This is a final presentation by a student in John Brown University's OM3283 course. The content of these slides represents the findings and opinions of the student, not the university.

1. 5 Common
Characteristics
of Great
Entrepreneurs

4. TENACITY
The ability to deal with repeated failure.

5. “It’s fine to celebrate
success but it is more
important to heed the
lessons of failure.”
- Bill Gates, CEO of Microsoft

6. PASSION
Fueled by a product or service; by the opportunity
to make life easier, better, cheaper.

7. “Sweat equity is the most
valuable equity there is.
Know your business better
than anyone else. Love what
you do or don’t do it.”
- Mark Cuban, Dallas Mavericks
Owner

8. FEARLESS
The ability to withstand uncertainty or failure; to
take risks and believe in your idea despite
opposition; being confident in yourself and your
abilities.

9. “If someone offers you
an amazing opportunity
and you’re not sure you
can do it, say yes – then
learn how to do it later.”
Richard Branson, Virgin Mobile,
Virgin Records, Virgin Airlines

10. VISION
The ability to spot an opportunity and see
something that others do not see; identifying
overlooked niches, imagining a solution, and
communicating that to stakeholders.

11. “Because the people who
are crazy enough to think
they can change the
world, are the ones that
do.”
- Steve Jobs, Co-Founder of Apple

12. REBELLIOUS
The willingness to break the rules of conventional
wisdom or practice; ignoring the usual constraints;
smart and aggressive.

13. “If everybody else is
doing it one way, you can
find your niche by going
in exactly the opposite
direction.”
- Sam Walton, Founder of Walmart

14. Tenacity
Passion
Rebellious
ENTREPRENEURIAL
SPIRIT
Vision Fearless

15. “Entrepreneurship is the
pursuit of opportunity
without regard to resources
currently controlled.”
- Professor Howard Steven, Harvard