Entrepreneurs in Action

Starting a Business: What It Takes

by Gillian Parrillo
Saturday, January 27, 2007. 02:08PM
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QUIZ: 10 QUESTIONS Do you have the right stuff to start a business?

1. Did you franchise your lemonade stand when you were 8 years old?

2. Do you have "entrepreneurial" genes?

3. Are your spouse, children and parents loyal?

4. Is wealth a better reason to start a business than riches?

5. Do you love your better mousetrap?

6. Do you know when to replace passion with pragmatism?

7. Ever doubled down in Vegas?

8. Are you honest, trustworthy and committed to avoiding evil?

9. Do you know a spreadsheet from a bed sheet?

10. Do you have the tenacity of a pit bull?

What's your score?

Number of "yes'' answers to quiz on starting businesses:

1-3: Don't quit your day job.

4-7: Begin saving start-up money

8-10: Watch out, Donald Trump!

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