What are the characteristics of someone who creates a startup?
March 3, 2008 by ShannonCherry
Filed under Business
It’s said that in order to become a successful individual in whatever endeavor you wish to take, you must have the right attitude and characteristics – or what some people call, the right mindset.
What are the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur? I’ve been reading more than a few entrepreneurial books lately and here’s what I’ve found:
- An entrepreneur is a risk taker. If you’re not willing to take any risk, then you will not succeed as a businessperson.
- An entrepreneur is smart. Smart doesn’t need a ton of degrees necessarily. You have to be clever, keen, and witty in all your business dealings. You have to show mental alertness and intelligence so that you can win the respect and trust of customers and other clients.
- An entrepreneur is a leader. Not many individuals have the nerve to take the lead. To become a good entrepreneur, you must be a leader.
- An entrepreneur has an inner passion for business. You have to maintain your enthusiasm and interest in the business. As long as you have the right drive and passion, you can run the business for a long time.
- An entrepreneur is honest and trustworthy. Some say that eighty percent of an entrepreneur’s time is dedicated to pooling and attracting customers. This may be true because without the customers, the business will not exist. You have to be honest and trustworthy so that you can develop good will.
What characteristics do you think are necessary to start a business?
Hey–I’m new to your blog. I think that you’ve got the “entrepreneur as risk taker” mode wrong.
I think an entrepreneur views risk differently; they see the risk inheirent in a cubicle job (downsizing, burnout, etC) and reject that model.
Because really–how much safer is it working for Nationwide Insurance then trying to serve people at the highest level?
I would add one thing to your list and that is a thick skin so you can deal with the people asking you when are you going to get a real job and other negative statements.