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Do you have what it takes right now to be self-employed?

 

Have you wondered whether it is your true calling to run your own business? Have you felt burned out in your job and thought about starting your own enterprise? Are you wondering if being self-employed is a good match for your personality and skills?

This assessment measures those characteristics that are associated with successfully being self-employed. The results will give you an indication of whether you are better suited to entrepreneurship or a stable job at this point in time.

Please complete all items. Rate each item on a scale of 1-5. Please choose one number and do not write a decimal, such as 3.5. Select the answer that best represents your feelings, thoughts, and behaviors regarding your strategic business focus. Choose how true each statement is for you.
The idea of being out on my own with my business frightens me a little, but not too much.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
I literally get excited when I think about beginning my own business within the next year.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
I am not very concerned about the idea of losing my stable income or my job benefits.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
I strongly believe that now is the time to take the plunge and go out on my own.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
I have difficulty working for someone or for a company because I always think of how I would run things differently in my own business.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
I am a person who has always been attracted to the idea of creating a business and dedicating my career to growing a company.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
I typically think that I am not best suited for a stable and consistent job.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
Others have told me that I have a high degree of risk tolerance and am able to deal well with the pressures of business risk.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
The idea of not working with my coworkers or colleagues on a day-to-day basis in a regular job is fine with me.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
I do very well with structuring myself and making my own schedule.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
I am someone who manages stress and numerous demands on my time pretty well, particularly when I have a large degree of control over what stress I want to take on.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
I have always been really interested in hearing the stories of highly successful businesspeople and how they came to be so successful.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
I have become very burned out with the routines of corporate life or my 9-5 job.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
I can easily list 5 reasons why I am better suited to being self employed than to having a typical job.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
I do not seem to need a supervisor or boss keeping me on track with my deadlines and projects.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
I can't stand to feel a lack of control in my career and always having to answer to someone in a job.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
When I think about not being able to pursue my business idea and self-employment in the next year, I feel frustrated and disappointed.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
It is typical for me to think that I naturally have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
I am not too concerned about giving up all of the perks of a regular job in favor of being self-employed.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
I often think about how I would love being my own boss and being responsible for my own successes or failures; whereas I cannot imagine loving a stable job.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
I have enough savings to cover my major living expenses for at least one year as the business gets off the ground.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
Lately, I have been very frustrated with my job because I know I really want to be self-employed. (Note: If you are already self-employed: Lately I have not been frustrated with being self-employed.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
If I had my choice, I would definitely be in my own business, and I have already begun to take steps to make that happen.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
I am an extremely self-motivated person and I always finish tasks without having to be prompted or reminded.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
The thought of working for someone for the rest of my life makes me feel depressed.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
I love change and novelty. I adapt well to new circumstances. I actually seek out new experiences.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
I do not have problems focusing my attention on one task at a time.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
I tend to get enthusiastic and excited whenever I hear small business success stories, especially those where the owner pursued her or his dream to get there.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
I am intrigued and fascinated by entrepreneurship and self-employment. The more I learn, the better match I think it is for me.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
Many people have recently told me that I should go for it and become self-employed because they can tell that is what I want and that is what I would be best at.
Less True - 1 2 3 4 5 - More True
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