Neil Birt 10-3-08 Essay #1 To own your own business, you cannot just be an ordinary person. You have to have certain attributes that will allow you to be a successful business owner. Leadership is one characteristic that a successful business owner must have. People skills go along with leadership because you have to be able to communicate with your employees. People skills allow you to cope with different personalities throughout your business career. Know that the world is so technological, there is a much larger market available to all sorts of businesses. The internet is a major advantage because it cancels out the distance between markets. This is why being able to compete in the global market is another attribute a business owner should have. From the change in languages to the change in currency, there are many things a business must adjust to when competing globally. Once a business owner is able to deal with the changes in the global markets, he or she will be a very successful entrepreneur. Knowledge, of course, is a very important attribute a business owner must also have to be successful. An entrepreneur has to take several risks during his business career. Knowledge eliminates risk. The more knowledge you can retain during your business career, the less risk you will have when making important decisions. Along with reading, working for a successful business also allows you to gain knowledge. Work for a company until you do not learn anymore and then move on to the next job. Once you retain enough knowledge you will eliminate most of the risk when starting your own business....