What do you think would be the most important trait for a successful entrepreneur
 

I would think focus.

common sense

Mad skills.

Patience and good timing

Yeah common sense is important.

perserverence.


in other words, gluttony for punishment.

Tied for first:

common sense | honesty

Honesty.

drive

Mad skills is always good, but I know tons of really talented people who if they applied themselves would be famous or millionaires by now.

Without other elements like drive, determination, responsibility etc, talent can go to waste.

However someone with half the talent but with other traits could be a lot more successful.

intelligence, assertiveness, above-average height, good vocabulary, attractiveness and self confidence

leadership

delegating

common sense. but not average common sense.. profound common sense.. if they still call that 'common' sense.

determination

vulnerablility

"Characteristics Of Successful Entrepreneurs."

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The ability to reinvest in their business. Also, the ability to maximize their capital through outsourcing to http://www.webmasterlabor.com :thumbsup

lol appropriate ;)

Definately a good triat. :thumbsup

My husband was and is an entrepreneur when he was younger he got computers into schools in Australia and started some very successful companies doing things no one had done before.

From what I've seen and heard and read of his experiences - I would have to say that in order to be a succesful entrepreneur the most important thing is to be able to read emerging trends and to use those in new ways to create something that will be popular, unique, and returning good $$.

Lao Tsu said "to see things in the seed is genius"

ambitition.. One who never gives up.

Having a rich father. :1orglaugh

Brains

positive mental outlook

how clever the person was.

:thumbsup

the ability to delegate.

There are many factors that make an average entrepreneur a great one.
The most important one is being committed. The ability to never give up even if things go downwards for a while.
My very best recommendation to really understand this concept is "Think and grow rich" by Napoleon Hill.
Read the book and thank me later :)

That helps, but the important thing i delegating is having the right eye in finding that person to delegate to.

thats what i said ;)

What most people seem to forget is that the reason for succes comes down to only one thing: hard and smart work.

Just being smart and creative is way overrated: everybody in this world has ideas. good ideas. Go ask 10 random burger flippers
and youll be amazed by the outcome.

So what makes the difference between an entrepreneur and a burger flipper? Actually doing IT.

And what makes the difference between a successful entrepreneur and a entrepeneur? Doing it multiplied.

And for that we need to delegate. And most important part of the art of delegating is finding the right people. But compared to doing everything by yourself thats a piece of cake.

follow through


...if someone follows through on enough sound ideas, something will eventually come to bear fruit...

Yep...that goes along with focus.

One of my bigger problems throughtout the years...still to this day I have to remind myself to just see through what is ahead of me today before I move on.

originality

Exactly. The only difference between a dream and a goal is a timeline.

You have to ba very smart and
you must know how to weigh things.

ambition is the only thing a person needs. never give up, and any person can achieve the things they want. as long as they have some type of intelligence.

Unlimited greed.

I think charisma is very important.

Too stupid to quit can come in handy :glugglug

I think focus is very important.

Do too many different things at once, all half-assed, you're not going to get ahead. Focus on just one or two things, get them mastered and running smoothly, then move to the next.

Recently I've dropped some projects and it really seems to be helping out with my progress on others.

Knowledge

Interesting, I possess all of those traits, must mean I will be a millionnaire shortly :Graucho

Perseverance, commonly referred to as "stick-to-itiveness," is the ultimate success insurance. Nothing can take its place.

drive, determination, focuses his/her attention on the chances of success rather than the chances of failure, and hardworking and willing to stick with a project

Determination to attain your goals.
You must have the guts to overcome
obstacles.

finding a way to have ppl work for you.

Not just mad skillz, super mad skillz

ambision.. and investment capital.