what do you think are five characteristics of a successful entrepreneur? Discuss these with refrences to a specific (named) entrepreneur

Steve Jobs : Pro of an Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurship is a widely discussed and at the same time little understood in the world today . Robert Hisrich and Michael Peters (2002 ) define it as the process of creating something new with value by devoting the necessary time and effort assuming the accompanying financial , psychic , and social risks , and receiving the resulting rewards of monetary and personal satisfaction and independence ' The entrepreneurial spirit is encouraged nowadays in schools and universities since it involves progress , growth , an increase in the output per capita and is an important

tool to promote the overall development of a society and the individuals that are part of it businesses such as Walt-mart or Microsoft provide employment , improve the standards of living and the quality of life for people all over the world (Nickels , McHugh McHugh , 2008

The definition of Hisrich and Peters clearly states the basic steps that any entrepreneur has to follow before achieving the success of the project by analyzing each step , it will be possible to determine the personal entrepreneurial skills that are required and how they can be found in a successful entrepreneur like Steve Jobs

The process begins with the creation of something new and valuable for both the entrepreneur and most important , for the market therefore this first step requires a high dose of creativity as well as future orientation skills from the entrepreneur

Creativity is perhaps one of the most important attributes of a successful entrepreneur , since it 's the force...