Well, I think its mixed.

I would think my parent(s) qualifies as having the traditional asian mind-set. But the general consensus I find among them is that starting your own business and being your own boss gives you more security\freedom than working at a big company. However that varies greatly depending on what type of person you are.

In my family, those that did some kind of engineering or medicine are generally thought of as being smart and capable of rising in any company but not really the type to go out and start their own business. However those that tended to do more business\arts related streams are encouraged to start something on their own rather than get employed somewhere.

Or maybe my family just has weird stereotypes.