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Is starting a business for you? This interactive quiz will help you determine your entrepreneurial potential. Your score will be marked out of 100.
Remember, just because you score high or low in areas, does not mean you are destined for success or failure. Planning, research, and a sound idea all play a part; and the quiz may highlight areas you can work on.
Discover your managerial make-up by answering the brief questionnaire to receive a personal profile.1 I like to work in a team
2 I like to work by myself
3 I like to work intensely for sustained periods on things that interest me.
4 I like to work at a steady pace.
5 I believe that factors outside my control make things happen.
6 I believe I can make things happen if I really want to.
7 I like to feel I'm building something for the future.
8 I like to get results quickly.
9 I like to set regular targets for myself.
10 I like to take work as it comes.
11 It's not important to measure how I am doing.
12 I like to measure how I'm doing.
13 I like to stay with a problem until I work it through.
14 Rather than get bogged down in a problem I try something new.
15 I don't accept failure
16 I accept that failures are an unavoidable part of life.
17 I like to know all the time how I'm doing.
18 I prefer to do things rather than analysing the past.
19 I prefer others to take responsibility.
20 I like to take responsibility of my own successes or failures
21 I prefer not to discuss my affairs with outsiders
22 I like to ask advice from experts, listen carefully and then take action.
23 I'm always setting standards for myself and raising them as I achieve my goals
24 I prefer others to set standards for my work.
25 I need to be really certain about the future.
26 I can cope with uncertainty about important things.
27 I like to be totally commited to what I do.
28 I prefer to live without too many commitments.
29 I do what I say I will do.
30 I find it's not always possible to keep my promises
31 I like to play it safe.
32 I like calculated risks.
33 I like to assess the pros and cons.
34 I like to take a gamble.
Your Results
Currently you may not be suited to self-employment. However you may acquire new skills and attitudes that will change your score. If you are interested in self-employment do not give up.
Remember, just because you score high or low in areas, does not mean you are destined for success or failure. Planning, research and a sound idea all play a part; and the quiz may highlight areas you can work on.You have many business-like characteristics but some skills gaps as well. If you work on areas of weakness there is no doubt you could run a successful business.
Remember, just because you score high or low in areas, does not mean you are destined for success or failure. Planning, research and a sound idea all play a part; and the quiz may highlight areas you can work on.You possess most of the characteristics exhibited by successful business people. A good idea that is well researched and planned will bring reward.
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The personal audit section will allow you to investigate your preferred managerial style, your wants and needs in the workplace and evaluate your current skills set.
We are all different and have distinctive ways of operating; often a broad range of skills and attributes are required to succeed in business. This skills audit can help you become more aware of your own distinctive style and where you might benefit by learning or improving upon skills that you need to utilise.
Complete the 25 randomly presented questions to receive a detailed managerial profile.DisagreeAgree
1 When working on a project I like to get on and do my own thing. Other people slow me down.
2 If my friends have an argument, I will act as peace-maker rather than leaving them alone & doing my own thing.
3 I don't enjoy team games. I believe that the team is less important than the individual.
4 When planning a night out I always make all the arrangements. If I didn't, no one else would.
5 If I have a good idea I will show it to others. They can usually suggest ways to improve it.
6 I think a good manager should listen to others before taking decisions.
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7 Recognition for the things I do well is important.
8 I would like to change my lifestyle. I want to go where I want and do what I want when I want.
9 It is important that others think well of me.
10 I want loads of money!
11 I get on well with strangers. I always try to find out what they are interested in.
12 Other people listen when I talk and I can keep people's attention.
13 At parties I listen to what others say. I never interrupt.
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14 When we go to the cinema, I can usually persuade my friends to watch the film I want to see.
15 I have good presentation skills
16 I am an ideas person. I always suggest changes to projects that I am involved in.
17 I am good at looking at things from a different viewpoint. I see solutions where other people see problems.
18 If somebody says ‘you can't!’, I don't accept it automatically.
19 I often look at things and say, 'there's something wrong with this'
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20 If I encounter an obstacle I try and try again to overcome it, even if my initial efforts fail.
21 I am good at making plans work and always plan to the finest detail.
22 When I’m packing for a holiday I make a list.
23 I organise what my friends and I do when we go out.
24 I work to deadlines and never leave things to the last minute.
25 I always shop around for the best
Individual Points
Team Points
Independent
You prefer to work alone rather than as a member of a team.
You are confident in your own abilities to produce on time within budget, etc. You may feel that others hinder you or hold you back.
Organisations and small businesses need people who can be responsible and work on their own.
If you have some 'team' points to support your 'independent' points then you have a degree of team and individual skills.Team
You prefer to work as a member of a team. You feel that you can feed off others and add value to a team effort.
You may receive help, assistance and motivation from others and feel safer in a collective environment where responsability is shared.
If you have some 'independent' points to support your 'team' points then you have a degree of individual and team skills.Recognition
Lifestyle
Friendship
Money
Recognition :
You want others to recognize your talents and achievements.
Recognition from others makes you feel good and gives you motivation to succeed.Lifestyle :
You wish for a certain lifestyle.
Attainment of these lifestyle goals will keep you motivated and its how you will judge your own success.
Such goals may be social or material such as club membership or the car you drive.Friendship :
Friendship is what you value.
You want to have friends at work and value your success by the friends you have.Money :
Money is what motivates you. You will judge your success by the money you earn.
Although think of what you do with the money, therein lies the real motivation.Seller
Innovator
Organiser
Seller :
Dictionary definition "One that sells; a vendor".
You feel that you can sell, sell, sell! This may have been a skill developed through your youth and one you can apply in the workplace.
Often it is the key skill that the small business requires as success and profit is often determined by the number of units sold.Innovator :
Dictionary definition "Someone who begins or introduces (something new) for, or as if, for the first time".
You may have skills in developing new or innovative concepts.
You would rather develop something new than use a standard method. You welcome change and see the opportunity that lies therein.Organiser :
Dictionary definition "Someone who puts resources together into an orderly, functional, structured whole".
You need a well structured and organised environment in which to work.
You see yourself as the person who can bring that order to any situation.
You see chaos and disorganisation as the perfect opportunity for you to function at your best.
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