The Entrepreneur’s Pledge

I recently came upon “The Entrepreneur’s Pledge”, a Kauffman Foundation initiative, that’s truly inspiring. It talked to my being and stirred up energy. Instinctively I wanted to sign up, but then noticed it was actually intended for Americans. Obviously disillusioned, I then wanted to close the site, but then it dawned upon me: “Hey, wait…. you can still make this pledge your own.” I then replaced the country name with my own country’s name and made it my own.  The Entrepreneur’s Pledge as found on the “Build a Stronger America” site goes like this:

I am an Entrepreneur.

I am following a dream, pursuing an opportunity, taking charge of my own destiny.

I am bringing something of value to society, making a job for myself and for others, and creating wealth that benefits my family, my community, my country, my world.

I am one of a movement of millions of entrepreneurs and innovators who made America great, and who will continue to keep our economy going…and growing.

I am what I am because many people have helped me along on this journey.

Therefore…

I will tell my story, sharing my successes and failures, so that others taking the entrepreneurial path can learn.

I will strive to mentor an aspiring entrepreneur.

I will make my voice heard by those who make policy decisions that affect me and my business.

I will appreciate and celebrate my accomplishments, and the accomplishments of all my fellow entrepreneurs.

I will give back to the society that helped me to be successful.

I will Build A Stronger America.

Inspiring, isn’t it? Well, why not apply it to your own context? In my case it is “I will build a stronger South Africa.”

Comments

“I am following a dream, pursuing an opportunity, taking charge of my own destiny”. – loved that… that is what it is all about… thanks

Comment by Entrepreneur Blog on May 26, 2010 @ 12:08 pm

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