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Starting a new business, is it right for you?

So you want to start a new businesses.  Academic studies ask the questions are entrepreneurs born?  Or are they made?  Ideally, we would like to be able to improve our abilitity to identify characteristics of an entrepreneur that can be taught.  Are there skills that we can teach to improve your chances of success?  While that academic question will continue to be debated, are there characteristics that you can identify that can help you decide whether starting a new business is right for you?

In DNA of an Entrepreneur, the characteristic of “Identity and Beliefs” is discussed - and the “need to achieve” is the characteristic that statistically is most strongly correlated with success.  If you have an overwhelming need to achieve, then starting a new business just might be right for you!