I have been a student of entrepreneurs for many years and watched many types of people creating ventures. I have created an Alphabet of Entrepreneurial Types that typified the many types of entrepreneurs I have witnessed. I have observed. There is no ‘one best way’ to be an entrepreneur and each type has an Achilles Heel that can trip them up.
A few examples:
- Edgewalker, who lives between two worlds and has a high tolerance for ambiguity, but may risk falling between two stools;
- Juggler, who can keep lots of balls in the air, but risks dropping important ones;
- Lone-Ranger, who can survive alone, but may be blind to his own mistakes.
Take a look at the Alphabet of Entrepreneurial Types.