With celebrity status, thanks in part to programmes like Dragon's Den and The Apprentice, entrepreneurs have become a byword for wealth and glamour.
But we're not all going to be the next Richard Branson. Starting up a business requires certain character traits without which there is no point even considering it as a career option. At the New Entrepreneurs Foundation I meet hundreds of successful entrepreneurs, many of whom are household names. There are certain qualities they have in common and which you will need – or at least have the potential to develop – if you want to succeed.
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