This document contains a questionnaire to assess an individual's suitability and preparedness for entrepreneurship. It includes questions in three sections: previous experience, personality traits, and similarities to successful entrepreneurs. Respondents are asked to indicate "YES/NO" to questions regarding their business experience, education, support system, personality characteristics like self-promotion and risk tolerance, and possession of traits common among entrepreneurs like persistence, creativity, and problem solving skills. The number of entrepreneurial traits the respondent identifies having is also recorded.

1. Scoring your PREPENUERSHIP
1) Have you ever worked in a business similar to what you are planning to
start?
YES/NO
2) Would people who know you say you are well-suited to be selfemployed?
YES/NO
3) Do you have support for your business idea from your family and
friends?
YES/NO
4) Have you ever taken a course or seminar on starting and managing a
small business?
YES/NO
5) Have you discussed your business idea, business plan or proposed
business with a business coach or counselor, such as a faculty advisor,
SCORE counselor, Small Business Development Center counselor or
other economic advisor?
YES/NO
6) Do you have a relative, friend or mentor who is an entrepreneur?
YES/NO
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2. Scoring your PREPENUERSHIP
Evaluate Your Personality Characteristics:
1) Are you a self-promoter?
YES/NO
2) Are you a self-starter?
YES/NO
3) Do you plan and organize well?
YES/NO
4) Can you handle pressure?
YES/NO
5) Are you comfortable with risk?
YES/NO
6) Are you physically healthy?
YES/NO
7) Can you work with opposite personalities?
YES/NO
8) Are you passionate about your product or service?
YES/NO
9) Is your drive strong enough?
YES/NO
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3. Scoring your PREPENUERSHIP
10)
YES/NO
Are you encouraged by setbacks/challenges?
11)
YES/NO
Are you competitive?
12)
YES/NO
Are you optimistic?
13)
YES/NO
Can you handle criticism well?
14)
YES/NO
Are you patient?
15)
YES/NO
Are you decisive?
16)
Have you considered how the business will impact your family
and if you have their support?
YES/NO
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4. Scoring your PREPENUERSHIP
Trait Similarities of Successful Entrepreneurs
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Persistence
Desire for immediate feedback
Inquisitiveness
Strong drive to achieve
High energy level
Goal-oriented behavior
Independent
Demanding
Self-confident
Calculated risk taker
Creative
Innovative
Vision
Commitment
Problem solving skills
Tolerance for ambiguity
Strong integrity
Highly reliable
Personal initiative
Ability to consolidate resources
Strong management and organizational skills
Competitive
Change agent
Tolerance for failure
Desire to work hard
Luck
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