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The great man once remarked TO be or not to be never did he imagine the thought will cross minds of young budding entrepreneurs more than anyone else. 99.99 % of MBA's who are trained to be global managers today are no different when it comes to choosing what they want to do in life after completing their masters. A well paid job, incentives, amenities and yes lot of fame. But given a deeper thought no one wants to think beyond what is usual and dare what their heart says... We know the remaining 00.01 % who dared to dream different and surely, not that they are millionaires today but are doing well with their ventures. E in this article stands for Enterprise and it is this spirit that is killed every moment. True reasons no one knows but fear dominates them all.Fear of failures, fear of the unknown and fear to try something different is what kills this spirit to Enterprise. It is not a lesser known fact that there are entrepreneurs everywhere, from a small shop owner to an exporter but guess what not even10 % would be management students. So what is it that drives to take the risk and go that extra mile? Not money for sure cause not every venture can be a google.com into making. It is pure passion and smart work that helps! People often plan out early and late comers are most welcome in the game. It all begins with an idea or a simple concept. An idea that may be new and innovative or a repeated one. Put this all together you have a killer business idea to work on. However let's analyze what is it that the entrepreneurs need to do to ensure achieving the planned growth through 7 essential qualities of an entrepreneur. 1. Inner Drive to Succeed Entrepreneurs are driven to succeed and expand their business. They see the bigger picture and are often very ambitious. Entrepreneurs set massive goals for themselves and stay committed to achieving them regardless of the obstacles that get in the way. Being self motivated and dedicated to the project takes them a long way. 2. Strong Belief in themselves Successful entrepreneurs have a healthy opinion of themselves and often have a strong and assertive personality. They are focused and determined to achieve their goals and believe completely in their ability to achieve them. Their self optimism can often been seen by others as flamboyance or arrogance but entrepreneurs are just too focused to spend too much time thinking about un-constructive criticism. At times they may want to be autocratic and do what they believe in against the world. 3. Search for New Ideas and Innovation All entrepreneurs have a passionate desire to do things better and to improve their products or service. They are constantly looking for ways to improve. They're creative, innovative and resourceful. The ideas and the concepts may be old but the trick is to treat it differently and make it a new product altogether. 4. Openness to Change If something is not working for them they simply change. Entrepreneurs know the importance of keeping on top of their industry and the only way to being number one is to evolve and change with the times. Change is permanent and change for good is necessary. 5. Competitive by Nature Successful entrepreneurs thrive on competition and spirit to fight back. The only way to reach their goals and live up to their self imposed high standards is to compete with other successful businesses and with oneself. 6. Highly Motivated and Energetic Entrepreneurs are always on the move, full of energy and highly motivated. They are driven to succeed and have an abundance of self motivation. The high standards and ambition of many entrepreneurs demand that they have to be motivated! 7. Accepting of Constructive Criticism and Rejection Innovative entrepreneurs are often at the forefront of their industry so they hear the words it can't be done quite a bit. They readjust their path if the criticism is constructive and useful to their overall plan, otherwise they will simply disregard the comments as pessimism. Also, the best entrepreneurs know that rejection and obstacles are a part of any leading business and they deal with them appropriately. Nirav Dave is the co founder of the Free Indian Classifieds and also blogs at Meramaal.com Blog.
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