It’s widely believed that entrepreneurs are born, rather than made, and that the character traits common to all successful entrepreneurs are somehow genetic predispositions. Some of the most renowned entrepreneurs, including Richard Branson and Alan Sugar left school as soon as they were able, immediately got their noses to the grindstone and began to make their way in the world. But is that not just a coincidence? After all, leaving school at 16 is hardly a character trait. Are entrepreneurs really the product of nature or nurture?
