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What are the Best Qualities of Successful Entrepreneurs?

By Jerry Kaplan - Stanford
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Lecture Description

According to Kaplan the best qualities of successful entrepreneurs are:

1) They believe that they can make a difference

2)They have a passion for making things happen. They don't just sit around talking, they go out there are make it happen

3) They have unjustifiable optimism. They believe they can succeed in the face of evidence proving the contrary, he says

4) Tolerance for uncertainty

5) Genuine concern for other people.

Course Index

  1. Five Biggest Mistakes That Entrepreneurs Make
  2. What are the Best Qualities of Successful Entrepreneurs?
  3. Five Critical Skills That Entrepreneurs Need
  4. Companies Have Personalities
  5. Recruiting People to Sell for You
  6. Timing is Important: The Same Idea Can Have Different Fates
  7. Types of Risks
  8. Story of Startup: The Book
  9. The Best Time to Start a Company is When Nobody Thinks it's Possible
  10. Who Are Your Top Leaders?
  11. Personality of a Company: Establishing Culture and Values Early On
  12. Envisioning the Future: Microsensor Technology
  13. Transitioning from R&D