CELG - Apprentice

The CELG is a type of new venture novice whose learning curve hasn't yet flattened out. This profile type is referred to as an "apprentice" because of the interest and willingness on the part of a CELG to acquire venturing skills. In essence, the CE orientation makes this type a potential expert, but because the capability to discern the progress of a new venture is missing, most wise CE's leave the venturing to others until this capability is more developed. Hence, very few people are classified in this profile type (preliminarily less than 1%).

The CELG is unaware of the detailed and highly complex patterns of knowledge required for success in venturing, and hence has insufficient discernment to detect the compliance of a venture with a venture's "success script". Accordingly, the first ventures of CELG's are predicted to be troublesome -- some even failing, because the gaps in expertise are filled with guesswork, and the fund of resources (experience included) is low. However, should the CELG persist, and learn from his or her mistakes, there is great hope that understanding and ability will develop.

WHAT TO DO:

This is a most promising venture type, especially where a mentor can help to mitigate the scale and scope of the failures during the learning process. If you are a CELG, and wish to become involved in a new venture, your best course of action would be to ally yourself with an expert and "learn the ropes" before you undertake a new venture.

An internship provides an ideal vehicle to facilitate this process. If you are already into a venture and are experiencing turbulence, you should form an advisory board of experienced venturers (try to find advisors who show up as experts on this instrument if possible). Possibly an experienced venturer may be available through the federally funded SCORE program (retired executives), who would be willing to be available on a regular basis. Each, or a combination of all these ideas have the potential to make an expert from an apprentice.