Yesterday I had the great pleasure of hearing AnnMarie Thomas speak at Google Making Science. In her book “Making Makers” she examines the qualities of a maker — going through this list, it made me realize that the same qualities are true for a good entrepreneur.
- Makers/Entrepreneurs are curious.
- Makers/Entrepreneurs are playful.
- Makers/Entrepreneurs are willing to take on risk.
- Makers/Entrepreneurs take on responsibility.
- Makers/Entrepreneurs are persistent.
- Makers/Entrepreneurs are resourceful.
- Makers/Entrepreneurs share their knowledge, tools and support.
- Makers/Entrepreneurs are optimistic.
Those are the very qualities I suggest you look for in yourself as well as everyone you hire.
And keep asking yourself: What are we going to make?