Biz Info: Are you an entrepreneur? Self-assessment

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Are you an Entrepreneur?

An entrepreneur is anyone who organizes or manages a business, attempting to make a profit and assuming the risk of a loss. Evaluate yourself critically to see if you have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur.

Business success or failure primarily depends on you. Take the time to generate or develop ideas and decide if running a business is right for your personality, skills, family and lifestyle.

Before you quit your current job or commit yourself full time to your new venture research the links provided and complete our Entrepreneurial Assessment Checklist. Completion of this checklist will ensure that you look carefully before leaping into a new business.

Self Assessment
Do You Have What It Takes?

5 Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs - This site outlines some of the common traits that are common among successful entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurial Self Assessment - Take this quiz from Business Development Canada and find out if you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur
Self-Assessment - Do you have what it takes? - This BizFilings site is designed to help you evaluate your strengths and weaknesses to make certain decisions before you start a new small business.

Considerations
Does Your Family and Your Lifestyle Support Your New Venture?

Personal and Family Considerations: Define Your Goals - Personal and family assessments are crucial when evaluating the potential of any new enterprise. This factsheet helps you evaluate your most critical assets: you and your family
Points to Consider When Starting Your Own Business - This Canadian Business Network site outlines key considerations for new entrepreneurs that will help you turn ideas into goods and services and meet the needs and wants of consumers while building a career for yourself

Phone the Ag-Info Centre, toll-free in Alberta at 310-FARM (3276), for assistance.

For more information about the content of this document, contact Kathy Bosse.
This document is maintained by Ordella Knopf.
This information published to the web on November 9, 2016.
Last Reviewed/Revised on October 29, 2018.