What makes a great entrepreneur?

I've written extensively about this topic on my blog under title "What Makes Them Entrepreneurial?" - http://adityakothadiya.com/category/what-makes-them-entrepre...

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Re: What makes a great entrepreneur?

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Post by idlewords » Thu, Sep 03, 2009, 7:17 PM UTC

Same thing that makes a great lottery winner - luck.

Re: What makes a great entrepreneur?

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Post by webtickle » Thu, Sep 03, 2009, 8:13 PM UTC

idlewords wrote: post #7

Same thing that makes a great lottery winner - luck.

I think there is more to it than luck. For example, Elon Musk is an entrepreneur that has done well time after time. I don't think he is that lucky. ;-)

Re: What makes a great entrepreneur?

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Post by topbanana » Thu, Sep 03, 2009, 8:19 PM UTC

idlewords wrote: post #7

Same thing that makes a great lottery winner - luck.

Successful entrepreneurs believe that they make their own luck

Re: What makes a great entrepreneur?

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Post by jaddison » Thu, Sep 03, 2009, 9:40 PM UTC

Drive. Persistence. Focus.

Knowing what needs to be done now and what can be put off (or never done).

Analyzing and knowing what the user wants - and then building something to meet that want.

Knowing one's own limits; if you can develop the best product ever but have no idea how to market it - then finding someone (and trusting them) who can do it for you.

Finding solutions where other people only see problems.