Bettie Carmack - 7 Proven benefits of Hiring an Ex- Entrepreneur

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7 Proven benefits of Hiring an Ex- Entrepreneur
Bettie Carmack works as a Sales and Marketer in
the USA has various skills like creative and
open-minded approach to projects, strong
organizational and planning abilities and proven
leadership abilities.
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• Entrepreneurs understand everything around
  business risks, potential opportunity and
  failures

Most ex-entrepreneurs are people who took bold
risks before risks that probably led to the
collapse of their businesses. And because they
didnt fail on their very first day in business,
they must have had their fair share of
entrepreneurial success at some point. What they
bring to the table, therefore, is an all-around
experience of both failure and success and a zeal
to take on experiments and risks.
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• They focus a lot more on the bigger picture
  than on petty workplace politics

A former entrepreneur will only apply for a job
in your company if your vision and mission align
closely with his/her growth objectives. This goes
without saying All that person needs is a chance
to redeem himself from past failures and to bring
to life the great ideas he couldnt actualize in
his own company probably due to financial
constraints, lack of resources, or just mistakes
that theyve learnt from.
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• Ex-entrepreneurs are great fits for leadership
  positions

Ex-entrepreneurs comes with tons of experience in
strategizing for big projects, outsourcing funds,
building and managing teams, and solving complex
business problems. Maybe that person was a
competitor of yours- regardless of how small his
company was- so he probably has done enough
research about your company and the industry as a
whole. He definitely understands what your
company needs to do to shake off the competition.
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• They never get comfortable

For your company to grow, you need people who are
able and willing to take your ideas and make them
better. As a matter of fact, an employee who
implements your ideas to the latter without
tweaking and improving them will never give your
brand the competitive advantage it needs to
become an industry leader. Regrettably, employees
who lack the entrepreneurial spirit easily get
comfortable in their status quo and shut off
innovation and creativity for as long as their
paychecks keep coming.
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• They are relentless in their pursuit of success

When a potential business lead presents itself,
entrepreneurs jump on it faster than everyone
else and pursues it to fruition. They arent
quitters. If you assign a task force to them,
they will get the best out of every talent and
skill under their management. And even when the
available resources seem to be insufficient, a
former entrepreneur will always maximize every
penny until the end goal is achieved.
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• They know how to nurture healthy business
  relationships

Employees who go beyond their job descriptions to
attend to customers, engage in community service,
and network with potential investors on behalf of
their companies are priceless for any employer.
As a matter of fact, many employers these days
are training their staff on the importance of
relationships at different levels of business.
But, in this regard, you dont need to train
someone with an entrepreneurial mindset because
he/she intuitively values healthy business
relationships.
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• They are versatile

If you hire someone who previously managed a
startup company, that person will come with
actionable experience on literally every aspect
of running a business. Why so? Because startup
entrepreneurs are basically jacks of all trades .
You will find a small business owner doubling up
as the social media manager, helping in designing
the website, customer relations officer, human
resource manager, technical manager, or even the
tech expert. This is the versatility that you
need for seamless flow of operations between
departments.
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