thread I made around the same time as this did well because these people are everywhere and super silly.

EDIT: And I'm not sorry for making fun of them either. Super pretentious and usually their 'entrepreneurial plan' is teaching ME to be a 'successful entrepreneur' like them. I don't know what book they all read but I don't read **** like that so I have no idea which one it was. If I had to guess I'd say the 4 hour workweek probably brought these tools on.

Your lobster brain is showing bro

Quote:

Stop defending all the butthurt wage cucks TS, you're better than that, you don't depend on master to provide your food and shelter.

I don't see a difference between the proletariat and low-end (wage level profit) service providers. You're still hiring out your abilities and your time for money on roughly a 1:1 basis, without leveraging capital or leaching off the labor of others. The service providers are just proles who've swapped one long term boss for many (and more demanding) short term bosses.

Quote

03-03-2018 , 06:02 PM

#24

BoredSocial

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,018

Quote:

Originally Posted by ToothSayer

Your lobster brain is showing bro

I don't see a difference between the proletariat and low-end (wage level profit) service providers. You're still hiring out your abilities and your time for money on roughly a 1:1 basis, without leveraging capital or leaching off the labor of others. The service providers are just proles who've swapped one long term boss for many (and more demanding) short term bosses.

The really wide version of the word 'entrepreneur' includes anyone self employed. By this standard people who go through garbage dumps in India looking for salvage are entrepreneurs.

The word as defined is totally meaningless except as a comparative descriptor 'so and so is more entrepreneurial than so and so' is the best possible usage of the word.

Quote

03-03-2018 , 06:29 PM

#25

ToothSayer

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 13,237

I think if you derive a decent living income from starting a new business, you can call yourself an entrepreneur.

And yeah, success is part of something if you're going to claim it, whatever the dictionary says. Otherwise the fat guy at the gym doing weights is an athlete, and the guy hitting on random girls and getting rejected 100% of the time is a pick up artist.

Quote

Page 1 of 3

First

1 2 3

Last

Post Reply Subscribe

...

Page 1 of 3

First

1 2 3

Last