
Reclaiming a Noble Word in an Age of Exploitation
Published by Use What You Got Publishing
In "Entrepreneur. Entrepreneur? Entrepreneur!" R. Dale Brunet offers a penetrating examination of how the noble concept of entrepreneurship has been transformed and, in many cases, exploited by modern marketing culture. Drawing from decades of genuine business experience, Brunet contrasts the reality of building authentic enterprises with the polished seminars and "get-rich-quick" programs that have hijacked the entrepreneurial narrative. The book emerged from Brunet's unsettling experience at a business seminar where he realized the product being sold wasn't entrepreneurship itself, but rather the hopeful audience seeking transformation. He explores three distinct meanings now hiding behind the single word "entrepreneur," examining which phenomena strengthen the entrepreneurial spirit and which distort it for profit. Written with deep respect for genuine entrepreneurship, this book serves as both warning and guide, helping readers distinguish between authentic business opportunities and sophisticated sales operations that prey on entrepreneurial aspirations while delivering little substance.