Why Entrepreneurs Are Unemployable
From 2Bobs—with David C. Baker and Blair Enns by David C. Baker and Blair Enns
January 14, 2026 · 24 min · Episode 233
About this episode
Blair interviews David about the challenges entrepreneurs face in becoming employable due to their inherent traits.
Blair interviews David about a recent article in which he argues that the very traits that make entrepreneurs successful also make it hard for them to give up being their own boss and join someone else's company. LINKS "What Makes Entrepreneurs Unemployable" by David C. Baker for punctuation.com
People in this episode
Host: Blair
Guest: David C. Baker
Topics covered
- entrepreneurship
- employment
- business traits
- self-employment
- management
Keywords
- entrepreneurs
- unemployable
- business
- self-employment
- traits
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: punctuation.com
Books & works: What Makes Entrepreneurs Unemployable
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