Today, launching a new venture is an alternative that many consider, with growing frequency, as a professional option. However, it is important to consider first the personal implications, requirements and risks involved in such an adventure.

The Objective of this Technical Note is to provide help to better understand the entrepreneur’s profile, and also to define the entrepreneurial skills required to found a company.

The first part of this technical note discusses the Entrepreneur’s Profile, classifying entrepreneurs by their previous conditions, attitude towards the project, goals and personal qualities.

The second part offers a complete personal checklist of Entrepreneurial Skills, such as strengths and weaknesses, will power, technical, commercial, financial and human abilities, support, potential for success, risk of failure, and the decision to launch the company.