We know that people with high IQ scores, or even high SATs or high GMATs, do not necessarily do any better than others in school. How predictive do you believe personality tests are in predicting success as an entrepreneur? What is more predictive? What are the dangers of classifying people using personality tests as "not very entrepreneurial" or "very entrepreneurial"? What are the potential benefits?
Why do role models impact the decision of people to become entrepreneurs? Do you think that a person whose parent was an entrepreneur of a failed business is more or less likely to start his or her own business than a person whose parents were managers of large, established companies?
To what extent do men and women differ as entrepreneurs in terms of the types of companies they create and manage, the industries in which they operate, the challenges faced, and their sources of competitive advantage? Are these differences greater or less than they were five years ago? Are we going to soon find that there are no differences between women and men entrepreneurs?
To what extent do minority entrepreneurs differ from nonminority entrepreneurs in terms of the types of companies they create and manage, the industries in which they operate, the challenges faced, and their source of competitive advantage? Are these differences greater or less than they were five years ago? Are we going to soon find that there are no differences between minority and nonminority entrepreneurs?
