I Love Business.....

"Am I an Entrepreneur?"
Self-Assessment Quiz

Here are your Quiz Results!

Area	Comments
Achievement Drive:	You have a powerful drive to achieve. This may express itself in a desire for personal wealth. Money, however, may be less important to you for its own sake than as a means of "keeping score". Although you stretch yourself to the limit, you pursue goals that are within your reach, rather than chasing after impossible dreams. Focus: Not available
Adaptability:	You are moderately are flexible in your approach to life. At times, you may have some difficulty adjusting to changing circumstances, preferring instead to follow what you are already familiar with. Although you tolerate some ambiguity, you may feel uncomfortable in highly ambiguous situations. You may dislike being in a business on the leading edge of change and should look for a relatively stable niche. Focus: You scored in the middle on this dimension. You would probably find it challenging to run a business in an area where market change is constant and rapid, but, you could probably be successful over time. You may feel more comfortable with a business that does not subject you to ambiguity.
Autonomy:	You don't mind taking direction from others, but you also like the freedom to select what you do and how you do it. You probably enjoy working as part of a team and getting feedback on your work from other people.. Focus: You may be more effective in a partnership, franchise, or other arrangement where you can work with other people than in a business where you must work on your own.
Decisiveness:	Most of the time, you have no difficulty reaching decisions or carrying them through. Some people may find you overly hesitant and cautious, and you may spend time delaying over issues that are relatively unimportant. Decisiveness is important in building a business. If you did not score high in "Problem-solving", you should make the effort to become more decisive. Focus: If you scored in the middle on this dimension, you should try to become more decisive if you want to assure your success.
Destiny:	You feel in control of your own destiny. You believe that you control what happens to you, for good or bad, and that luck has nothing to do with it. At times you may blame yourself for events that are entirely beyond your control. Focus: This strong belief in personal control over events is one of the key factors identifying successful entrepreneurs.
Energy Drive:	You are a moderately energetic person. At times, you feel a lack of energy which may affect how you handle your work and how you interact with potential clients and customers. It's possible that your periods of low energy result from unhappiness with your current circumstances and that you will feel more energetic once you start doing something you like better. In general, however, you are well prepared for the demands of running your own business. Remember to eat properly, exercise and look after your health. Focus: Your energy will be a major asset, but you must keep your energy level up at all times. Eat properly, exercise, and don't push beyond your personal limits.
Enterprise:	Business is definitely in your blood, but you are much more interested in getting on with your work and in getting the job done than in "wheeling and dealing". You may do better to avoid an environment, such as retail sales, where you would be required to play an up front sales role. You may prefer finding a business in which a partner or employee handles the sales function. Focus: Not available
Growth Motiviation:	Personal growth and development are important to you. You see your business as a means of expressing yourself as a person, rather than simply a money-making machine. You are strongly motivated by the desire to learn new things. You would not be satisfied in a business where the functions were largely routine and repetitive, no matter how great the financial rewards. Focus: Not available
Intuition:	You like to make judgements on the basis of facts and figures. You don't listen much to your intuitive feelings, or allow them much credence. You like to follow a logical, step-by-step approach to decision-making. Focus: The factual approach to business, when combined with good decisiveness, can yield a high level of success. At times, however, you may misread people or situations as you try to rely exclusively on the facts, missing subtle cues. You would probably find it helpful to have some more intuitive people around you to advise you, particularly as your business grows.
Opportunity Seeking:	You may not think in terms of spotting opportunities around you, or you may be somewhat negative in judging your ideas.. Being more open to opportunity can help you find your niche or find one that best matches your distinctive skills and strengths. Discuss ideas with people whose opinions you value. Focus: Not available
Perseverance:	You try and try again, regardless of the setbacks and personal sacrifices involved. Rather than becoming discouraged by failure, you try to learn from your mistakes. Focus: Perseverance is a key characteristic of successful business starters. Many actually failed in their first or second try but, ultimately, went on to success.
Problem Solving:	You enjoy the challenges involved in solving tough problems. When you see a problem, you rise to the occasion and solve it, rather than waiting for it to take care of itself. You would probably be bored in a business that failed to provide such challenge. Focus: Your problem-solving abilities will be a great asset in your business.
Risk Tolerance:	You have a good ability to weigh risk against security and stability. Although people who start businesses are often thought of as "risk-takers", this is not how they see themselves. Convinced that they will succeed, they tend to discount the real risks involved. You are able to realistically assess risks that others might miss. You may feel uncomfortable placing yourself in situations involving high risk, such as going heavily into debt to launch your business. However, you need to be careful not to let yourself become excessively cautious in avoiding risk.. Focus: Depending on the situation, you generally try to balance risk with stability. However, you may tend to pass up good opportunities because you want to avoid what you perceive are unnecessary risks . To be successful in business, you must be confident of your ability to accept and manage risks.
Self Confidence:	You have a strong belief in your own abilities. Your self-confidence will assist you in persevering in the face of obstacles. Focus: Your self-confidence will be of great help in persuading potential lenders and in winning customers for your business.
Social Skills:	Although you are not necessarily much of a "joiner," you are comfortable with most types of people and in most social situations. You can be persuasive when you want to be. Some people may think of you as charming, even "charismatic". Focus: Many successful entrepreneurs demonstrate such strong social skills.