Arkansas Entrepreneur Match-Up Bessie Moore Center for Economic Education

My Entrepreneurial Traits Quality or Trait Do Not Possess Highly Posses 1. A high level of energy Good health Ability to be a leader A willingness to take risks A strong desire to pursue a goal A need to closely associate with others A strong desire for money A willingness to ask for help An ability to get along with employees Being well organized Ability to depend on one’s self A need for recognition Ability to learn from failure Competitiveness Realistic about ones capabilities and goals self-confidence A high energy level Ability to identify problems and find solutions Innovativeness Ability to be creative12345 To what degree do you believe you possess entrepreneurial traits? Circle the number that most closely corresponds to how much you possess of each trait with 1 being that you do not possess the trait and 5 being that you highly possess the trait. Add up your score. Congratulations! If your score is 70 or above, you already possess many entrepreneurial traits. On any traits you scored yourself 3 or below, you can improve the skills through education, on-the- job training, internships, and mentors.

Traits Named by Entrepreneurs as Important Class Survey of Important Traits ▪ Independent ▪ Responsible ▪ Goal oriented ▪ Self-confident ▪ Creative problem solver ▪ Willing to take calculated risks 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

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Arkansas Entrepreneurs Charades Sam WaltonWalmart Patricia UptonAromatique Forrest WoodRanger Boats Bill FleemanAmerica’s Car Mart Charles H. Murphy, Jr.Murphy Oil William DillardDillard’s John Harold JohnsonJohnson Publishing Mike MillsBuffalo Outdoor Center Ben PearsonBen Pearson, Inc. Sissy JonesSissy’s Log Cabin Earnest P. Joshua Sr. & Thelma Joshua J.M. Product, Inc. Lorena LarsonLarson’s Language Academy Don TysonTyson Foods, Inc. Ray YarnellYarnell’s Ice Cream Company Chaddie Pratt & Priscilla KumpeDog Party USA Maurice “Mo” ElliotFayettechill

Discussion ▪ Share your observations about Arkansas entrepreneurs. ▪ Do you think there are some defining characteristics?