When I commuted long-distance for seventeen years, I was just waiting for a cellular telephone. The law firm I belonged to was revolutionized by computer-driven search engines. A small tractor shaved hours off my gardening time. Geographic information systems technology helps outdoors enthusiasts find their way on lakes and mountains. Someone came up with the highlighter for students, and the laptop computer for traveling executives.
Hotels specialize in serving travelers on a budget, or on an unlimited budget.
And on it goes. Given that entrepreneurial activities have great value, we in education should be creating ways to teach entrepreneurship. We should be helping fill society s need for more entrepreneurs. The answer is yes. Educators need to note what entrepreneurs have in common and point out these characteristics to our students.