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Born to be an EntrepreneurFind out whether you have the personality and behaviors of a born entrepreneur

Have you ever met someone and heard stories about their life that made you think, wow, sheis meant to be an entrepreneur! There are signs of entrepreneurship that can begin early inlife and develop up until the present. If you possess many of these traits, it is likely thatentrepreneurship is a good match for you and that if you do not pursue some form ofentrepreneurial venture, you may feel incomplete.

This assessment measures those innate personality characteristics that indicate a highlikelihood of being a successful entrepreneur. It uses a lifespan approach to look for signs ofbeing destined for entrepreneurship throughout ones life.

Please complete all items. Rate each item on a scale of 1-5. Please choose one number and donot write a decimal, such as 3.5. Select the answer that best represents your feelings,thoughts, and behaviors regarding entrepreneurship. Choose how true each statement is foryou.

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Statement Response

1. I remember coming up with many business plans when I was a childand teenager, from selling cookies to lemonade to other products. __________

2. I often think about how I love (or would love) being my own boss andbeing responsible for my own successes or failures. __________

3. Others have told me that I have a high degree of risk tolerance, that is,I can not only tolerate risk, but I also enjoy some degree of risk in mycareer. __________

4. I am a person who has always been attracted to the idea of creating abusiness and dedicating my career to growing a company. __________5. Ever since I was young, I have always dreamed of running my own

company. __________

6. I find it difficult to work for someone else because I am so independentand always have creative ideas that I want to implement. __________

7. I do not typically long for a stable and consistent job. __________8. My parents or teachers used to introduce me to people by using terms

such as the little entrepreneur. __________

9. When I was in grade school or high school, I started at least one mini-business based out of my parents home. __________


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Statement Response

10. I enjoy being extroverted and building relationships with many peoplewho are potential business partners or alliances. __________

11. My siblings or other relatives noticed my capitalist tendencies when Iwas younger-- if there was something to be sold, I tried to sell it. __________12. I have always been really interested in hearing the stories of highly

successful businesspeople including how they came to be so successful. __________

13. In high school or college, I took several classes in entrepreneurialstudies or I took classes with the specific thought in mind about howthey could benefit my future business. __________

14. I remember some key moments in my youth when I became excitedabout the idea of being an entrepreneur. __________

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I have never been able to feel satisfied without having my ownbusiness or some form of entrepreneurship. __________

16. People have frequently told me things like, that is such a greatbusiness idea, you should really do that! __________

17. When I think about not being able to pursue my business ideas at anypoint in time, I think I would never be happy if I could not. __________

18. It is typical for me to think that I naturally have what it takes to be asuccessful entrepreneur. __________

19. I can see traces of business savvy and interest dating back to myyouth. __________

20. My parents have many interesting and sometimes funny stories to tellabout my childhood entrepreneurship ventures. __________

21. When I was in college, I actively sought out internships or otheropportunities to talk with and learn from small business owners. __________

22. I would be very happy to run my own business and turn some of mysmall business dreams into reality. __________

23. My work associates have told me that I am really best suited to smallbusiness ownership because of my skills in coming up with newbusiness ideas and business plans. __________

24. I remember a few specific business activities I engaged in during highschool or college to make some money and sell a product or service. __________

25. I frequently talked with friends about businesses we could starttogether since I had so many ideas. __________

26. I have been told that when I was a young child, I was always seekingout new experiences and activities __________

27. I have always known that I am meant to be an entrepreneur at somepoint in my life. __________

28. I tend to get enthusiastic and excited whenever I hear small businesssuccess stories, especially those where the owner pursued her or hisdream to get there __________


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Statement Response

29. Over the course of my life, I have always been curious and up for achallenge. __________

30. If I had my choice, I would definitely be in my own business, and Ihave been working hard to make that happen. __________

Score Interpretations

Total Score 101-150

This score indicates a high likelihood that you are a born entrepreneur! You are probably

someone who has always been interested in and excited by the process of creating an idea and

turning it into a revenue-generating product. From a young age, you are someone who came up

with a number of business ventures and business plans. You are likely to be creative, risk-

taking, and constantly curious about novel situations or opportunities. It is probable that you

are independent-minded and adventuresome. You possess the fundamental traits of a born

entrepreneur. Chances are good that you will not feel truly fulfilled if you are not actively

involved with some form of entrepreneurial venture.

Total Score 51-100

Your score indicates a high likelihood that you have some qualities of a born entrepreneur.

While you do not have all of the characteristics of someone who has pursued entrepreneurship

from a young age, you certainly possess some. You may have come into your passion for small

business later in life or you may have been busy pursuing other career opportunities.

Conversely, you may have been more interested in small business ownership and risk-taking

when you were younger and are currently seeking more stability. You are likely to be someone

who is creative and independent, who has some great business ideas. If you choose to pursue

entrepreneurship, get the appropriate support and assistance and dedicate yourself-- you are

likely to be a successful entrepreneur.

Total Score 0-50


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Your score indicates that it is likely that you are notsomeone who has always shown interest in

entrepreneurship. You probably did not do many of the early entrepreneur activities like

starting your own businesses when you were young. You are likely to be someone who is

naturally more inclined towards stability, whereas many entrepreneurs gravitate towards riskand changeability. The fact that you may not have an innate entrepreneurial spirit does not

necessarily mean that you could not be highly successful as an entrepreneur. In fact, you could

be extremely effective and successful in your own business. It does mean that you may need to

work on developing some of these entrepreneurial characteristics by working with a coach or

through other means. Building skills that you may not have naturally will help to ease the

stress and develop the skills to run your own business most effectively.

Disclaimer: This assessment is not intended to provide a psychological or psychiatric

diagnosis and your completion of the test does not indicate a professional counseling or

coaching relationship with the creators or administrators of the test.

Assessment Developed by:

Milana Leshinsky, www.AssessmentGenerator.com

Larina Kase, Psy.D., M.B.A., www.PAScoaching.com 215-370-1806

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