Monday, December 9, 2013

Vintage Consulting - Skills of an Entrepreneur

Monday's lesson at Vintage Consulting comes from The Harvard Business Journal. They conducted a study to find that 90% of all entrepreneur's contain these following skill sets.


  • Persuasion
    • the ability to transfer enthusiasm from one person to another
  • Leadership
    • being capable of leading a team through adversity
  • Personal Accountability
    • not blaming others for poor results
  • Goal Orientation
    • overcoming obstacles and planning ahead (S.M.A.R.T. Goals)
  • Interpersonal Skills 
    • able to get along with a lot of other people; provide empathy, psychiatry style of relating


At Vintage Consulting we believe it's important to acknowledge that each one of these skills are learned. Whether you're at the point where you need to polish or acquire these skill sets, if you'd like to take the path of entrepreneurship, start working on these key 5 skills to get yourself there. In the words of our President, Nick P, "Owner's are made on Mondays and Fridays. It's all about how you start and finish."

-The Vintage Team