Here Are 7 Reasons Why You Might Be an Entrepreneur

Ever wondered if you had what it takes to become an entrepreneur? Here are 7 reasons why you might be one after all.

Author:: Vanessa Fayzulin
Publish date:: Nov 1, 2017 1:41 PM EDT

Risk takers, tough decision makers and leaders are just a few major characteristics for an entrepreneur. It's takes a lot of dedication and effort diving into an innovative idea on your own, which is why most people stay on the road most traveled by. On the other hand, there are those few who choose to go off course in order to catch a dream they believe in. Here are a few reasons why you might be an entrepreneur as well as some people who realized entrepreneurship was right up their alley.

1. When You Dread Going to Work

Thomas Nguyen, Partner and Co-founder of Peli Peli:

"If you are counting down the minutes to leave your job every day, you really shouldn't be there."

2. Being Able to Bet Heavily on Yourself

Julian Kurland, Co-founder of BillFixer:

"You need to be able to look at the odds stacked against you and still be willing to bet heavily on yourself."

3. When You Like Calling the Shots

Andrew Lin, a Houston real estate agent with Nan Properties in Houston:

"I feel like I have become a stronger person and more importantly, I feel like I am now in better control of my own destiny."

4. Determining Your Own Future

Youngro Lee Co-founder of Nextseed:

"From my day-to-day perspective, the physical work as an entrepreneur is even more grinding and stressful than a corporate job with far more uncertainty and risk. The difference for me is that I now truly believe in the business my team and I are trying to build."

5. You've Been An Entrepreneur Since High School

Abdi Shayesteh, launched his first startup at 17. Now he is the founder and CEO of Alta Claro:

"When I turned 40 three years ago, I left my cushy $600,000 per year corporate job and vowed to build businesses for the rest of my life."

6. Taking on Risk Is a Goal

Kim Nguyen, Founder of Unique Jewels in Houston:

"We must be more focused and driven than men. There is no give for us to be soft with our practices."

7. When You're a Builder

Kim Bond Evans founder and CEO of Seremedi:

"I like the challenge of making an abstract idea a concrete deliverable. I like the urgency that's required to fix something that is broken. These skills are ideal for being an entrepreneur."