How do you define an Entrepreneur?

Question

What, in your opinion, is a entrepreneur? What are his/her characteristics? What factors of their personality distinguish them as such?

Also what is NOT entrepreneurship? What are some of the myths about entrepreneurs that you see.

Answer 1

An entrepreneur is someone who has a great idea for a new business and works hard enough and is lucky enough to secure backing to start and run a successful business on their own terms.  Usually an entrepreneur is an out going, intelligent person with loads of focus and drive.

A person who inherits everything or has it all handed to them is not an entrepreneur.