Entrepreneur lessons from a venture capitalist - the Top Traits of a Successful Entrepreneur
There are several common features and traits that successful entrepreneurs share. Even if you don’t have these yet, you can develop them with practice and perseverance:
They Make Actionable Plans — An entrepreneur makes plans to do things, but they don’t just make plans — they make plans that are actionable.
They Know It’s Not About Them — You’ve heard it before — the customer is always first. But, it never will really hit home until you’re an entrepreneur. You have to learn to separate your wants and desires from your customers’ wants and desires.
They Listen — One skill trait that an entrepreneur has that really helps them succeed is the ability to shut up and listen to what their audience is saying. Not only their audience, but people they hire to help them, too. Open your ears and listen to other people’s ideas, listen to their criticisms and their desires.
They Keep Learning — Knowing how to research and evaluate the market, their customers and competitors is a very important skill that they have honed. It will help them avoid making errors before they even start creating a new product or service.