Since we had a chance to interview and follow so many entrepreneurs in Asia, we thought it would be fun to classify them based on their characteristics.
You may or may not find your type here because some of you are probably a mix. Some of our categories don’t read as great as others, but you shouldn’t feel offended should you fall under them. Just let your product speak for you! Here’s our list on 9 types of entrepreneurs in Asia:
(1) The greenhorn: Young, daring, and naive.
The posers are people who think being an entrepreneurs is cool. Deep down, they know that they aren’t cut out to be entrepreneurs but still want to live that dream. Sad.
(7) The bullshitters: I can’t be an entrepreneur but I can talk.
The bullshitter is an upgraded version of the poser. These people usually can’t build a decent business. They also know that they can’t be entrepreneurs. Instead of spending time running their own business, they spend time sharing their thoughts about entrepreneurship, lean startup model, raising money, etc, etc. The bullshitters are detrimental to the greenhorn entrepreneurs who unfortunately might take their words seriously.
(8) The octopi: Building multiple startups is cool.
The octopi usually have multiple companies under their command. Sure, they work hard but they are also spending limited time on each of the companies that they have founded. They enjoy wearing different hats and working on very diverse products, which is what keeps them running.
(9) The valley dudes: Silicon Valley is king.
Silicon Valley entrepreneur type you find in Asia are well versed with what’s happening in the US and are usually expats. They keep comparing Silicon Valley to Asia. The more they do, the more depressed they get. The smart ones can identify similar trends and hop onto the wave to create an uber-successful company in Asia. But the foolish ones just keep sulking about why Asia isn’t anything like Silicon Valley and unfortunately end up not putting their knowledge to good use.
