Well first don't be good, always be great--if you can't be great, be lucky--and if you can't be lucky then get out of the kitchen and let someone great cook instead!
A few years ago I pitched an IPO to a large institutional investor--now many people say that bankers are dumb--actually they aren’t, they just like looking at things simply. In fact really good operational CEOs succeed because they can break complex problems down into simple forms and make clear decisions. This is a lot like good bankers--which is not to say that there aren’t some dumb bankers, in fact I have a list in my head, but it might look a lot like a list of people who said “no” ;-)
So great entrepreneurs have the following characteristics (as distinct from great CEOs, BTW):
1. They make money for everyone around them.
To read the full, original article click on this link: What makes a good entrepreneur? - Optoiq
