The #1 most important personality trait of an entrepreneur

Re:The #1 most important personality trait of an entrepreneur by onlinesu on Friday May 02, 2008 @11:18AM (#179544)

I think that the most important trait is perseverance. You may be willing to change directions and adapt, but if you quit, you're done.

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Re:The #1 most important personality trait of an entrepreneur by nickb on Friday May 02, 2008 @11:33AM (#179562)

Completely agree. Courage to persevere when faced with adversity is what makes or breaks people and companies. Change and adaptability is great but what if it's a wrong direction?! Those who change directions whenever the wind changes direction shift focus quickly and almost always don't get the prize. People who change directions all the time are usually people who chase fads.

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Re:The #1 most important personality trait of an entrepreneur by michael_dorfman on Friday May 02, 2008 @01:40PM (#179725)

+1 for Perseverence. Definitely a necessary trait, more important than any other that comes to mind.

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