The Ultimate Guide: Big 5 Personality Traits of an Entrepreneur

Were you born with the Entrepreneur’s Personality? Here’s what it is, where you’ll excel, and what to watch out for.

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The Big 5 Personality Type of an Entrepreneur Is:

• Openness: Entrepreneurs tend to be high in Openness to Experience.
• Conscientiousness: Entrepreneurs tend to be high in Conscientiousness.
• Extraversion: Entrepreneurs tend to be high in Extraversion.
• Agreeableness: Entrepreneurs tend to be low in Agreeableness.
• Neuroticism: Entrepreneurs tend to be low in Neuroticism.

Have you ever wondered if you were cut out to be an entrepreneur?

Hundreds of studies have documented the relationship between the Big 5 traits and entrepreneurship. [1]

It pays to know where you stack up.

Below you’ll find:

1. A description of each of the Big 5 Personality Traits and its sub-traits.
2. Pros, cons and considerations of each trait for entrepreneurs.

Here’s a link to the Big 5 Personality Test I recommend. (It’s $15, I have no affiliation with this site).