An entrepreneur is someone who creates something, anything. They can create a business, an idea or even a goal. As long as a person has certain characteristics, they can be considered an entrepreneur. These qualities include, but are not limited to: passion/perseverance for their creation and intelligence in execution. These particular traits are present in three books: Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell, and The Road by Cormac McCarthy. In Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, chapter three is titled "Drug Dealers Living with Their Mothers." This chapter describes drug trafficking as a business. A man named Sudhir Venkatesh, then a sociology student, found himself hanging out with gang members in Chicago. He learned how trading is a well-designed activity and explained the situation to the authors of Freakonomics. The leader of this branch of the Black Gangster Disciple Nation was JT. He was a very intelligent man. He actually attended college and earned a business degree. This led to how he controlled his gang: “He knew the importance of collecting data and finding new markets; he was always looking for better management strategies. In other words, it was no coincidence that JT was the leader of this crack gang. He was raised to be a boss” (Levitt and Dubner 94). JT was a very organized and intelligent businessman. He knew how to run his operation smoothly. He had information about the execution. Not only could he lead well, but he managed the gang's money wisely. JT had files made for the gang: “They represented a complete file of four years of the gang's work, rigorously compiled: sales, salaries, dues, even death...... middle of paper. .. The only thing that makes an entrepreneur is how he succeeds in the end. In JT's case, he ended up on the board. For Rainsford, he survived the match. The man from The Road made sure his son survived, even if it meant giving up his own life. It didn't matter if they made money or created something new, all that mattered was that they had a goal that used their passion, perseverance, and execution intelligence. The men in these three works not only exemplify entrepreneurial qualities, but they strove to apply them in every way throughout their venture. Works Cited Connell, Richard. The most dangerous game. Rockville: Arc Manor, 2007. Levitt, Steven D. and Stephen J. Dubner. Freakonomics: a rogue economist explores the dark side of everything. New York: William Morrow, 2005. McCarthy, Cormac. The road. New York: Vintage, 2006.