What jobs can you do with a business and management degree?

What jobs can I get with a Bachelor's in Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management degree?

• I have been out of college for about two years now and have worked a lot of random jobs like receptionist, gym member specialist, personal home cook, etc... -the kinds of jobs I don't need a degree for. I graduated with a degree that is probably more geared toward consulting than a skill related field. What other kinds of jobs should I apply for?

• Answer:

  I find it ironic that you got a four-year degree in entrepreneurship/business management and didn't mention anything concerning starting and running your own business. The brainwashing of us Americans into the template of automatically looking for jobs working for someone else is very strong. Unless, of course, you've already considered this and have no interest in this possibility. As a business owner, you have total control of what you do and don't do and your rewards when/if successful are virtually unlimited. And many businesses don't require a lot of money to start. Plus it's possible to get money in other ways other than out of your own pockets to start your business. If you are interested, I would consider books written by Tyler G. Hicks. He has been writing books on this subject for many years (I recently got one with a copyright of 1966) and they are very good, IMHO. The only thing out of date seems to be the dollar examples he uses based on all the inflation over the years. He is still in business today. A number of people ding his books in reviews because he doesn't take you through the whole process step by step and sometimes plugs his other materials, but I like him. I can virtually guarantee you'll learn from his books. A true entrepreneur doesn't need hand-holding. Just info, guidance, encouragement and options. I recently ordered a book of his entitled, "How to Build a Second Income Fortune in Your Spare Time" with a copyright of 1965, that I would very highly recommend to you in spite of its age. I'm only up to page 75 so far but it's very, very good. I'm very glad I bought it. I would suggest you go to Amazon.com or some other used book sellers on the internet and see if any of his books interest you and possibly get some ideas going in your head in the fields you are most interested in. In school did you take coursework in business formation, business law, marketing and advertising? There are many good books on these subjects and I would use the reviews on Amazon.com to find the best ones to help you. Other business books on the subjects of interest and need to you to help you be super successful should also be considered. To look for good books on legal issues and the mechanics, I'd consider Nolo.com as an initial place to look. Their books are most often high quality, although some are of course better than others. I am presently working on starting a nonprofit. It's pretty hard to get fired when you're the owner of the company. Plus, you can work at any job within your company as you desire. And switch around whenever you like. Or stay small and do it all. Or start off small and expand as you need or desire to. You can also start your business part-time while working a regular job until you start making way more money in your own business. Plus you can have more than one small business going at the same time if you're so inclined. My opinion is it's pretty hard to beat the advantages and potential of the job of business owner. No matter what you do, it will build on your degree and experience in your field. That's my suggestion. Good luck, Lala. :-)