If you want to make money by exploiting all the previously untapped wealth that's out there, you can't just sit back and let it come to you. You have to go out there and get it. But do you have what it takes? You see plenty of others who have made a success of their business venture, whether it's a London, Ontario vet clinic or a cupcake shop, but how do you tell if you have what it takes to join them? You can read our article and use it to assess yourself. We'll help you answer the question: are you an entrepreneur?

Did you have a lemonade stand as a kid?

Your hobbies and experiments from when you were a kid are a good look into your future potential when it comes to careers. If you've experimented with business models before, perhaps by doing a school report on a Toronto print shop, taking business classes, or even just trying to make money by mowing lawns or selling lemonade, these may be indications that you are a natural entrepreneur.

Are you interested in money?

No, we don't just mean are you interested in having money. Obviously everyone wants money, but few people actually stop to think about money. What does money represent? How does it change hands? What techniques do people use to make it? What do they do with it once they have it? If the very concept of money opens industrial valves worth of curiosity in your head, you probably have the type of analytic brain that is indicative of an entrepreneur.

Do you read the business section?

Some people read the business news section of the newspaper because they feel like they have to if they want to keep up with what's going on. Others flip right to the business section because they're interested to hear who's got a successful new idea in the xray protection sector, how the stocks are doing, and what currently successful business owners have done to get that way. If you find yourself interested in the articles in the business sector, you may be ready for a career in business yourself.

Are you willing to work hard?

Money and success don't just fall into your lap. If you're going to start a business, you have to really believe that your business has something to offer and that this is what you want to do with your life. Only then will you be willing to put in the long hours, evenings, and weekends it takes to get a business doing kitchen remodeling in Toronto off the ground. If you find yourself looking forward to the work you know you will have to do, this is a good clue that you're a real entrepreneur.