Entrepreneurs are the smartest people I know. I’ve been involved with them my entire career and have been the confidant and trusted advisor to many of them. My clients came in all types and sizes and levels of background, education, family upbringing, location and opportunity.
I am frequently asked what qualities make a successful entrepreneur, and I’ve assembled a list of 68 items. Look this over and see where you fit in and if you feel you have what it takes, based on this list, to become a successful entrepreneur. This listing is in no special order.
- Innovative
- Creative
- Disrupter
- Delegator
- Empowers people
- Keen supervisor
- Team builder
- Motivator
- Leader
- Looks and acts like a leader
- Opportunity seeker
- Dealmaker
- Decisive
- Has a bias for action
- Lives in the present and future and not the past
- Gets things done
- Organizer
- Process-oriented
- Responsible
- Trusted
- Dedicated
- Financially astute
- Adroit record keeper
- Focuses on cash flow
- Bold
- Good judge of people
- Promoter and marketer
- Eager and likes to learn new things
- Learns from errors
- Success focused
- Driven to succeed
- Tries to see all sides of each issue
- Visionary
- Inquisitive
- Optimistic
- Ambitious
- Adaptable
- Has integrity
- Truthful
- Has broad interests
- Thinks outside the box
- Communicative
- Self-motivated
- Strategic
- Determined
- Curious
- Careful observer
- Looks for unfilled needs
- Balanced
- Passionate
- Has a passion for what they will be starting
- Interested
- Engaged
- Involved
- Blunt but also diplomatic
- Customer/market focused
- Willing to try new things
- Not afraid to make mistakes
- Planner
- Always prepared
- Does the research
- Risk-taker
- Risk mitigator
- Effective
- Efficient
- Resilient
- Resourceful
- Relevant
- Understands that they are a role model
- Does what he/she says they will do
- Inner drive to succeed
This list has more than 68 traits and is far from complete since every entrepreneur I’ve interacted with is one of a kind and unbelievably resourceful. As many new businesses start, new traits will arise. For my friends and future entrepreneurs reading this list, I look forward to the items you will add to this list and all the new wonders you will create.
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