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Reference
Title: | Barclays Wealth Insights - Volume 7: The Entrepreneur in Adversity |
Author: | [Economist Intelligence Unit] |
Source: | Barclays Wealth |
Year: | 2008 |
Details
Subject/Type: | Creativity |
Focus: | Success Factors |
Country/Territory: | Canada, Hong Kong, China, India, International, Monaco, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America |
Objective: | To examine the characteristics and motivations of entrepreneurs, and to explore the determinants of success for entrepreneurs. |
Sample: | 960 entrepreneurs |
Methodology: | Survey |
Main Findings
Surveyed entrepreneurs found the following factors most important to be a successful entrepreneur: perseverance (44%), followed by willingness to take risks (33%), and creativity (33%). Just about one in five entrepreneurs stated that a strong desire to make money was a fundamental characteristic of being an entrepreneur. Self-belief and self-confidence were also deemed crucial entrepreneurial traits.
[Date Added: Jan 7, 2009 ]