The Return of the Entrepreneurs

Late in the 1800’s, most people were still considered entrepreneurs, or solo business owners. They worked for themselves, and found ways to make money for their family on their own. Then came the industrial revolution. And with it, the word “job” came to be.

In just a few decades, the majority of people went from working for themselves, to working for the corporation. We needed the worker-bees to help build for our future. And what a grand job they did.

Now I think we’re on the path to entrepreneurship all over again. How long until the majority of the population works for themselves instead of the corporation?

Think about the thousands of people being laid off from the corporation each week. These jobs are not just blue-collar type positions. These positions are across the board, affecting the top to the bottom.

Think about benefits packages. Employees are now taking more responsibility for health care and pension funds. And that trend will continue to rise.

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