Anybody can be an entrepreneur, but not everyone can be a successful one. Starting a business requires more than passion, drive and entrepreneurial spirit; an entrepreneur should continuously develop, hone and improve certain skills to help them establish and maintain a successful business. The good news is that these skills can be learned, so every entrepreneur has a fighting chance.

This guide, written by Agatha Aviso for TechRepublic Premium, outlines 10 essential skills for entrepreneurs, and how you can develop them.

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9: CRITICAL THINKING AND CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS

You need creative and critical thinking skills as an entrepreneur to build and expand your business. Critical thinking lets you objectively analyze data using evidence to make informed decisions and solve problems, while creative thinking lets you look at data from various angles, consider alternative perspectives and come up with original ideas.

You need both sets of thinking skills to take your business to success. Creative thinking is great for innovation — coming up with new ideas for products or methods for marketing and promotion. Critical thinking is at its best when dealing with customers and employees, like human resources and hiring.

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