Gannett News Service:
Most business books and experts assert that there’s just one kind of person who can be a successful entrepreneur. you have to be a risk taker, extroverted, a natural salesperson, a leader of others
willing to work ’round the clock and a visionary.Look around: You may know someone who’s self-employed, making lots of money, yet hates risk so much he won’t climb a ladder, or is painfully shy, or sleeps till noon.
Clearly, that person violates at least one of the supposedly necessary requirements to be a successful entrepreneur, yet he’s doing well. Why? Because he’s found a type of business that suits him, that’s a good fit for his personality and work habits.
Can you, too, be a successful entrepreneur even if you don’t fit the “normal” criteria? Absolutely!
The key is finding the right business for you — particularly the right kind of business for your “entrepreneurial type,” or e-type.
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