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The following is a series of questions designed to help determine
whether your personal characteristics, attitudes, likes and dislikes
are indicative of whether you are well-suited to starting your own
business.  Each question in this test is a multiple-choice question
with 3 possible answers.  When each question is displayed, read it over
carefully and then enter your response, either A, B or C.  Be as honest
as possible in selecting your responses.   When you have answered all
the questions, you will be given a score, from 0 to 20, plus a rating.

Source:  Checklist for Going into Business, SBA Small Marketers Aid #71

    1.   ARE YOU A SELF STARTER?

         A.  I do things on my own.  Nobody has to tell me to
             get going.

         B.  If someone gets me started, I keep going all right.

         C.  Easy does it.  I don't put myself out until I have to.





    2.   HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE?

         A.  I like people.  I can get along with just about anybody.

         B.  I have plenty of friends--I don't need anyone else.

         C.  Most people irritate me.






    3.   CAN YOU LEAD OTHERS?

         A.  I can get most people to go along when I start something.

         B.  I can give the orders if someone tells me what we should
             do.

         C.  I let someone else get things moving.  Then I go along
             if I feel like it.




    4.   CAN YOU TAKE RESPONSIBILITY?

         A.  I like to take charge of things and see them through.

         B.  I'll take over if I have to, but I'd rather let
             someone else be responsible.

         C.  There's always some eager beaver around wanting to
             show how smart he (she) is.  I say, let him (her).




    5.   HOW GOOD AN ORGANIZER ARE YOU?

     A.  I like to have a plan before I start.  I'm usually the one
         to get things lined up when the group wants to do something.

     B.  I do all right unless things get too confused.  Then I quit.

     C.  You get all set and then something comes along and presents
         too many problems.  So I just take things as they come.




    6.   HOW GOOD A WORKER ARE YOU?

         A.  I can keep going as long as I need to.  I don't
             mind working hard for something I want.

         B.  I'll work hard for a while, but when I've had
             enough, that's it.

         C.  I can't see that hard work gets you anywhere.




    7.   CAN YOU MAKE DECISIONS?

         A.  I can make up my mind in a hurry if I have to.
             It usually turns out okay, too.

         B.  I can if I have plenty of time.  If I have to make
             up my mind fast, I think later I should have decided
             the other way.

         C.  I don't like to be the one who has to decide things.



    8.   CAN PEOPLE TRUST WHAT YOU SAY?

         A.  You bet they can.  I don't say things I don't mean.

         B.  I try to be on the level most of the time, but
             sometimes I just say what's easiest.

         C.  Why bother if the other fellow doesn't know the
             difference?




    9.   CAN YOU STICK WITH IT?

         A.  If I make up my mind to do something, I don't
             let anything stop me.

         B.  I usually finish what I start--if it goes well.

         C.  If it doesn't go right I quit.  Why beat your
             brains out?




    10.  HOW GOOD IS YOUR HEALTH?

         A.  I never run down!

         B.  I have enough energy for most things I want to do.

         C.  I run out of energy sooner than most of my friends
             seem to.

                           <FINAL QUESTION>