I came across this list of traits of successful entrepreneurs in a wiki on Smallbusiness.com. I thought it was interesting.
- persistence
- desire for immediate feedback
- inquisitiveness
- strong drive to achieve
- high energy level
- goal oriented behavior
- independent
- demanding
- self-confident
- calculated risk taker
- creative
- innovative
- vision
- commitment
- problem solving skills
- tolerance for ambiguity
- strong integrity
- highly reliable
- personal initiative
- ability to consolidate resources
- strong management and organizational skills
- competitive
- change agent
- tolerance for failure
- desire to work hard
- luck
I definitely agree with most of them and probably fit into most of them myself. Though I might add glutton for punishment!
Do you think these are valid? Are there other traits that you think most entrepreneurs must have?