1. ATTRIBUTES, QUALITIES, AND CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ENTREPRENEUR

2. Attributes, qualities, and characteristics of an entrepreneur 1. SELF AWARENESS- He knows who he is, what he is good at and what he likes to do. 2. SELF MOTIVATED- Also known as drive, self motivation is one of the most important personality traits of successful entrepreneurs. This is the characteristic that gets him going and keeps him moving when he is in business.

3. Attributes, qualities, and characteristics of an entrepreneur 3. COURAGE- the willingness to take risks is a valuable trait when striving for success. 4. CONFIDENCE- he is aware of his capabilities and he does not doubt that he can accomplish the most challenging tasks on hand. 5. POSITIVE THINKERS- They think of success and bright sides 6. PATIENCE-

4. Attributes, qualities, and characteristics of an entrepreneur 7. DECISIVENESS- Business has been described as a process of making one fast decision after another. Often, a decision has to be made immediately, on the spur of the moment. In those instances, one should go with his intuition and trust that he is doing the right thing. 8. EXPERIENCE- 9. KNOWLEDGE

5. Attributes, qualities, and characteristics of an entrepreneur 10. INFORMATION SEEKING- The entrepreneur continuously seeks for relevant information regarding market, clients, suppliers and competitors. 11. PERSEVERANCE- 12. RISK TAKERS 13. INNOVATIVE 14. DEMAND FOR EFFICIENCY AND QUALITY 15. SYSTEMATIC PLANNING AND MONITORING 16. PERSUASION AND NETWORKING