Entrepreneurial Assessment

Many people wishing to become small business owners ask themselves whether they really could. The
following questionnaire will help you evaluate your entrepreneurial aptitude. You may want to grab a cup
of your favorite beverage as this quiz is comprised of 50 questions. Results will be calculated when you
complete all the questions.

Are you usually able to come up with more than one way to
15.
solve a problem?

16. Are you between 25 and 40 years of age?

17. Do you worry about what others think of you?

18. Do you take risk for the thrill of it?

19. Do you find it easy to get others to do something for you?

Has someone in your family shared his/her experience in

20.
starting a business with you?

21. Do you believe in organizing your tasks before getting started?

22. Do you get sick often?

23. Do you enjoy doing something just to prove you can?

24. Have you ever been fired from a job?

25. Do you find yourself constantly thinking up new ideas?

26. Do you prefer to let a friend decide on your social activities?

27. Were you a very good student?

28. Did you run with a group in high school?

29. Did you participate in school activities and sports?

30. Do you like to take care of details?

Will you deliberately seek a direct confrontation to get needed

31.
results?

32. Were you the firstborn child?

Were you expected to do odd jobs at home before 10 years of

33.
age?
Can you concentrate on one subject for extended periods of
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time?
Does personal satisfaction mean more to you than having money
35.
to spend on yourself?

36. Do you try to find the benefits in a bad situation?

37. Do you blame others when something goes wrong?

Do you enjoy tackling a task without knowing all the potential

38.
problems?

39. Do you persist when others tell you it can't be done?

40. Are you likely to work long hours to accomplish a goal?

41. Do you enjoy being able to make your own decisions on the job?

42. Can you accept failure without admitting defeat?

43. Do you have a savings account and other personal investments?

44. Do you strive to use past mistakes as a learning process?

 45. Are you more people oriented than goal oriented?

46. Do you prefer to be a loner when making a final decision?

Do your conversations discuss people more than events or

47.
ideas?

48. Do you feel good about yourself in spite of criticism by others?

49. Do you sleep as little as possible?

50. Did you have your own paper route?

Each question answered correctly is worth 2%. For the majority of the questions the correct answers are
'Mostly' or 'Yes' with the exception of questions: 7, 9, 17, 22, 26, 27, 28, 30, 37, 45, and 47. The correct
answers to these questions are 'No' or 'Rarely'.

Your calculated score is 0%. Scores ranging from 60% - 100% indicate that you have the necessary
characteristics to be an entrepreneur. If your score falls below 60%, you should consider your decision
carefully. Further research in self-employment may be required.
Entrepreneurial Assessment
Many people wishing to become small business owners ask themselves whether they really could. The
following questionnaire will help you evaluate your entrepreneurial aptitude. You may want to grab a cup
of your favorite beverage as this quiz is comprised of 50 questions. Results will be calculated when you
complete all the questions.

No Rarely Mostly Yes

Are you prepared to make sacrifices in your family life and
1.
take a cut in pay to succeed in business?
Are you the kind of individual that once you decide to do
2.
something, you'll do it and nothing can stop you?
When you begin a task, do you set clear goals and
3.
objectives for yourself?
When faced with a stalemated situation in a group meeting,
4. are you usually the one who breaks the log jam and gets
the ball rolling again?
Do you commonly seek the advice of people who are older
5.
and more experienced than you are?
 When you do a good job, are you satisfied in knowing
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personally that the job has been well done?

7. Are you a good loser?

After a severe setback in a project, are you able to pick up

8.
the pieces and start over again?

9. Do you like the feeling of being in charge of other people?

Do you enjoy working on projects which you know will

10.
take 5-10 years to complete successfully?
Have you previously been involved in starting things like
11. service clubs, community organizations, fund raising
projects, etc.?
Did your parents or grandparents ever own their own
12.
business?
When you think of your future do you ever envision
13.
yourself running your own business?
Do you make suggestions about how things might be
14.
improved on your job?
Are you usually able to come up with more than one way
15.
to solve a problem?

16. Are you between 25 and 40 years of age?

17. Do you worry about what others think of you?

18. Do you take risk for the thrill of it?

19. Do you find it easy to get others to do something for you?

Has someone in your family shared his/her experience in

20.
starting a business with you?
Do you believe in organizing your tasks before getting
21.
started?

22. Do you get sick often?

23. Do you enjoy doing something just to prove you can?

24. Have you ever been fired from a job?

25. Do you find yourself constantly thinking up new ideas?

 Do you prefer to let a friend decide on your social
26.
activities?

27. Were you a very good student?

28. Did you run with a group in high school?

29. Did you participate in school activities and sports?

30. Do you like to take care of details?

Will you deliberately seek a direct confrontation to get

31.
needed results?

32. Were you the firstborn child?

Were you expected to do odd jobs at home before 10 years

33.
of age?
Can you concentrate on one subject for extended periods of
34.
time?
Does personal satisfaction mean more to you than having
35.
money to spend on yourself?

36. Do you try to find the benefits in a bad situation?

37. Do you blame others when something goes wrong?

Do you enjoy tackling a task without knowing all the

38.
potential problems?

39. Do you persist when others tell you it can't be done?

40. Are you likely to work long hours to accomplish a goal?

Do you enjoy being able to make your own decisions on

41.
the job?

42. Can you accept failure without admitting defeat?

Do you have a savings account and other personal

43.
investments?

44. Do you strive to use past mistakes as a learning process?

45. Are you more people oriented than goal oriented?

46. Do you prefer to be a loner when making a final decision?

 Do your conversations discuss people more than events or
47.
ideas?
Do you feel good about yourself in spite of criticism by
48.
others?

49. Do you sleep as little as possible?

50. Did you have your own paper route?