The Entrepreneur brings out the creative enterprise in business. Woman with this archetype are often reluctant to identify with it because they associate the Entrepreneur with men. It is not easy for a woman to say, “I’m an Entrepreneur.” Most women have to be coaxed into admitting to have the Entrepreneur. The Entrepreneur archetype resembles other archetypes like the Leader and Manager. The key differential that sets Entrepreneurs apart is seeking opportunities and satisfying needs for shared and personal gain. They have high initiative and they can be very innovative. The Entrepreneur archetype is always on the lookout for needs to fill and they tend to target actions that bear fruits. Entrepreneurs acquire power and influence by virtue of commitment and risk-taking. All Entrepreneurs are Managers but not all Managers possess the qualities of successful Entrepreneurs. The Entrepreneur typically wants
to be in control of all aspects of their business, at least in the early stages of development. They also do not tolerate failure very well, which is understandable since the Entrepreneur has taken on a considerable amount of personal risk.
The classic traits associated with the Entrepreneur are: driven, hard working, belief in themselves and their abilities, and setting and achieving goals. For many people, the Entrepreneur is not an archetype they tapped into early on. It may be activated in middle age because at that point people have some spare change to invest. It can take awhile for some people to feel like they can get into that territory. If entering this creative area of life is an essential part of who you are, then you may have the Entrepreneur. It is not just about making money or creating a business; it requires tackling the very ground-level force of survival. The Entrepreneur is you testing the wings of survival.
Another aspect of the Entrepreneur is the Philanthropist. The Philanthropist, of course, is somebody who is generous and supports charities, causes, people, and other benefactors. We typically think of a Philanthropist as someone who does big things requiring great wealth. But you do not have to be extremely wealthy to have the Philanthropist
archetype. Being a Philanthropist is not measured by money; the Philanthropist is an archetype of the heart and soul, not the wallet. To give of yourself when you do not have to, but because you are compelled to give, is the essence of the Philanthropist. The shadow Philanthropist uses abundance for personal gain or in a manipulative way.
to be in control of all aspects of their business, at least in the early stages of development. They also do not tolerate failure very well, which is understandable since the Entrepreneur has taken on a considerable amount of personal risk.
The classic traits associated with the Entrepreneur are: driven, hard working, belief in themselves and their abilities, and setting and achieving goals. For many people, the Entrepreneur is not an archetype they tapped into early on. It may be activated in middle age because at that point people have some spare change to invest. It can take awhile for some people to feel like they can get into that territory. If entering this creative area of life is an essential part of who you are, then you may have the Entrepreneur. It is not just about making money or creating a business; it requires tackling the very ground-level force of survival. The Entrepreneur is you testing the wings of survival.
Another aspect of the Entrepreneur is the Philanthropist. The Philanthropist, of course, is somebody who is generous and supports charities, causes, people, and other benefactors. We typically think of a Philanthropist as someone who does big things requiring great wealth. But you do not have to be extremely wealthy to have the Philanthropist
archetype. Being a Philanthropist is not measured by money; the Philanthropist is an archetype of the heart and soul, not the wallet. To give of yourself when you do not have to, but because you are compelled to give, is the essence of the Philanthropist. The shadow Philanthropist uses abundance for personal gain or in a manipulative way.