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Technology Enabled Assessment

Home/Products/EntrepreneurProductEntrepreneurA questionnaire designed to help people decide whether or not to take the plunge — and to evaluate their suitability, strengths, and weaknesses with respect to going it alone.Questions70Completion time20 minutesQualificationNoneWhether someone is considering starting their own business as an alternative to salaried employment — or becoming a commission-only representative, agent, distributor, or franchisee — Entrepreneur helps them evaluate their own suitability and highlights likely areas of strength and weakness.The questionnaire asks about temperament, values, and what is important to them, particularly when working alongside others. It appraises strengths and weaknesses with respect to potential for success in the self-employed context, and suggests areas where training, back-up, or other support may be desirable to ensure the maximum chance of success.It provides a valuable reality check for those who frequently have a rosy view of self-employment, or who may be considering the option as a result of redundancy. It evaluates whether they are sufficiently ‘lean and hungry’ to succeed on their own, and the extent to which they are capable of fulfilling the requirements of self-employment.Practical things — capacity to work alone for long periods, prepare a business plan, market themselves, sell to others, and manage creditors, suppliers, and debtors — are covered in a practical and direct report.The questionnaire is based on extensive work with the employed, the unemployed, and successful and unsuccessful entrepreneurs.What the report coversA practical, direct report on whether to take the plunge.How the person compares and contrasts with successful entrepreneursCould they prepare a business plan?Areas to consider before decidingCan they delegate to others?Time-management skillsSociability — strength or threat?Money motivationFamily supportSpecific skill requirementsSome cautionsAdditional materials for counsellors.There are a number of additional items available that complement the report for the individual:Start-up guide. Comprehensive, practical, and full of common-sense advice — a step-by-step guide covering the most important aspects of starting a business: retail, franchising, consultancy, freelance, or buying a business. Marketing, selling, business planning, and keeping the cash coming in.Counsellor's guide. Intended for those who are counselling and advising would-be entrepreneurs — gives information on how to best use the questionnaire.Counsellor's response report. The individual's responses and score, so a counsellor is better equipped to help them.DownloadsFactsheet and counsellor's guide.Entrepreneur factsheet (PDF)Entrepreneur counsellor's guide (PDF)Use the Entrepreneur questionnaireTalk through your counselling or career-advice setup.A short conversation is the quickest way to find out whether this fits your service.Contact us →Technology Enabled AssessmentTregoning Mill St Keverne, Helston, Cornwall TR12 6QEContactinfo@selbymills.co.uk+44 (0)1326 280382Privacy enquiries: privacy@selbymills.co.ukSiteHomeServicesProductsTrainingResourcesAboutContact© 2026 Selby & Mills Limited. All rights reserved.Privacy policy