While the specifics may vary depending on the industry, the core building blocks of a successful business are surprisingly ...

Over time, a few different approaches to Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) have been created, and the field will undoubtedly continue to evolve.

So you may find these lessons to be the regular stuff from entrepreneurship tutorials, but read on for their context, if not for the subtitle.

Below, 19 of them share common misconceptions people often have about entrepreneurship and offer a more realistic perspective of what aspiring entrepreneurs can expect.