The Entrepreneurial Attitude: Lessons From Junior Achievement's 100 Years Of Developing Young Entrepreneurs

Acknowledgments

The Entrepreneurial Attitude is my fifth book on the entrepreneurial spirit. One thing I’ve learned about writing books is that it can be a lonely job. At the same time, rather paradoxically, succeeding at this lonely endeavor requires a large network of active supporters and allies.

For me, the first level of support has come from Sylvia, my beautiful and supportive wife. She was herself a youthful entrepreneur, the first Hispanic single woman in the state of Arizona to get a Small Business Administration loan—to expand her already existing business. After fashion design school, she opened her first store at age 24—ultimately designing and manufacturing her own line of women’s clothing, sold through her chain of 12 Sylvia ...