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This 9 page paper discusses the way in which entrepreneurs have lived and thrived in America. Larry Schweikart's book is extensively referenced. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Franklin G. Franklins vision of America III. Conclusion Introduction One of the greatest and most enduring beliefs in America is that a person who works hard and "plays by
the rules" will be able to succeed. While this myth is not always true, there have been a remarkable number of success stories; enough so that the idea of entrepreneurship
as being the road to financial and personal success remains current. This paper considers the way in which American business has encouraged individual effort; it uses Larry Schweikarts book The
entrepreneurial adventure as its main source. Discussion For many people, America represented a place where a person could succeed because they were willing to work for it, not because they
had a title or their family was wealthy, or they were well-connected. It wasnt necessary for someone to be the "younger son" or have a fortune at his disposal to
launch a successful business venture. To a large extent, that still holds true. The businesses are different: people are no longer starting railroads, instead they are launching technology companies; but
still, the entrepreneur is not judged by his social standing or connections in America in the same way that such a person is judged in Europe. Because of that,
America has a tradition of entrepreneurship that goes back to the founding of the nation. Schweikarts book can best be described as a chronological history of American business and the
way in which individuals contributed to it; much of the books interest lies in the stories he tells of the ways in which businesses were started. For instance, in the
late 1830s, a young man by the name of Henry Wells had a dream of running a stage line west from New York to Chicago and beyond (Schweikart, 2000). In
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