From Volunteer to Venture: The Entrepreneurial Mindset that Changes the Game

To face the 21st-century challenges and disruptions, “The first pillar is growing into confident, tolerant citizens imbued with the spirit of entrepreneurship and a sense of responsibility for their nation”, says Shamma, United Arab Emirates minister of state for youth affairs and the youngest government minister in the world.

The Connection between Volunteerism and Entrepreneurship

What does that mean? What difference does it make? To be an entrepreneur means not to wait to be given the opportunity to make a change; it is to break through doors to make an impact. Whether you call these people entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, employees, or volunteers, what binds them together is the entrepreneurship spirit because, through their self-discipline, they identify areas of improvement and growth and craft opportunities to improve them without waiting for the crisis to pass nor the sun to shine.

6 Ways Volunteering Can Make You a Better Professional

Volunteerism is the competitive advantage of most successful entrepreneurs. It is no coincidence that some of the most successful professional you meet are also among the most committed volunteers in their fields. In a humble effort to demonstrate the connection between volunteerism and entrepreneurship, I published an article on the World Economic Forum platform about 6 ways volunteering makes you a better entrepreneur where I provide statistics and examples of volunteers and communities and how their volunteering has influenced their entrepreneurship.

Through the eyes of volunteers-turned-entrepreneurs, you can imagine the future.

The future starts with you.

Get better at what you love. Spread the word. Inspire the people around you, whether governments, businesses, or individuals, to take action.