Experienced entrepreneurs should never do business with "wantrepreneurs"

Let’s get something straight: not everyone who calls themselves an entrepreneur actually is one. Some people just like the sound of “entrepreneur” because it makes their mediocre lives feel slightly less beige. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t.

Amateur wantrepreneurs are like IKEA furniture—looks good in the brochure, but collapse the moment you try to put real weight on it. They have a business card, an Instagram account with motivational quotes, and a half-baked idea they think is “disruptive.” Meanwhile, real entrepreneurs are building systems, scaling revenue, and generating cash flow when the world is asleep.

Here’s why you, a seasoned entrepreneur, should never waste your time with them:

1. They Think Strategy Is a Buzzword
Amateurs talk about “vision” and “synergy.” Experienced entrepreneurs execute, measure, and pivot. Wantrepreneurs are the people who say, “Let’s circle back to that idea,” for the tenth time, because they literally have no plan beyond their LinkedIn post.

2. They Confuse Hustle With Skill
Posting on Instagram of you working 14 hours doesn’t make you a business genius. Real entrepreneurs know hustle without results is just busywork. Wantrepreneurs are busy… being busy.

3. They Overpromise and Underdeliver
Give them a simple task, and suddenly it’s rocket science. Give them an actual business challenge, and they crumble like a stale cookie. Experienced entrepreneurs? We solve problems, not manufacture excuses.

4. They Have an Ego, Not Equity
Amateurs are all talk, no skin in the game. They want applause for having an idea, but the idea itself is worthless. True entrepreneurs put money, reputation, and sleepless nights on the line.

5. They’re Best Suited for Corporate Safety Nets
Let’s be honest—these people would be perfect in a 9-5 cubicle, where failure doesn’t hurt, and their “innovative ideas” are subject to three layers of approval. Trying to scale a business with them is like teaching a goldfish to play chess—futile and slightly sad.

Bottom line: Experienced entrepreneurs are building legacies, not babysitting delusions. Wantrepreneurs are better off sipping mediocre coffee in fluorescent-lit offices, pretending that their TPS reports are thrilling.

So, if someone slides into your DMs claiming they’re an entrepreneur but can’t distinguish revenue from hype, just smile and walk away. Life’s too short to carry people who think “entrepreneur” is a personality trait.

Because here’s the truth: experience builds businesses. Amateurism builds excuses.