As a wantrepreneur, I feel I'd have been less hesitant about it if I had the following in my childhood: - social activities (such as sports, competitions, work

As a wantrepreneur, I feel I'd have been less hesitant about it if I had the following in my childhood: - social activities (such as sports, competitions, workshops, cultural activities) that might have given me better socialization skills, since business always involves getting along with people you may never even know - better persuasion and communication skills, for the same reason - taught to plan and manage, even earn, my finances - resources to make things (electronics, mechanical, woodworking, metalwork) On the other hand, one thing I did get as a child, and which I'm very grateful for, was an environment filled with knowledge and books on wide range of subjects (this was before the Internet). That helped me build wide interests, and the business ideas I work on right now are totally unrelated to my formal education.