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MNewImageany entrepreneurs speak as if they were born to be entrepreneurs. They often say things like “it is the only thing I could see myself doing” and they are quick to point out that their entrepreneurial spirit is not something that can be turned off.

But what does the research say? Is there a set of personality traits that define the prototypical entrepreneur? And, if so, can these traits be used to predict entrepreneurial intentions before entrepreneurs are aware of these intentions themselves?

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