The Entrepreneur Quiz - What Business Should I Start?

Do you have what it takes to succeed in starting a small business? This interactive entrepreneur quiz will help you assess your Entrepreneurship and Business skills.

The first question you should answer when you are thinking of starting a business is "Am I the type?". You will be the most important employee in your small business. It is more important that you rate yourself objectively as the small business owner than how you rate any prospective employee. Appraise your strengths and weaknesses. As a prospective operator of your own small business, acknowledge that you are weak in certain areas and cover the deficiency by either retraining yourself or hiring someone with the necessary skills. The questions in this test indicate to what extent you have the personal traits important to a business proprietor.

Instructions: Read each question and click on one of the suggested answers. Respond by marking the answer that most accurately describes your behavior, feeling or attitude as it actually is, not as you would like it to be, or think it should. You must be absolutely honest with yourself in order to get a valid score.

1. Are You a Self-Starter?

• If someone gets me started, I keep going all right.
• I do things my own way. Nobody needs to tell me to get going.
• Easy does it. I don't put myself out until I have to.

2. How Do You Feel About Other People?

• Most people bug me.
• I like people. I can get along with just about anybody.
• I have enough friends and I don't need anybody else.

3. Can You Lead Others?

• I can get people to do things if I drive them.
• I can get most people to go along with me without much difficulty.
• usually let someone else get things moving.

4. Can You Take Responsibility?

• I'll take over if I have to, but I'd rather let someone else be responsible
• There's always some eager beaver around waiting to show off. I say, let him.
• like to take charge of and see things through.

5. How Good An Organizer Are You?

• like to have a plan before I start. I'm usually the one who lines things up.
• I do all right unless things get too complicated. Then I may cop out.
• I just take things as they come.

6. How Good a Worker Are You?

• I can't see that hard work gets you anywhere.
• I'll work hard for a time, but when I've had enough, that's it.
• can keep going as long as necessary. I don't mind working hard.

7. Can You Make Decisions?

• I can if I have plenty of time. If I have to make up my mind fast, I usually regret it.
• I can make up my mind in a hurry if necessary, and my decision is usually O.K.
• I don't like to be the one who decides things. I'd probably blow it.

8. Can People Trust What You Say?

• I try to be on the level, but sometimes I just say what's easiest.
• They sure can. I don't say things I don't mean.
• What's the sweat if the other fellow doesn't know the difference?

9. Can You Stick With It?

• If I make up my mind to do something, I don't let anything stop me.
• If a job doesn't go right, I turn off. Why beat your brains out?
• I usually finish what I start.

10. Can You Keep Records?

• Records are not important. I know what's need to be known without keeping records.
• I can, but it's more important to get the work out than to shuffle numbers.
• Since they are needed I'll keep records even though I don't want to.

That's it ...

Grading

Score 100

Excellent. A perfect score. You are a born entrepreneur. If you are not presently running your own small business you should definitely start one -- the sooner the better. You are on the way to fame and riches.

Score 91 - 99

Very good. You definitely have what it takes to succeed in a small business of your own. Don't hesitate, your way to business success is wide open.

Score 72 - 90

Good. You have the qualities of a successful entrepreneur with some weak spots. Read the interpretation below to identify your deficiency. You should be able to cover that deficiency by either retraining yourself or hiring someone with the necessary skill.

Score 40 - 71

So so. The prospect of your success in a business of your own is questionable. You have some deficiencies that might out-shadow some good traits you have. If you still want to go on with it, be sure to call up all the persistence you can get. You are going to face some tough adversity on the way.

Score 40 and below

Unsatisfactory. Your talents probably lie elsewhere. You should consider whether building your own business is what you really want to do, because you may find yourself swimming against the tide. You would be better off with a comfortable and secure job.