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It May Be in Your Genes

September 23, 2009

 

The recession has encouraged many people to consider leaving corporate America and striking out on their own. It turns out that the likelihood of them succeeding as entrepreneurs may be dependent in part on their genetic make-up.
 
Scientists with the Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology at Kings College London and the University of Cyprus have concluded that genes play a significant role in determining whether one becomes an entrepreneur and how successful he or she will be in that role. Their research has concluded that a genetic component exists in
  • The tendency to be an entrepreneur;
  • The ability to identify business opportunities; and
  • The ability to perform successfully and produce real income.
The research also finds the tendency to be an entrepreneur and the personality traits of extraversion, openness to experience, and sensation seeking may all share a common genetic component.
 
So before you head out on your own, shake the family tree. If Mom or Dad, either grandparent, or a couple of aunts and uncles successfully opened businesses, you may find the keys to becoming a successful entrepreneur reside within your genes.

 




 



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