The Mind of the Entrepreneur

A new study out by Cambridge University has shown that entrepreneurs’ brains are different to those of managers. The study found that entrepreneurs’ brains were more active in the region of the brain which is responsible for taking “risky or hot” decisions.

The study is the first to look at entrepreneurs through neuroscience. To gather the results, researchers gathered 16 successful entrepreneurs and 17 managers. A series of tests showed entrepreneurs were more apt to be impulsive and mentally more flexible than the traditional managers.