Understanding your beliefs about successful entrepreneurs. (Please indicate your agreement or disagreement and why at least 4-5 sentences each #).

1. Successful entrepreneurs are often methodical and analytical individuals who carefully plan out what they are going to do and then do it.

2. The most successful entrepreneurs are born with special characters such as high achievements drive and winning personality and these traits serve them well in their entrepreneurial endeavors.

3. Many of characteristics needed for successful entrepreneurship can be learned through study and experience.

4. The most successful entrepreneurs ae those who invent a unique product or service.

5. Highly successful entrepreneurs tend to have very little formal schooling.

6. Most successful entrepreneurs admit that dropping out of school was the best thing they ever did.

7. Because they are unique and individualistic in their approach to business, most successful entrepreneurs find it had to socialize with others; they just do not fit in.

8. Research shows that although it is often more important to have managerial competence and proper planning.

9. Successful entrepreneurship is more a matter of preparation and desire than luck.

10. Most successful entrepreneurs do well in their first venture, which encourages them to continue; failures tend to come later as the enterprise grows.