Forbes Profiles Entrepreneurship: Coaching, Security, Growth

Entrepreneurship drives roughly 44% of U.S. GDP and employs about half the workforce, but high early failure rates make understanding success factors essential (Forbes). Forbes’ “Profiles in Entrepreneurship,” based on interviews with more than 1,000 CEOs, distills core principles—the “magnificent seven”—with EY’s Stasia Mitchell noting entrepreneurship is a mindset of curiosity, audacity, experimentation and a bias for action. Leaders such as Dr. John Simon illustrate how using challenges as fuel can scale firms into major employers, and awards like the Times Business Awards in Hyderabad highlight entrepreneurship’s role in regional investment and job creation. Behind many growing companies are invisible enablers—proactive, zero‑trust IT operations (e.g., SignalAge) that keep businesses secure and resilient without distracting leadership. Programs like Elissa Kelly’s Corporate to Coach™ show how executives can convert corporate careers into viable coaching businesses, while cautionary tales of unlicensed ventures underscore the need for responsible innovation, skills development, and proper oversight.