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1.You like to work with your hands. Most of the businesses for this E-Type involve some manual work—whether it’s drawing sketches, hammering nails, manipulating computer input devices, or the myriad other ways you use your hands (as well as your mind) to create.

2.You have skills and/or talent. Critical to being able to succeed as a Builder/Creator are the skills necessary to do the work. Whether you’re a carpenter building a cabinet or an interior decorator selecting furniture and fabrics, you’ve got to have enough innate talent and experience so that customers will be satisfied with your work.

3.You respect details. No doubt about it—many of those in this E-Type are definitely very creative. But one key to being successful in most of Builder/Creator fields is an ability and willingness to take care of the details that someone who was just a hobbyist would overlook. If, for instance, you are a medical textbook illustrator, your illustrations not only have to be accurate and well-executed, but you’ll need to be able to deliver it to your client in the formats they need. It’s not just about the artistic merit of the work—it’s about the professional details as well.

Obvious (and Not-So-Obvious) Business Choices for This E-Type

Textile designer

Illustrator

Videographer

Photo stylist

Creative director (Advertising)

Carpenter

Graphic designer

Photographer

Fashion designer

Tailor/Seamstress

Lighting designer

Interior decorator

General contractor

Pottery maker

Personal chef

House painter

Wedding cake baker

Event designer

Florist

Architect

Multimedia event producer

Animator

Sign maker

Blacksmith

4.You are able to sufficiently subordinate your own creative vision to meet the needs of your client or the marketplace. Even when you’re working in a very creative capacity, and your client leans on you for your vision, you still have to understand that your job is to enable them to reach their goals, not yours. You’re likely to find yourself very frustrated if you’re truly an artistic visionary who always has to march to the beat of their own drummer.

5.You are not totally afraid of sales. Unless your goal is to be a starving artist, you’ve got to become comfortable either selling your artwork or selling your talents. Even if you are in the building trades, you’ve got to be able to market your services and explain to general contractors or clients why you are capable of doing the job.

6.You’ve got an itch to make things. You spend your spare time in hardware, art, or crafts stores. You’re constantly finding new projects. You’ve built your own patio, rewired your own home, and completely landscaped your yard—three times. You’ve made all your holiday gifts for years.