An interesting question came up the other day which warrants attention. The question was whether entrepreneurs should hire entrepreneurs. In thinking about how to answer this question, I started thinking about a book written by Michael Gerber entitled The eMyth.

In his book, Gerber discusses that an entrepreneur encompasses three roles: the technician, the manager, and the visionary. As a technician, the entrepreneur is able to perform the core tasks that the business performs such as baking a cake or coding software, etc.. As a manager, the entrepreneur is able to direct others in the organization to work effectively as a team. Finally, as a visionary, the entrepreneur is able to develop a picture of where the business should be in one, five, and ten plus years and plot the course to get there.

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