What are some key characteristics of successful serial entrepreneurs?
The successful ones seem to be good at appraising themselves honestly and being willing to change their minds. The start-up environment does not forgive many mistakes so at least avoid the ones due to the ego. Creativity is also important – a good imagination for what might be. After all, your venture is, by its nature, about what has never been done before so there is no cook book approach to your business planning. It is a game – one with lots of unknowns and the successful entrepreneurs are constantly evaluating options, risks, and opportunities – all in search for the best path forward. I suppose you can call this constant worry – I just used to brood a lot. Intelligence also matters but not the sort that generally comes to mind. Few of us are smart enough to put together a winning plan for a venture from the start. But the successful entrepreneurs seem to understand that tenacious follow-through is what gets these ventures to the finish line. I can’t tell you how much that has mat
