I have heard that entrepreneurs are born but some people say they are made. Which is which? I have a desire to enter into business but my worry is, Am I cut for it? How can I know if I will succeed? — Richard

A lot of people have wondered whether they will be successful in business based on their personality or abilities, hence the question, “what makes entrepreneurs entrepreneurial?” Prof. S. D. Sarasvathy of the University of Virginia was pondering over the same question over a decade ago and came up with the best conclusion I have come across so far.