Posted 11:54 PM by Blah blah

Are You Fit to Be an Entrepreneur?

From A Litmus Test for Entrepreneurs (Harvard Business School Working Knowledge):

"HBS professor Walter Kuemmerle says any aspiring entrepreneur must ask themselves the following questions:

Are you comfortable stretching the rules?
Are you prepared to make powerful enemies?
Do you have the patience to start small?
Are you willing to shift strategies quickly?
Are you a closer?

As Kuemmerle concludes, 'Being an entrepreneur isn't for everyone, and even those who have the right stuff find the path to success much rougher and, usually, much longer than they had anticipated. But if you start your journey with a clear sense of your own capabilities and the gaps in them, you'll be much more likely to succeed in your venture.' "