This chapter will help you:

LO1: Learn about entrepreneurial personality types.

LO2: Learn the competencies of the successful entrepreneur.

LO3: Discover the types of career paths entrepreneurs pursue.

LO4: Understand the challenges of family business owners.

LO5: Recognize the special nature of entrepreneurial teams.

LO6: Gain insight into the challenges women and minority business owners face.

LO7: Understand the situation of people who become business owners later in life.