Being your own boss may sound very exciting and you may have thought at least once in your life to quit your job and joined the much hyped Entrepreneur boat. From a distance it may seem very easy that you will become the next big shot; but before you take a plunge into the Entrepreneurship waters here are are few questions you need to ask yourself in order to figure out whether you are cut out to be an entrepreneur or not?
- Are you creative?
- Are you self-confident?
- Are you Passionate about your business/idea?
- Are you a Risk taker?
- Are you are Do-er?
- Are you tired of Status-Quo?
- Are you finding it difficult to Fit in?
- Are you willing to accept Failure?
- Are you a fighter?
- Are you motivated by challenges?
If the answer to all or most of above questions is YES there is a high chance that you a more likely to be an entrepreneur than a 9-5 kind of a person.
Entrepreneurs are full of self-confidence. They are creative and think of solutions to the problems around them. They are passionate about their ideas and business and are willing to take financial and personal risks for it.
Entrepreneurs don’t just say they want to be entrepreneurs, they take action on it. They give their 100% to become successful. They are usually introverts or loners but at the same time they are also a people person and have no problem interacting with others.
Entrepreneurs do not like status-quo much. They are always looking to improve things and make them work more efficiently and smoothly rather than following rules blindly.
Most of all, an Entrepreneur is a fighter and doesn’t fear failure. They put their all into what they believe in, but if they fail, they accept it and move on to another idea. Entrepreneurs love challenges. It makes them work harder towards achieving their goals.
Still confused? Here are a few great free online tests that can help you figure out where you stand in terms for aptitude for being an Entrepreneur:
- Free Test by Clearthinking.org
- Short quiz by Kauffman FastTrac
Sources:
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/235378
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/242451
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/232451
http://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/08/traits-successful-entrepreneur.asp
http://www.forbes.com/sites/tompost/2012/06/04/are-you-an-entrepreneur-startup/