The word Entrepreneur holds a certain level of mystique in our society.

On a daily basis we are reminded of the entrepreneurs who have started with nothing only to rise to celebrity status. Or maybe we see our next door neighbor who, while not a celebrity, has done very well for themselves starting and running small businesses.

The mystique comes from believing these individuals have something different in their genes, or a predisposition to business that has made them a success. Perhaps they were just lucky. Who knows?

Today, thanks to The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, we are one step closer to understanding the make up of an entrepreneur.

In their July 2009 report, The Anatomy of an Entrepreneur, The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation attempt to gain a little more clarity into what makes an entrepreneur tick.

They surveyed 549 company founders in a variety of industries, including aerospace and defense, computer and electronics, health care, and services. They asked the founders detailed questions about their backgrounds, moti