Entrepreneurship: What matters most

Ana Rosado-Cubero, Teresa Freire-Rubio and Adolfo Hernández

Journal of Business Research, 2022, vol. 144, issue C, 250-263

Abstract: This paper presents the results of a study about particular personality traits that entrepreneurs display. Supported by a survey involving 1,135 responses from students enrolled in master's degree programmes taught across five cities in Spain, we identified the relevant characteristics that determine the personality traits of a likely entrepreneur. We found some key aspects such as previous knowledge of the business, high level of initiative, open-mindedness and coming from an entrepreneurial family environment, with no other distinctions made for other factors.

Keywords: Start-ups; Entrepreneurship personality; High education; Gender; Skills; Discriminant analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.01.087

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