E-Type: Entertainer/Host

— -- You love a party. Even better, you love to be the life of the party.

The most social of all E-Types, Entertainer/Hosts thrive on being with people. They're happy when others are happy. Their mission is to make certain that people are having a good time.

Entertainer/Host E-Types look for lots of interaction with people. Of course, to be a good entertainer or host, you need to have at least a certain level of talent or creativity. Most care—often very strongly—about their skills or craft. But, there's a difference between being a chef—who is devoted to making a great soufflé—and being a "celebrity chef "—who not only wants to make a great soufflé but needs to come out of the kitchen and present it to the diners. What really drives this E-Type is sharing their talent with others, often "performing" in front of others.

This E-Type includes the obvious: entertainers, actors, musicians, singers, various performers. But it also includes many others who you wouldn't think of as an "entertainer" but who thrive when they create a positive, entertaining, or diverting experience for customers, especially entrepreneurs in the hospitality industry, and certain service industries. These fall into the "Host" side of the Entertainer/Host E-Type.

Obvious (and Not-So-Obvious) Business Choices for This E-Type Musician for weddings, parties, fundraisers, funerals Product demonstrator Restaurant Miniature golf course/family entertainment complex Wedding planner Bed & Breakfast Party DJ Hairdresser Bar/Pub owner Birthday party clown Singer TV/Movie extra ("background performer") Banquet room operator Magician Festival coordinator Voice-over actor for commercials

Excerpted from What Business Should I Start?To learn more about your E-Type and business options, purchase the full book at www.planningshop.com© 2009 by Rhonda Abrams