Title: Identify characteristics of the entrepreneurial mindset.
Course: Make It Your Business (12151-9) > Section: Exploring Entrepreneurship

Identification should include characteristics, such as

- persistent
- innovative
- responsible
- inquisitive
- goal-oriented
- self-confident
- risk-tolerant
- enthusiastic
- ethical
- forward-looking
- highly motivated
- action-oriented
- critical thinking
- strategic.

Teacher Resource:

Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is entrepreneurship? What is an entrepreneur?
- Why would a person want to be an entrepreneur?
- What type of work ethic is needed to be a successful entrepreneur?
- Why is entrepreneurship not for everyone?
- How can a self-assessment help determine a person’s suitability for entrepreneurship?
- How does each characteristic contribute to the success of an entrepreneur?