In a perfect world, entrepreneurial success would be down to factors such as a great idea, drive, talent and perhaps also a smidgeon of good luck. You might also – if you wanted to stretch a point – say that entrepreneurship represents something of an egalitarian ideal. Anyone – regardless of socio-economic background, gender, ethnicity or creed can start a business and make a go of it.
But we live in a world that is far from perfect and all entrepreneurs are certainly not created equal. Great ideas, drive and talent can be found just about everywhere across society but some of the less tangible factors