23 Section 1.2 Becoming an Entrepreneur Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Are You Ready to Be an Entrepreneur? Does this sound like you? No, definitely not me. Occasionally. This describes me most of the time. This describes me all of the time. 1 point 2 points 3 points 4 points 1. Others consider me to be a leader. 3 2. I want control of whatever job, project, or work I am doing. 4 3. Others turn to me for help when making decisions. 3 4. I am willing to commit long hours and work seven days a week to make my business a success. 2 5. I am a team player. 3 6. I enjoy tackling a challenge with a group of people. 2 7. When I hear the word impossible, I begin to think of how it can be done. 4 8. I want to change things for the better. I am not satisfied with the way things are. 4 9. I enjoy the freedom, power, and ability to make money based on my decisions and talents. 4 10. I would like being my own boss. 4 11. I am persistent and will rarely take no for an answer. 3 12. I have always been good at selling things, whether it was for a student fund-raiser or selling an idea to a teacher. 3 13. I take responsibility for my actions. When I am wrong, I am willing to admit it. When I am right, I want to be recognized. 3 14. My teachers and friends know they can count on me to get work done. 4 15. I am a risk taker. 2 16. I am willing to invest my own money to start a business. 3 17. I am confident in my ability to make good decisions. 3 TOTAL = 54 6 24 24 A score of 60–85: High likelihood of being an entrepreneur. A score of 35–60: Needs to develop more entrepreneurial skills. A score of 0–35: Not yet ready to be an entrepreneur. Goodheart-Willcox PublishererhsliubP Goodheart-Willcox Figure 1-8. Entrepreneur Self-Assessment Checklist