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| Typical characteristics |
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 A Successful Entrepreneur... is innovative, has a need to achieve, is persistent, is mostly optimistic, is objective, is resourceful, is good at communicating, and the list could go on and on. An overview of the typical characteristics should give you some traits to polish.
A positive mental attitude or the ability to remain optimistic in new and unfamiliar situations, which grows out of being self confident about one's own abilities Objectivity - the ability to accurately weigh and assess risks associated with a particular course of action, as well as being realistic about one's own abilities and limitations A respectful attitude toward money, but a tendency to look upon money as a means for accomplishing things, or a way of keeping score in the game of business, rather than as a thing to be sought as an end in itself The tendency to anticipate developments and to make things happen rather than constantly reacting to problems as they arise Resourcefulness - the ability to solve unique problems in unique ways and to be able to handle things that come up for which the entrepreneur has no previous experience to rely on as a guide Strong personal relations skills - the characteristics of being cheerful and cooperative, and usually getting along well with, without necessarily being close to, employees and associates Well developed communications skills, both in oral and written presentations Well-rounded technical knowledge with emphasis on the knowledge about the physical process of producing goods and services.
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