Are Entrepreneurs Born or Built

Are certain people predisposed to becoming successful entrepreneurs or is it something that can or has to be learnt? I think a certain personality or upbringing has a lot to do with having the entrepreneurial spark and it's these people with a bit of learning that can create success and maybe the rest of us need to work that bit harder to achieve our business goals.

Is There a Gene for Business?
"When it comes to being an entrepreneur, is it simply a matter of physiological hard wiring? Or is the entrepreneurial spark something that can be lit? Clearly, qualities such as risk taking and determination, common traits in many entrepreneurs, are part of one's DNA. However, transforming inspiration into a business concept is one thing, and transforming a concept into an actual business is another. Can the characteristics often associated with entrepreneurs drive, confidence, insight —be acquired? Can they be learned?" BusinessWeek

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