15 responses to “I Didn’t Know This? Those dyslexic 35% more likely in US to start a business”

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   Tim Watson April 5th, 2009 at 11:28

   Have you looked at the stats on ADD entrepreneurs.

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   Michelle Miller April 5th, 2009 at 11:29

   I would have never of guessed that many people who were dyslexic own their own business. That percentage is very large. It makes me feel as though I could be successful starting a business too since that many people with that disability can do it.

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   Lauren Withers April 5th, 2009 at 12:01

   It does not really suprise me that dyslexic people start their own businesses more often. My sister in-law is dyslexic and she is very outgoing and comes up with really good ideas about things. I think that those kinds of people act on their thoughts more often which makes them successful.

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   Troy Harper April 5th, 2009 at 14:10

   I think that this is awesome. They are smart in that they know one of their weaknesses. They may not be able to work in a typical office job but if they stick to their strengths and have somebody else take care of the reading and writing part they can be successful. I love studies like this.

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   Spencer McKee April 5th, 2009 at 14:54

   That’s really cool. I know a few people that have this condition and they are all really smart. I’m also impressed with how they can get around their disadvantage.

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   Felipe Burneo April 5th, 2009 at 16:11

   Interesting facts… I didn’t even think about this tendency to own businesses by dyslexic individuals. I’m sure the fact that they are usually challenged to work in a “normal” company/business lead by other non-dyslexic encourages them to go out and start their own business.
   But, is this the only thing that drives them to own their own companies or is there really a deeper (biological lets say) reason to do so??

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   Jongho James Lee April 5th, 2009 at 17:43

   This is a really interesting information. I think it does not really matter what people say about how you think. Unless you have a good business idea and you passion, I think it is good to just go for it.

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   Caleb Tan April 5th, 2009 at 17:45

   That is a really surprising statistic since studies show that 8 to 15 percent of children are affected. So if this study is accurate, these 8 to 15 percent of the population make up 35 percent of entrepreneurs.

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   Madeline Wong April 5th, 2009 at 19:48

   I’m somewhat dyslexic, maybe I’ll start my own business! It’s nice to see that it isn’t preventing people from starting up companies and that they are able to work with their disadvantage.

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    Andrew Sadler April 5th, 2009 at 20:06

    It somewhat makes sense to me, since dyslexia involves seeing things in a different way. Maybe that channel is what gives them an advantage when recognizing a gap or opportunity.

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    Travis Hunter April 5th, 2009 at 21:27

    Sounds weird to me but hey you can do anything you put your mind to. I wonder if those people (with dyslexic) knew someone(such as a family member or close friend) who was an entrepreneur. Maybe they were expired by them to start a business.

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    Shaun Greene April 5th, 2009 at 23:06

    that’s interesting. The business owner our team interviewed for the entrepreneur interview didn’t finish elementary school, which is why he started his own business, because he knew he wouldn’t be able to get a “standard” job. It sounds like dyslexia is similar. If you set your mind to do something, and there is no option, its amazing what you can do.

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    Crystal Reno April 6th, 2009 at 17:01

    That is actually inspiring. This encourages me to stick to what I want to do. It gives me hope that if I put my mind to it, I will be able to overcome any obstacles I face. It just goes to show that when you face any kind of difficulties, no matter how hard they may seem, you can overcome them if you are determined enough. I know when someone doesn’t think I am capable of doing something it motivates me even more to prove them wrong. I think even if someone has a weakness, they can also find a strength.

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    Lauradevries April 7th, 2009 at 08:27

    It doesn’t actually surprise me that these people recognize a gap, and have the motivation to work for themselves. But what is sort of sad is that I there is no information out there letting these people know that others like them are succeeding in doing something like this. I would hope that this helps increase the awareness for those with dyslexia to keep pushing forward, and that they have just as much of an opportunity to do well.

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    Brandon Barnes April 9th, 2009 at 11:42

    This is a very interesting finding. People that are lacking one of their senses usually compensate by increased awareness in another sense. It only follows that dyslexic people have an advantage in another form like problem solving. The mind-blowing part is that it translated into starting and running businesses.