70 CLEARING THE HURDLES: WOMEN BUILDING HIGH-GROWTH BUSINESSES
The Entrepreneurial Choice
What you choose to do with your life is motivated by a unique bundle
of wants and needs—some of which might seem inconsistent with one
another, and many of which might compete for priority at different
times in your life. Your motives are largely shaped by your personal
characteristics (talents, interests), your deeply held beliefs, your family
influences and social role models, and of course, the cultural context.
The decision to become an entrepreneur is never as simple as “wanting
the money” or “seeking fame” or “building a better world.” The act of
starting a business is usually the result of a combination of personal
motives or drives that you try to satisfy ...