In years past, it was common for small motorcycle shops, bakeries and quilt shops to take on apprentices. For many kids who did not like school, such as Wu Tsung-en, getting an apprenticeship was a practical way to learn a trade. "Learning by doing" teaches apprentices how to start a business, provides them with management skills and enables them to gradually save up to start their own business.
在過往，隨處可見的摩托車店、麵包店、棉被店等微小型產業，「學徒制」對於許多像吳宗恩一樣不喜歡念書的青年而言，曾是最方便的創業教育：從專業技術到經營管理技巧，在強調「做中學」的環境中，逐步累積當老闆的本錢。