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An analysis of Romanian entrepreneurs’ personality traits
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Entrepreneurship is a powerful driver of economic growth. It creates new companies and jobs, nurtures new skills and creates opportunities. The term "entrepreneurship" became increasingly used because it is associated with economic development in a country or a region. Currently, entrepreneurs worldwide are encouraged to identify new business opportunities and to transform them into successful businesses with the purpose of creating new jobs. The aim of this paper is to present an analysis of the personality traits that define an entrepreneur, carried out through a literature study, focusing on data supplied by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) and the European Commission (EC).
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