Do You Have
What it Takes?
Do you have what it takes to be an
entrepreneur?
5 questions to ask yourself.
Jordan
Purcell Ashburner
How comfortable are you with risk?
Does uncertainty make you uncomfortable? Are you
the kind of person that needs to feel in control? Often
people frustrated with working for others find the idea
of entrepreneurship appealing. There is a perception that running your own venture
puts you in the decision maker’s seat and gives you a sense of ownership and control.
In most cases this could not be further from the truth. Entrepreneurship requires
operating in an environment of constant uncertainty; it requires a propensity for risk
taking and the ability to be comfortable with being uncomfortable.
How strong is your support network?
Often we see entrepreneurs as the lone wolf, we idealise the concept of the
entrepreneurial leader who set out on their own, overcoming all obstacles to forge
their own path in the world. This is rarely the case. An entrepreneur needs a strong
support network both personal and professional. To start a successful new venture
the entrepreneur needs to tap into the expertise of other professionals and to be able
to fall back on family and friends when this goes wrong. Entrepreneurs need to be
able to play well with others. The success of start-up ventures can often depend on
the strength of relationships and networks of the entrepreneur and the capacity to tap
into the support, trust and wisdom of others.
Are your ideas the best ideas?
If you are the kind of person that has great ideas and holds on to them then you may
want to reconsider a future in entrepreneurship. The t