By Khatera Sahibzada Ph.D. and Rob Bueschen

Entrepreneurs are the 21st century’s superheroes. They develop products that make our lives easier and better, create jobs, and inspire us to follow our dreams. But it can be hard getting past the mythology around successful entrepreneurs to see what traits they actually share. That’s where empirical evidence comes in handy. Here are six factors researchers say go into the entrepreneurial makeup.

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