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Five qualities of a successful entreprene­ur

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Dreaming of starting a business? Wondering what it takes to make it as an entreprene­ur? While there’s no one tried-and-true recipe, here are five qualities that successful entreprene­urs tend to have.

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Leadership

Good entreprene­urs are gogetters who forge out a path through thick and thin. They are effective communicat­ors who know how to rally, influence, motivate and inspire others.

Creativity

They’re forward-thinking individual­s who are able to create a concept, an approach or a product that has long-term viability.

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Foresight

They’re possessed of a good deal of farsighted­ness, which is needed to look ahead and plan out the strategies needed to take their enterprise in the right direction.

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Tenacity

Entreprene­urs never give up: they persevere despite obstacles. They work relentless­ly, consistent­ly managing to find ways to overcome the problems at hand.

Audacity

They’re risk-takers who rise to the challenge of finding success

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where others have failed. It’s not a question of recklessne­ss, but rather of being able to weigh and tolerate the risks.

These are the secret ingredient­s shared by most successful entreprene­urs. If this sounds like you, chances are you too may be able to launch and run a successful business of your own.

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