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7 Characteristics of Great Entrepreneurs

Who do you think is the BEST entrepreneur of the 20^th century? Chances are, you are thinking of Elon Musk (Tesla), Jeff Bezos (Amazon), Bill Gates (Microsoft), the Google guys and so on. But what is it that makes these people so great? (Right, you’ve heard it all before…this is the stage where we tell you about blah blah blah, something about hard work, commitment and other stuff). Off course, you can bet that these people worked hard, but surely, they also had great luck, a bunch of fancy sponsors AND some revolutionary product/idea… (nothing related to Grade 10 life in any way). That is not the point. What skills DO these people have – which has helped them reach the levels of success where they are at? Well…let us tell you.

According to Harvard Business School Online, there are 10 characteristics which helps people (of all profiles and types) to start and run a successful venture. (Ugh, this sounds like a long and boring read). Don’t worry fam, we’ve got you covered! We not only READ this fantastic article, but also took it to heart and used it to create this fantastic page which will help YOU to develop these skills as well! (nah – I [insert name here] don't have to worry about “adult stuff”/ “die grootmens wêreld” now). If this is what you are thinking, lemme stop you there. These are skills which will benefit EVERYONE. That’s what makes them so great – they help you get better at life in general (while managing school like a BOSS)!

These 10 NB! Skills are: Curiosity; Structured Experimentation; Adaptability; Decisiveness; Team Building; Risk Tolerance; Comfortable with Failure; Persistence; Innovation; Long Term Focus.

Please use the resources on this page get started on your entrepreneurial path. If you spend a little extra time on developing these skills, we promise that it will be worth it and who knows, maybe you are the next Elon Musk on Jeff Bezos (and one day, you, in an interview, will talk about how THIS PROJECT helped set you on your path to success).

*For the real HBSO article, please follow this link: https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/characteristics-of-successful-entrepreneurs

Team Building and Innovation

You know what they say...teamwork makes the dream work!

Curiosity and Structured Experimentation

Where can you find the opportunity to research a business idea AND practice starting it up? (Uhm - here off course!)

Risk Tolerance, Persistence and Comfort with Failure

Because everyone needs to know how to Jack Ma a situation! (Jack who? - only the guy who found China's version of Amazon... but who is also famous for being rejected almost everywhere...even at KFC).

Adaptability and Long Term Focus

Helping you go with the flow while keeping your eye on the prize!

Decisiveness

Veni, Vidi, Vici - I came, I saw, I conquered! - If only everyone had the confidence of Julius Cesar.