Pacific Fishing LLC Is a Startup That Is Working on a New

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Pacific Fishing LLC is a startup that is working on a new technology for the fishing industry. Because the technology it's working on is highly proprietary, the company is located in the warehouse district of a large western city. Pacific's founder, Ray Sims, rarely gives interviews and is careful to not divulge much about what the company is doing. Which of the following common myths about entrepreneurs does the behavior of its founder, Ray Sims, dispel?

• A) Entrepreneurs are born, not made.
• B) Entrepreneurs are gamblers.
• C) Entrepreneurs are motivated primarily by money.
• D) Entrepreneurs should be young and energetic.
• E) Entrepreneurs love the spotlight.

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