An entrepreneur is a person who, with information,
knowledge, contacts and high levels of innovation and creativity, brings
together money, equipment, raw materials and personnel in order to start a
business and achieve success.
However, to be a successful entrepreneur you must try to
develop certain skills that influence the success of any company. Below, Jeremy
Abelson, Founder and Portfolio Manager of Irving Investors, explains the main
characteristics that are typical in the majority of businessmen and women that
have navigated their way to the top. Get to know them and become your own boss!
Ability to detect opportunities
A successful entrepreneur must have a "nose" to
visualize a business where most people only see chaos, contradictions,
difficulties or even threats. This is why if you want to be a successful
entrepreneur you must be permanently informed about the news and changes in
your sector and be curious enough to know and investigate the environment and
your customers.
Ability to innovate or create
You must have the ability to create new products or services
to efficiently meet the needs of your current or potential customers. To
achieve this, Jeremy Abelson advices you to inform yourself and use your
intelligence in production and marketing to obtain better results. Also, you
shouldn't be afraid to do things differently.
Ability to fight against the inconveniences of the environment
Your life as an entrepreneur will always be full of challenges
and vicissitudes, so both you and your company must be flexible to quickly
adapt to the environment. Your job as an entrepreneur is to anticipate changes
and be ready to adapt to them. Avoid being surprised without being prepared.
Ability to adapt to changes
Changes are normal and healthy for a successful
entrepreneur, since they are optimistic people who - with enthusiasm, effort,
knowledge and many hours of work - anticipate and respond by being able to turn
a threat into an opportunity.
Leadership ability
A successful entrepreneur such as Jeremy Abelson is capable of
planning, organizing, directing and controlling the activities of a
company, but above all capable of leading the dynamic process of vision,
creation and change. Moreover, it is about people capable of leading a team,
but also inspiring employees to achieve their goals. Therefore, you must
develop leadership skills.
