1) A strong urge to make something that should exist that doesn’t. The things I get angry about are the things I want to change. For example, my first company was founded on the principle that online communities within education were being co-opted and stifled by business interests. I have a strong preference for tackling freedom of speech and similar social issues through private enterprise. It’s what keeps me passionate.

2) Lifestyle. I don’t have the same lifestyle needs that you describe, but I love being able to work from anywhere and dictate the terms of my own employment. The social issues creep in here too: when I hire, I don’t have to deal with corporate HR, and I can make sure people are dealt with fairly. Just like I get to make products that I think need to exist, I can create what I think a company should be. That’s an exciting feeling.

My company http://www.entrepreneur.me.uk is working with young people all over the UK encouraging entrepreneurship – but what is it?

Is it simply about teaching the mechanics of business? – ie busines plannning, marketing strategies, financial management, human resources etc that are all vital areas when one is running a business large or small and all important areas to be learned indeed the the lack of knowledge in these areas will hinder a business start up or limit business growth.

However I dont think so– entrepreneurs are a different type of person with mindsets that are different (positive and negative)
Entrepreneurs have a Can Do attitude – they tend to be Ambitious people who want to make a difference and want to make things happen – they are risk takers though recent research says very much calculated risk takers – and above all have great self belief to give it a go.
Finally of course us entrepreneurs persist persist persist – we never give up and sometimes can be bloody minded in the pursuit of our goals.

Thanks for asking – Best wishes

Matt