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Characteristics of a Successful
Enterpreneur
Vision ­— The successful entrepreneur has the ability to Perseverance ­— The successful entrepreneur must
see the end results of goals while working to achieve have the willingness to keep goals in sight and to work
them and is completely dedicated to making this vision toward them despite obstacles.
a reality.
Adaptability ­— The successful entrepreneur must
Determination ­— The successful entrepreneur must have the ability to cope with new situations and find
be completely determined to succeed even when it creative solutions to problems.
means taking risks.
Organization ­— The successful entrepreneur knows
Motivation ­— The successful entrepreneur has the his or her own strengths and weaknesses
desire to work hard and lets very little get in the way of and assembles the right team and resources to
making vision into reality. accomplish goals.

Focus ­— The successful entrepreneur is self-disciplined Creative thinking ­— The successful entrepreneur
and has the ability to stick to a schedule and has to be able to think through the innovative idea and
deadlines. deal with the many variables facing the business.

Devotion ­— The successful entrepreneur has a high Passion ­— The successful entrepreneur has to really
degree of commitment to the ideas and beliefs on love what he or she is doing.
which the project is founded.
Flexibility ­— The successful entrepreneur must be
Skills ­— The successful entrepreneur must have the adaptable to changing demands of the business,
skills necessary to develop the product or service or to employees and customers.
take an idea and figure it out.

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