What are the characteristic's of an entrepreneur?

Characteristics of an EntrepreneurI believe from experience, that you need to build a solid foundation. Build-up your knowledge in the field you are undertaking, it really is about patience, self control, not getting ahead of oneself - which can lead to failure also known as a lesson.

• I believe that there is one and one answer only to this question - JUST DO IT!! Many people talk the talk but can't walk the walk. Entrepreneurs get on with it. Don't worry about what people say. Get your head down and JUST DO IT!!

I think every entrepreneur needs a vision and determination to see it through. What is this vision? A market! When you see customers you have the start of a business. Then it is a matter of finding a product to satisfy the customer need and get on with it.

You also need a thick skin because things are going to go wrong and you should not let yourself be defeated by setbacks. Besides a vision one of the most important characteristics of an entrepreneur is that you can overcome problems. I always say that being an entrepreneur is being a problem solver.

Lastly, you need to be able to enjoy building a business. If you can't laugh at yourself and at the things that happen to you when you are an entrepreneur you should not be working for yourself.

Great question and one that I have over 35 years experience with. The entrepreneur is a self motivated person, that knows their time is far to valuable to work for someone else. They have a passion to succeed and will not let anyone or anything get in their way. They usually will not research their ideas to death, they get a idea and spring to action learning what they need to know along the way. They do not wait for everyone's approval to proceed in fact the more negativity they encounter the stronger they become.

Some of the personality characteristics of an entrepreneur:

• highly reliable
• self-confident
• independent
• commitment
• problem solving skills
• desire to work hard
• strong management skills
• organizational skills
• competitive
• strong integrity
• strong drive to achieve

Entrepreneurs are:

Opportunity-seekers

Persistent initiators

Good Planners

Shrew Salesmen

Hardworking people

Problem solvers

Risk-takers

Self confident