| According to an entrepreneur is defined as "a person | | | | that they feel there is something else they should be |
| who organizes and manages any enterprise or a | | | | doing instead of their regular nine to five jobs. |
| business, usually with considerable initiative and risk." | | | | Perhaps you feel the same way. Even though you |
| In recent years, several versions of the work | | | | may have a good job with good pay, you may feel |
| 'Entrepreneur' have been used to reflect a specific | | | | there is still something missing in your life. Perhaps |
| group of people. Most of them are self explanatory | | | | you have children and would like to spend more |
| based upon the name. Here are just a few of the | | | | quality time with them. Your purpose could be to |
| ones I already knew about or was able to find on | | | | start a business that would allow you to spend that |
| the internet: | | | | precious time with your little ones. This will not only |
| Mompreneur | | | | enhance your life and your kids lives but will no doubt |
| ParentPreneur | | | | have a positive affect on those who come in contact |
| Technopreneur | | | | with you. But first you will need to examine your |
| Seniorpreneur | | | | current lifestyle as well as the lifestyle you desire. In |
| Elderpreneur | | | | this situation a Home Based Business would be |
| Actor-preneur | | | | appropriate to help you achieve your goal. Also, you |
| Solo-preneur | | | | would have to look at your gifts/talents, interests |
| Writer-preneur | | | | and passions to help you decide what kind of home |
| Author-preneur | | | | based business you will start. Maybe you feel called |
| E-preneur | | | | to help others. There are a number of businesses |
| Infopreneur | | | | you could start that will afford you the opportunity |
| Being a mother myself I was very familiar with | | | | to help others. When you desire to start a business |
| Mompreneur and have even read the book that | | | | that has meaning you must look inside yourself for |
| explains and discusses what a Mompreneur is in detail. | | | | guidance and direction. The task of starting a |
| Well, one day I started thinking about the many | | | | business venture should not be taken lightly. Because |
| years that I have aspired to become an | | | | of the time and energy that goes into making a |
| entrepreneur, but I never really got anything off the | | | | business successful you would want it to be |
| ground because I didn't think many of the business | | | | something you feel has purpose and meaning in your |
| opportunities I pursued in the past would have fulfilled | | | | life. Also you want it be something that you enjoy |
| my purpose in life. While I wasn't really sure what my | | | | and that you do well. This takes careful examination |
| purpose in life was at that particular time, I knew in | | | | of your life and the things you feel passionate about. |
| my heart there was one. So, the light bulb came on | | | | Even though a purpose for a business can be bad or |
| and the word Purposeneur quickly came to mind. I | | | | unethical, a true Purposepreneur's purpose is good, |
| knew that was the kind of entrepreneur I wanted to | | | | meaningful, and will make the world a better place |
| be. I wanted to be able to make a difference the | | | | either directly or indirectly. There are people who |
| world while making a living doing something I loved | | | | may not even realize they are Purposepreneur. For |
| and that had great meaning in my life. The word | | | | examples many authors and musicians are |
| purpose means "the reason for which something | | | | Purposepreneurs because their words and music may |
| exists or is done, made, used, etc". Therefore a | | | | inspire and motivate people in a positive way. Hair |
| Purposepreneur is a person who organizes and | | | | Stylist are also Purposepreneurs because people |
| manages a business, usually with considerable initiative | | | | leave the place of business feeling better about |
| and risk selling products and/or services that have | | | | themselves than they did when they went in. They |
| great meaning to them and has a positive affect on | | | | indirectly help make people feel better and enhance |
| their customers and their community. I can also add | | | | the lives of others by directly affecting their self |
| to that meaning that the person is doing something | | | | esteem. The ultimate Purposepreners are pastors. I |
| he or she loves and/or does well. | | | | know most pastors of churches don't consider |
| Has anyone every told you that you missed your | | | | themselves to be entrepreneurs and recently there |
| calling? They're basically telling you that you missed | | | | has been a lot of negative press about some pastors |
| your purpose. But that doesn't necessarily have to | | | | of mega churches. But let's face it, these people are |
| continue to be the case. If you take the time to | | | | changing lives. They are inspiring people from all walks |
| examine your life, past and present, you will uncover | | | | of live and in all areas of live. |
| clues as to what your calling or purpose may be. If | | | | When you operate in your purpose and you know |
| you are entrepreneurial minded and would like to | | | | who you are, then you impact the world in a direct |
| start your own business those clues will lead you to | | | | way. You are giving out positive energy that beckons |
| what could be a profitable and purposeful business. I | | | | the world into your space. |
| personally know several people who have told me | | | | |