Ben Werdmüller (werd.io)I’ve spent most of my career in or alongside relatively early-stage startups. I co-founded two; was the first employee at two more; I sourced and invested in 24; I supported a portfolio of 75. ForUsAll, where I’m currently Head of Engineering, has raised a Series B funding round and is still finding…
What I’ve learned is that, more than a set of skills, entrepreneurship is a mindset. As Harvard Business Review has noted, it’s about an ability to thrive in uncertainty, and an openness to new experiences:
I’m convinced that this mindset is learned, not innate. Anyone can be entrepreneurial, but if you’ve been surrounded by adverse uncertainty, you’re more likely to find it stressful. If, on the other hand, you have plenty of examples of uncertainty working out well, you’re more likely to see it as an opportunity.
I also liked the link to the Wallet Exercise – have to try this sometime…