A recent Bloomberg News article detailed how the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a surge of entrepreneurial ventures in the U.S.
In the article, Michael Sasso and Alexander Tanzi write that even though recent jobless rates in the U.S. haven't been this high since the Great Depression, American entrepreneurs continued to create new businesses in record numbers.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, new business formations are up 77% from three months ago and 82% from last year and Employer Identification Number — a unique number assigned by the IRS to businesses in the U.S. — applications increased by 79% during the third quarter.
According to Merriam-Webster, an entrepreneur is someone "who organizes, manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise."
So what exactly does it take to become a successful entrepreneur? An Indeed article recently suggested traits that entrepreneurs need. Some of them included:
Although many famed entrepreneurs like Mark Zuckerberg achieved success without finishing college, in today's ultra-competitive world, anyone who plans to go into business for themselves needs the knowledge, skills and level of confidence that only having a good education can provide.
To handle the responsibilities and demands of being an entrepreneur, it's advisable for anyone following this path to consider taking business-oriented college courses.
Some of the primary courses anyone with aspirations of becoming an entrepreneur should consider taking:
Hocking College's Business Management and Entrepreneurship program is designed to provide business and entrepreneurship-oriented training to students who are new to the business world and established professionals who have aspirations of one day going into business for themselves.
Hocking College's smaller class sizes mean students will be able to get crucial one-on-one time with their instructors needed to develop the following business-related skills:
For more information on Hocking College's Business Management and Entrepreneurship program, contact Program Manager LaDora Ousley by email at ousleyl@hocking.edu or by phone at 740-753-7062.