Traits and Qualities of Entrepreneurs
Do You Have Them ?
Can you imagine the potential entrepreneur that hasn’t asked themselves whether they were “cut out” for entrepreneurship? This checklist will help you answer the question. Don’t be too hard on yourself as no one has all the traits. For example, it’s not mandatory that you were a C or D student to be a successful entrepreneur, although many were not very good in school!
Take a look and see how you stack up.
en’tre – pre – neur (n). A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture.
- Confident
- Risk taker
- Hard working
- Creative
- Flexible
- Busy, time consuming, long hours
- Dedication
- Effort
- Believer
- Enjoys what he/she does
- Driven, has a reason
- Great sacrifices
- Passion/love for what they do
- Committed
- Never quits
- Doesn’t know how to relax
- Impersonal, task oriented
- Doesn’t stay within the lines the company sets
- Unorganized
- C or D student, has their own ideas
- Visionary
- Courageous
- Headstrong/stubborn
- Idealistic
- Self-motivated
- Innovative
- Problem solvers
- Won’t take no for an answer
- Stressful
- Able to overcome challenges/negatives
- Jack of all trades, good at a lot of things
- Perfectionist
- Knows where he/she is going and where he wants to be.
Take the “Entrepreneur Self Assessment Test” located on this website
http://www.getgoing2getgrowing.com/blog/entrepreneur-traits/
Credits
“Traits and Qualities of an Entrepreneur” is from the Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology at Brigham Young University. BYU is one of the most recognized Universities with degree studies in Entrepreneurship. This article may be found at their site at the following address:
http://marriottschool.byu.edu/cet/startingout/qualities.cfm
