Omar Zenhom, who's run multimillion-dollar businesses for over a decade, argues that entrepreneurship isn't for most people, despite what startup culture preaches. He says a minority are actually built for it, while most would find more happiness and security in a conventional career. The real question is fit, not courage.
After more than a decade of running multimillion-dollar businesses, I've realized something that a lot of people are afraid to say. Most people should not be entrepreneurs. And I say that not to discourage you, but because the most useful thing I can do for you today is to tell you the truth. Because the content that you're consuming, the podcasts, the YouTube channels, the Instagram Reels, they're all selling you on entrepreneurship. It's cheerleading. And honestly, cheerleading does feel good, but it doesn't serve you. Some of you are absolutely built for entrepreneurship, even if you're scared, even if you don't feel ready yet, even if you're sitting on an idea for the last 2 years without pulling the trigger. And some of you, and this is the part that most people don't want to say, would genuinely be happier, more fulfilled, and more financially secure in a great career. It's okay to say this. What's not okay is spending your entire life in the wrong one.
