Entrepreneurial Appetite Test (EAT)
Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur?
The test below was created as part of our book The $5,000 Millionaire . It assesses your appetite for entrepreneurship. How you answer the questions will reveal your entrepreneurial strengths and weaknesses. You do not need a perfect score to succeed in your own venture however, recognizing where you are strong and weak is vital.
There are 39 questions to the test.
Please enter your email address and name in the form below. You must answer every question in order for the test to be processed. Upon completion of the test and clicking the “Submit” button you immediately receive your overall EAT score. A more detailed analysis on specific category results will be eMailed to you and you will signed up to receive free entrepreneurial insights from bootstrapbuisness.org.
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With 1 being “Unimportant” and 5 being “Very Important” how important is job stability to you? |
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In the past week how many days did you work more than 8 hours in a day |
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With 1 being “Extremely Panicked” and 5 being “Hakuna Matata” how panicked would you be if you didn’t get paid for a month? |
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With 1 being “Extremely Panicked” and 5 being “Hakuna Matata” how panicked would your significant other be if you didn’t get paid for a month? |
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Between 1 and 5 how many significant projects can you manage at 1 time? |
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With 1 being “So What?” and 5 being “It Really Matters” are you affected by gossip or the opinions of co-workers? |
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With 1 being “Never” and 5 being “Always” when going out to dinner with friends how often do you decide where you are going to go? |
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Is your check book balanced? |
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Off the top of your head do you know within $5 the amount in your checking account? |
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When was the last time you had a new business idea? |
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What did you do with the idea? |
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With 1 being “Never” and 5 being “Always” how often do you prioritize your tasks? |
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Of the New Year's Resolutions you made last year, on the average, how many months did you keep them? |
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Did you write the resolutions down? |
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With 1 being “Never” and 5 being “Always” when there is a difficult or critical task to be completed do you want to be the one to do it? |
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With 1 being “Very Bad” and 5 being “Very Good” how are you at delegating responsibility? |
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With 1 being “Very Important” and 5 being “Unimportant” how do feel about being popular? |
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Would your closest friends describe you as: |
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Do you believe in and follow gut feel? |
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How do you deal with conflict? |
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The last time you disagreed with your significant other, did you: |
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How many people presently owe you money? |
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In your professional life do you find yourself: |
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Are there any successful entrepreneurs in your family or close circle of friends? |
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How many business books have you read in the last year? |
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With 1 being “Hate Pressure” and 5 being “Thrive on Pressure” do you think you have nerves of steel? |
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Do you actively use an accountant or personal attorney for your finances and legal advice? |
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Recall your last major mistake or failure. What have you done about that experience? |
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When given a series of tasks, do you typically remove the smaller superfcial tasks first, or attack the hardest ones first |
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With 1 being ‘Very Stubborn” and 5 being “Not Stubborn at All” how stubborn are you? |
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With 1 being “None” and 5 being ‘They Are Everywhere!” how many business opportunities do you believe abound? |
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How many times in the past month have you taken at least 1 hour to meditate? |
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How many major trends in business are occuring that you are able to list off the top of your head? 15 seconds |
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How many personal traditions have you established, whether with friends or family, and practice on a regular basis? |
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How did you respond to the last traffic ticket you received? |
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What is the major reason you want to be an entrepenuer? |
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How many months of Personal Savings do you have saved? |
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How many days in the past year have you gotten away to recharge your personal batteries? |
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Which of the following types of businesses would you prefer to own? |
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