Entrepreneurial Aptitude Profile
The Entrepreneurial Aptitude Profile is an online pre-employment and skills training assessment designed to determine whether an individual possesses the core psychological traits needed to succeed in an entrepreneurial or high-drive business role. Taking approximately 25 minutes to complete, this 131-question self-report inventory evaluates candidates across four main performance factors divided into 14 distinct scales, including risk-taking, passion, and innovation. Fully ATS compatible and compliant with APA and EEOC standards, it compares results directly against general population and business owner benchmarks to deliver immediate graphical reporting and tailored interview prompts.
About this Test
The Entrepreneurial Aptitude Profile identifies whether a person has the characteristics that typically demonstrate entrepreneurial potential.
Purpose
The Entrepreneurial Aptitude Profile will identify whether a person has the characteristics that typically demonstrate entrepreneurial potential.
What It’s Best Used For
- Pre-Employment Screening: Vetting incoming external job seekers or evaluating internal staff for high-initiative positions that require an autonomous, self-starting mindset.
- Measuring Drive Orientation: Assessing a candidate’s “Drive to Succeed”—their raw ability, work ethic, and overarching willingness to do whatever it takes to secure business goals.
- Auditing Innovation and Adaptability: Pinpointing creative professionals who natively desire to try out new ideas, pioneer workflows, and pivot smoothly under changing market environments.
- Evaluating Social Networking Capability: Benchmarking an individual’s communication soft skills and natural capacity to build strong, lasting professional relationships with clients or investors.
- Predicting Outlook on Success: Measuring self-efficaciousness, leadership presence, and deep optimism to determine if a candidate genuinely believes they can overcome strategic roadblocks.
- Tailoring Skills Training Programs: Utilizing the report’s detailed breakdown of personal strengths and limitations to design targeted corporate coaching tracks.
Application
- Pre-employment
- Skills Training
Scales
- Independence
- Passion
- Goal-orientation
- Conscientiousness
- Social Skills
- Leadership
- Mentoring/Supporting
- Self-efficaciousness
- Optimism
- Status-seeking
- Interest in Knowledge
- Innovation
- Adaptability
- Risk-taking
No. of questions: 131
Question type: Self-report
Estimated completion time: 25 minutes
Shorter versions of assessment available: N/A
Recommended age level: 18+
Qualification Level: Class A
Compliance: APA standards; EEOC standards (ethnicity disability)
Validation Information:
Sample Size: 1222
Cronbach’s Alpha: 0.96
Features
Benchmarks: Available (general population, Entrepreneurs)
Interview Questions: Available
Group Comparisons: Available
Entrepreneurial Aptitude Profile Report Includes
- Summary
- Introduction
- Graphs
- Detailed narrative interpretation
- Strengths and Limitations
- Advice
Factors and Scales
Overall Score plus 4 factors, divided into 14 scales:
- Drive to Succeed: Ability and willingness to do what it takes to succeed.
- Social Network: Ability to form strong social relationships with people.
- Outlook on Success: Refers to whether an individual believes he or she has the potential for success.
- Openness to new ideas: Refers to the inclination and desire to try out new ideas.
Additional information
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| ATS Compatible | Yes |
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