Everyone has ideas. Everyone is an inventor. Only a small percentage pursue developing an idea into a business. Engineering seems to produce a disproportionate amount of entrepreneurs.Why do so many of the titans we respect come from technical backgrounds?Forget about inventors wishing for patents or hopefuls dreaming of licensing agreements. We are talking about starting, growing, and running a business. We are talking about transforming an idea into reality.Why do engineers succeed?Engineering is hardCuriosity. How things work.Ability to see problemsProblem solvingEngineering is applied science and math to create something or solve a problemOnce a technical person understands that a business is a formula means to solve a problem profitably, consistently, and with the ability to scale. SkillsEarly entrepreneurs and startups flounder due to lack of professional-grade skills. Engineers come with skillsWhat are the obstacles?Enamored with ideasFocusing on developing the product versus the businessLittle business experience or have an outright aversion to businessLow tolerance for risk and uncertainty
