1) Do you have the physical stamina to handle the stress
and demands that a business venture will place on you?
Business owners tend to need a lot of energy, do you have the reserves?
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yes
no
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2) Have you been in the "power position" before?
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yes
no
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3) How much are you willing to risk financially?
Most entrepreneurs put it all on the line (savings, credit, home) and many will lose it all.
What can you lose? Are you willing to lose it?
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yes
no
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4) My dream is...
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to grow the business until someone else can run it
to work until I drop
to give up these headaches and have more fun at work
to try another business
to take a vacation
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5) How were your parents employed?
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Both worked and were self-employed for most of their working lives
Both worked and were self-employed for some part of their working lives
One parent was self-employed for most of his or her working life
One parent was self-employed at some point in his or her working life
Neither parent was ever self-employed
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6) Have you ever been fired from a job?
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Yes, more than once
Yes, once
No
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7) Your work career has been...
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primarily in small business (under 100 employees)
primarily in medium-size business (101 to 500 employees)
primarily in big business (over 500 employees)
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8) How many businesses did you operate before you were twenty?
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Many
A few
None
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9) What is your present age?
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21-30
31-40
41-50
51 or over
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10) What is your marital status?
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Married
Divorced
Single
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11) Your highest level of formal education is...
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some high school
high school diploma
bachelor's degree
master's degree
doctorate
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12) What is your primary motivation in starting a business?
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To make money
I don't like working for someone else
To be famous
To have an outlet for excess energy
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13) Your relationship with the parent who provided most of the family's income was...
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competitive
comfortable
strained
nonexistent
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14) If you were at the racetrack, which of these would you bet on?
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The daily double - a chance to make a killing
A ten-to-one shot
A two-to-one favorite
A three-to-one shot
The two-to-one favorite
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15) Which of the following personality types is best suited to be your right-hand person?
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Bright and energetic
Bright and lazy
Dumb and energetic
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16) You accomplish tasks better because...
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you are super organized
you are always on time
you keep good records
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17) Given a choice, you would prefer...
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working on a problem with a one-in-three chance of solving it in the allotted time
rolling dice with a one-in-three chance of winning
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18) If you could choose between the following competitive
professions, your choice would be...
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professional golf
sales
personnel counseling
teaching
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19) If you had to choose between working with a partner
who is a close friend and working with a stranger
who is an expert in your field, your choice would be?
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The expert
The close friend
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20) You enjoy being with people...
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when you have something meaningful to do
when you can do something new and different
even when you have nothing planned
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21) In business situations that demand action, will
clarifying who is in charge help produce results?
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Yes, with reservations
Yes
No
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Not all questions are answered yet. Internal Factors - Personal Characteristics Success Ratings: %
The higher rating you get, the more successful you should be.
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