Substantial Personal Traits That Distinguish Entrepreneurs
Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology,
Page 46-52
DOI:
10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i1631423
Abstract
Personality traits are believed to be born with each individual, but there is a greater possibility of developing such required skills with dedicated effort and trainings. Skills which are at high demand for an entrepreneur is very much subjective due to various factors such as the personal views, context of the industry, country, culture, and many other factors. This paper investigates about such substantial personal traits that distinguish entrepreneurs from others, using recent publications. It also analyzes some articles publicly available on personal traits of entrepreneurs and share the most popular traits an entrepreneur would need to stay on top of his role. The findings from literature review about entrepreneur characteristics argues out that, some traits are important regardless of the factors or the background of an entrepreneur is operating.
Keywords:
- Entrepreneur
- personal traits
- characteristics
How to Cite
Hadiwattage, S., & Koggalage, R. (2021). Substantial Personal Traits That Distinguish Entrepreneurs. Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 40(16), 46-52. https://doi.org/10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i1631423
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Available:https://us.accion.org/resource/9-characteristics-every-entrepreneur-needs-succeed/
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Available:https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/characteristics-of-successful-entrepreneurs
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