This personality quiz will reveal whether you could be the next Mark Zuckerberg or Lord Alan Sugar – by discovering what kind of business or side hustle you would be best suited to starting up.
A poll of 2,000 adults revealed that three in five (59%) like the idea of being their own boss – with events planning services, hair and beauty care, and restaurants or cafés the industries that appeal the most.
Following the research, a test has been developed by Osome, which offers financial management tools and accountants to businesses, to find the perfect career based on your personality traits.
The online tool will determine your ability to cope with stress, your self-discipline, your levels of creativity, and more, to reveal whether you're tailor-made to sell clothing, or hold the key to success in real estate.
Osome teamed up with careers expert Sarah Berry, to help match you up with the best business for you.
Sarah Berry said: “As the research suggests, lots of us like the idea of running a company someday – perhaps a venture which stems from our own personal interests or passions.
“But as is the case with many goals in life, getting started is often the most challenging step – especially if you don’t really know where to start.
“And that’s where our tool comes in – by answering the questions, participants will be presented with a host of different possible business ideas based on their own personality.”
The study also found nearly two-thirds (64%) of those who dream of starting a company think they have the traits needed to make their goal a success.
The most common – perceived – strengths included organisational skills (28%), being good with money (26%), and being good at admin (25%).
But they believe their weaknesses are creativity (31%), coping with admin (24%), and maths (22%).
And budding entrepreneurs could be putting their skills to the test soon – on average, they hope to begin their venture in around 19 months’ time.
The study, carried out via OnePoll, also found that while many of those polled like the idea of running a company, more than half (53%) admit they know very little about starting a business.
And 57% believe they’d need outside help if heading up a company – with legal requirements (45%), taxes (38%), and drawing up contracts (35%) the areas where they feel they need the most guidance.
However, 52% admit they were not aware third-party services are available to help owners run businesses – providing assistance with things like bookkeeping and accounting services.
Sarah Berry added: “It’s easy to forget that you can actually ask for help when starting up your own business.
“No successful business owner was simply born with all the expertise needed to make their company a hit with customers.
“So while our tool aims to gives you a starting point – a venture to consider – that doesn’t mean the third-party support needed to get a company going has to end there.”
