Daniel Isenberg, an entrepreneurship professor at Babson College, developed a Entrepreneur Test, to help you find out if you should be an entrepreneur.  Answer yes or no, with honesty……

1. I don’t like being told what to do by people who are less capable than I am.
2. I like challenging myself.
3. I like to win.
4. I like being my own boss.
5. I always look for new and better ways to do things.
6. I like to question conventional wisdom.
7. I like to get people together in order to get things done.
8. People get excited by my ideas.
9. I am rarely satisfied or complacent.
10. I can’t sit still.
11. I can usually work my way out of a difficult situation.
12. I would rather fail at my own thing than succeed at someone else’s.
13. Whenever there is a problem, I am ready to jump right in.
14. I think old dogs can learn — even invent — new tricks.
15. Members of my family run their own businesses.
16. I have friends who run their own businesses.
17. I worked after school and during vacations when I was growing up.
18. I get an adrenaline rush from selling things.
19. I am exhilarated by achieving results.
20. I could have written a better test than Isenberg (and here is what I would change ….)

If you answered “yes” on 17 or more of these questions, you definitely should consider the change.  13 to 16 “yes” votes and you are close, but proceed with caution!

Notice what questions are not on the list:  ”I like to take risks” and “I want to get rich” are not on the list. You don’t choose to be entrepreneurs by opting for a riskier lifestyle. Nor do you get rich by starting a business.  You may, but its not guaranteed!