Thinking of starting a social entrepreneurship project, or a new business in an old city? Don't forget to mine your current environment for experience that will help you later. I spoke with someone today that was bored and unmotivated in their current working environment. When you get to that point, it is difficult to see what is left to learn that you can take with you to a new venture. But it's an old business truism that the issues you can't resolve on your current job will come back at you in the future.
Hate office politics? Find a way to work through them, and you will be better equipped when municipal politics stand in your way down the line. Current employer resistant to new ideas? Figure out how to sell them your vision. Your future stakeholders and funders will be just as hard to evangelize. Rather not speak in public? Not a luxury a leader can afford. Use your current environment to get out of your comfort zone as often as you can. There is always something useful left to learn, even when you have decided to move on.
Dowser has a rave post today on Echoing Green's Work on Purpose: How to Create a Meaningful Career. I haven't checked out the book yet, but it sounds like good resource material for urban entrepreneurs facing challenges.
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