Are You an Entrepreneur?

What do you think are the most important characteristics of an entrepreneur? Add your answers to this page offering advice on being a successful entrepreneur.

A definition of entrepreneur and related resources for people interested in becoming entrepreneurs.

Moving from being an employee to being self-employed can be a very difficult transition. Here are the six traits that encapsulate the ways you have to think and behave if you want to make a successful transition from being employed in some one else's business to starting a business of your own.

Are you one of those people wondering if starting a business is right for you? This starting a business quiz will help you decide whether or not the time is right for you to start your own business.

Laid off? This may be the perfect chance to reinvent yourself and start a small business. But there are two main problems to starting a small business: getting your small business to make money and paying your bills and living expenses in the meantime. Here's a discussion of these two main problems to starting a small business and how you can overcome them.

Starting a business? Find out what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur and information about all the steps of starting a business would-be entrepreneurs need in this collection of business articles from About.com.

What entrepreneur characteristics do you need to get a successful business off the ground? Why do some small business start-ups fail and how can you avoid this? Find out if you're ready to become an entrepreneur.

Make your dream of becoming an entrepreneur a reality with this guide to the steps to follow when starting a business in Canada. Includes links to starting a business resources, such as writing a business plan.

Are you a superstar, an artist, or a healer type of entrepreneur? About Small Business Information Guide Darrell Zahorsky gives descriptions and examples of each type of entrepreneur and how these traits affect the way you do business.

An interactive quiz that lets you assess your entrepreneurial characteristics from bizmove.com.

See how your answers compare to the personal background, behaviour patterns, and lifestyle factors of proven, successful entrepreneurs with this entrepreneur self-assessment tool from the Business Development Bank of Canada.