Comment by mementomori

Is it more desirable to "actually want to create real economic value" and less desirable to "doing this just so I can tell people I'm an entrepreneur"? Maybe there's some value in "people who shouldn't be owning companies" owning companies, as it demonstrates a kind of economic freedom in a society. Whether a small business is able to make a dent in the economy or even an industry or a vertical is probably another topic of discussion. It's not actually that easy to start and run a business, there's a lot of yak-shaving admin work. Again, this is something that can be solved by throwing money at it (accountants, attorneys). So it does seem like entrepreneurship is prone to be used as social signaling by those who are already privileged. I don't know what argument I'm getting at, but I just know to be more discerning between the two types of entrepreneurs in my own networking activities and the people I choose to build relationships with, so I don't waste time.