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Is Entrepreneurship In Your DNA?

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

According to Scott Shane, economics professor at Case Western University, entepreneurial characteristics such as higher than average extroversion, openess to experience and even the capacity to be disagreeable(useful in negotiation) are inherited.

 In 2010 I have seen half of my clients embrace the entrpreneurial route, after discovering their passion and being disgusted with the current employment marketplace. 

From the standpoint of my own family, my brother and I became successful entrepreneurs despite having very conservative, cautious parents. In  our case we were rebelling against traditional ways. Maybe there is such a thing as DNA rebellion.

Do you think that  entrepreneurs are born or developed? What characteristics have you seen in those successfully self-employed?

GG

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