There are many factors that may affect Entrepreneur. Successful entrepreneurs have a passion for what they do. They must be self-confident, have a vision, and also have characteristic adaptations.
First of all, it is necessary to justify this adaptation in the characteristics and/or the need to do so to advance the business. Based on this "skill", you can find articles on the relation between adapatbility, as charactéristic and/or competency, and the career development and/or career success.
Laura Backs, interesting Q. I think one has seen that Openness, due to the Big Five has been a predictor in this. When it comes to entrepreneurs' careers they are much due to what we call Breaking points or Life-changing points, see picture Breaking points under Q&A (www.entrepreneurprofiletest.com) Heritage - Environment-Potential-Breaking points-Entrepreneurship