Psychological features of entrepreneurial activity

Introduction. The psychology of entrepreneurship has a small number of generally recognized, theoretically and empirically substantiated concepts that explain the distinctive features of entrepreneurial activity. Entrepreneurial activity is a special way of building a life path that places special demands on the development of personal characteristics related to risk-taking, innovation and self-creation. Aim: to analyze the psychological features and essence of entrepreneurial activity. Methods: theoretical analysis of the problem of the psychological essence of entrepreneurial activity and its interpretation in psychological science. Results. The psychological features of entrepreneurial activity and the essence of entrepreneurial activity were analyzed. The concept of entrepreneur was analyzed in terms of professional knowledge, skills and abilities. It was shown that successful entrepreneurial activity was affected by many factors. Conclusions. The essence of entrepreneurial activity is a special way of building a life path, which places special demands on the development of personal characteristics related to risk-taking, innovation and self-creation.