Persistence, Passion, Vision: Qualities of a Successful Entrepreneur

Here is a quick list of a few qualities I think are extremely important.

1. Persistence. Once you have an idea that you're working on you have to be persistent about continually pushing it forward.

2. Passion. If you are building something from scratch, it is going to take a long time. If you don't have passion for the project, don't do it. Find something you love. You want to wake up excited every day.

3. Vision, making sure that you see the end goal and really understand where you are going.

4. Flexibility. making sure you have a flexible mindset [about] how to accomplish your vision. Ultimately, you have to be willing to shift things and say, 'This isn't working,' and have that flexible mentality to say, 'We're going to try this a different way.

5. Patience. Building a business is a long road and it requires patience.

6. Curiosity. 'Always be curious' is something I live by. Ask a lot of questions. Admit that you don't know everything. Be willing to learn and have an open mind.

7. Lastly, confidence and drive. Believe in yourself and your abilities.