{"id":536,"date":"2014-12-01T13:07:08","date_gmt":"2014-12-01T05:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reubenointernet.com\/?p=536"},"modified":"2024-07-22T11:10:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T11:10:31","slug":"characteristics-of-an-entrepreneur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reubenointernet.com\/index.php\/2014\/12\/01\/characteristics-of-an-entrepreneur\/","title":{"rendered":"Characteristics of An Entrepreneur"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Have you got what it takes?<\/h4>\n<p>Some thrive within the freedom of self-employment; others need more predictability as employees. Before you strike out on your own, think about whether you have the characteristics best suited to live a life of an entrepreneur. The following are all highly valuable characteristics for an successful self-employed individual.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enjoy working alone as well as meeting new people<\/li>\n<li>Able to handle a self-imposed schedule well<\/li>\n<li>Able to come up with new and innovative ways of doing things<\/li>\n<li>A willingness to take calculated risks<\/li>\n<li>A good track record in setting goals for a project and the ability to achieve them<\/li>\n<li>Able to use failures and setbacks constructively, by turning them into useful lessons for future success<\/li>\n<li>A positive and optimistic attitude towards challenging and rewarding situations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Do men and women differ when it comes to entrepreneurship?<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Karen Keller, Ph.D., an expert in women&#8217;s leadership, has this to say on the subject <\/span>&#8211; <\/em><a title=\"Women Entrepreneurs\" href=\"http:\/\/www.parexcellencemagazine.com\/entrepreneur-got-what-it-takes\/what-does-a-womans-entrepreneurial-spirit-look-like.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Women Entrepreneurs &#8211; The Top Ten Characteristics<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p>If you think you have most of these characteristics, you&#8217;re an ideal candidate for entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not so sure about a few items in this listing, don&#8217;t give up hope yet.\u00a0 Training,\u00a0 education and right experiences can take you there too. You just need to seek and persevere with right <a href=\"http:\/\/hubpages.com\/@reubeno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">entrepreneur mindset<\/a> in mind.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Before you proceed\u00a0 to start your own business, mull over the following questions.\u00a0 Seek to understand its implications &amp; the impact on your entrepreneur journey.<\/p>\n<p>Do I have any type of experience in this niche business?<\/p>\n<p>Who are my main competitors in this niche market? Market size?<\/p>\n<p>Do I have the discipline and resources to run this type of business?<\/p>\n<p>How much time I needed, to build up a profitable and sustainable business?<\/p>\n<p>Are there possibilities to scale up the business through automation and outsourcing when the niche business is on track?<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re ready to embark on this entrepreneur journey, good luck.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Reuben H C Ong<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you got what it takes? Some thrive within the freedom of self-employment; others need more predictability as employees. Before you strike out on your own, think about whether you have the characteristics best suited to live a life of an entrepreneur. The following are all highly valuable characteristics for an successful self-employed individual. 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