Am
I an entrepreneur?
If you are the type of person who likes to work for
yourself instead of working for somebody else, or if you like to organize
business ventures with the intention of making money you are an entrepreneur.
Not everyone that gets in business for himself succeeds. Some people think that
a good idea for a business is enough to make money and that if they decide to do
it they will get rich. Unfortunately it does not work like that.
More than 50% of the new businesses do not survive more
than 5 years and one of the reasons why this happens is the lock of knowledge on
how to operate a business and a missing market research. Many entrepreneurs had
good ideas and got rich; others had a good idea and they failed. If you come up
with an idea of a unique business and decide to put it in practice, make sure
you get ready to start before you do. It is not a bad idea to try to learn from
the mistakes that others made. Make sure you research the feasibility of the
venture you are trying to create because you may learn a lot in the process.
To start, you most first make sure you got what it takes.
An entrepreneur most have the spirit of a sales person and should be willing to
deal with people. If you are not afraid of rejection and can deal with failure
you may have what it takes to start your own venture. You most be willing to
scarify a lot of hours working in your project with out knowing if it is going
to work for you or not. If you enjoy dealing with people or putting ideas to
work, you have a better chance to succeed.
Also, you most have an idea and be able to put it in
practice. Not every entrepreneur has a unique idea. Some new business owners
decide to start their new venture with a franchise. If it is what you want to
do, make sure to do your homework right. Sometimes you may think that a business
is going to work and you think about the different scenarios to put in practice.
You may even have a calculation of the flow of cash that you will be getting
but, don’t get confused; it does not work like that. You most create your own
business even if it is a franchise. Market research is a key point. You need to
make sure there is a need for your product or service in the area in which you
want to work.
The financial part is another think you want to look at
when making your business plan. You need to make sure you can afford to start
the business right away or if you are going to need to raise money to keep going
with your business idea. If you can not start with your own money, can you get
financing? You most visit your bank and other financial institutions after your
business plan is in writing. In order for you to get money from any financial
institution you most prove that your business could be profitable because if you
don’t you may have to put some of your personal assets in the line to get the
needed money to start.
If you have a job and are tired of it, it does not mean that you are an entrepreneur. Try to get some knowledge about how business work before you leave your job. You could buy books and research the internet. Visit business web sites that could help you decide like www.spr6.com. Research businesses options and look at options that you could start while you are still working. After doing all of this you may find out that you rather look for another job instead of going on business for your self but, if you think that you have what it takes great!. This country needs more people like you because they are the base of the economy. In this country thousands of businesses are created every day. Those businesses create new jobs and help the economy. The USA is made with entrepreneurs like you! Good luck in your new venture!
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