Entrepreneurial Section Evaluation
You need to think about why you would like to own your own business. What makes you think you will be successful in business?
Some business development materials start with a dissertation on the characteristics of the business owner to help you decide if you should go into business for yourself.
These questions deal with the basic personality of potential entrepreneurs.
Are you "entrepreneurial" enough to build a business?
Do you know what the meaning of the word "entrepreneurial" is?
Are you a risk taker?
Did you get good grades in school?
Did you know many successful entrepreneurs did not?
You are a cautious person and a good student. Should you forget the whole thing? That's what some entrepreneurial tests would suggest.
However, there are many successful business owners who, as an adolescent, were team players, athletes, school leaders, and excellent students, and never seriously questioned the status quo. Often, though, a tendency toward caution is not typical of many successful entrepreneurs. Most entrepreneurs tend to be maverick personalities with risk-taking vision and courage. Many entrepreneurs tend to be just a bit "off beat" and they sometimes need to be in order to creatively grow a successful business.
Obviously, there is no set formula for success. However, the following entrepreneurial test may help you in your personal evaluation process. You just need to remember that this is simply a tool. It is fun to take and fun to interpret, but you should keep it in perspective.
You must answer ALL questions for the evaluation to be accurate. Place an X in the appropriate box for each question.