I have a strong passion for entrepreneurship and plan on doing a lot in my life but I. Can’t seem to shake the fact that many of history’s greatest entrepreneurs seemed like total assholes and become extremely evil men who don’t care about any one but themselves and world domination. My examples are John d Rockefeller and J.P. Morgan I just have a massive fear that if I take this career path I will become a evil person to make a large corporation that is way to powerful and dose more harm then good . Any advice on how to shake this fear and get on with my goals for my life.
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Money doesn’t change you. It exposes who you are. Those people did a lot of philanthropy as well and fed a lot of families with jobs. You can take whichever view you want.
Can you give me suggestions?
lolol i know like a dozen entrepreneurs. not one is greedy or evil. simple answer just don’t be evil or greedy lol.
im sorry but this is a stupid question.
Make your fortune and then reward your employee’s so that they aren’t living in poverty doing their best for your company.
There is more than enough money investment available that you don’t have to prioritize Investors unless your idea is absolute shit. 😂
Buy Real Estate and rent it out to your employees at an affordable fee is a very easy way to take care of your team.
The most selfless people I know are entrepreneurs. The ones that survive are constantly thinking about how to serve others.
First try to become rich then we’ll see if you are still interested in these kind of empty shell topics
this needs to be at the top…
As a business owner, one of the perks is the opportunity to embody your philosophies and create an environment/impact that you wish to see more of.
For example, in my business, when there’s extra profits/bonuses earned as a company they’re distributed out to the entire team, from our entry level part time appointment setters to our best sales reps. Everybody gets a piece. We’re transparent about commission rates and what we earn so nobody feels in the dark about “how it works.”
I’m nowhere near Rockefeller or Carnegie in terms of monetary success but I can sleep at night knowing I run things by my terms and our people are happy- and that’s good enough for me.
Also, knowing when “enough is enough” I’ve reached a point where if I paid myself 2x or 5x or 10x my current salary it wouldn’t make a difference in how I live my life so I just don’t take it out. I pay my expenses (low 5 figs) and that’s it- so I guess that’s how.
In my opinion it can do both but I see your point
This is hilarious. Dude, you are decades away and a lottery win from even thinking about being a JP Morgan or some rail tycoon oil robber baron. You’ll be working your ass off to keep the lights on, let alone have time to think about being ‘evil’.
I’m similarly sensitive, so I get it. Two of my friends reminded me, ideally business is where both parties benefit.
I do in-home tech support for seniors for a living. I charge a lot of money, but make sure they just never have headaches again. In many cases I’m able to remove hidden fees/deceptive packages from their Internet and cell phone bills, so they actually make money on my visit. Yesterday I charged a guy 450 to install and configure his new PC, and saved him 1200/yr on his cable/Internet bill during the appointment. He gave me a $50 tip.
There are win-wins out there!
It’s all about your priorities and the decisions you make. You absolutely can be an entrepreneur and not be a greedy jerk. I’d argue that you will actually be more successful as an entrepreneur if you focus on relationships and building value rather than maximizing profits. It comes down to long term vs. short term vision.
Slow down cowboy, you gotta get rich first.
https://www.marieforleo.com/blog/making-money-guilt . Have a look at this. And also, you need a lot of money to counter the evil people, so, that doubles the need for you to get enterprising. You’re a good guy since you’re thinking this way, full speed ahead! Go for it!
To me a business is like money—nothing more than a tool. It will usually bring out what’s in you. If you’re not an evil, greedy bastard, business ownership won’t turn you into one. But if you are, you will be, whether you own a business or not.
I have worked jobs that made me think like a cynical asshole due to bad working conditions. I quit those jobs and regained my kind, egalitarian attitude. If you do not like who you are becoming as a business owner, you can quit and find some other way to make a living.
Also you will not accidentally make a huge company. Scaling up like that is an extremely deliberate process, involving a lot of different people cooperating, that usually doesn’t work even under the most favorable conditions.