| Thinking About Starting a Small Business ? | | | | Creative, this trait can't be learned ,but if you are smart, |
| Owning a business is not for the faint of heart or | | | | you'll find someone to help you with this area. |
| those who would rather be job hunting. It is for those | | | | Responsible, you have to be able to run errands, |
| who want to take the future into their own hands. | | | | complete task and accomplish goals all at the same |
| Over 1 million new businesses are started each year. | | | | time. |
| That fact alone shows there are lots of other people | | | | Maya Angelou said it best "Nothing will work unless |
| that share the same desire, to be a part of the | | | | you do". The truth be told, the overall ability to create |
| entrepreneurial wave. | | | | an income is limited only by your willingness to work |
| A search of your mind,heart and spirit will help | | | | hard, smart and long toward your goals. Once you are |
| determine if you can manage your time and whether | | | | ready to start a business I recommend getting three |
| or not you are a self-starter with the experience and | | | | people, to be accountable to and to help guide your |
| desire it will take to coordinate activities and events to | | | | venture. |
| create enough income to support your household.I | | | | 1. A good friend 2. A business person 3. Spiritual |
| mean that in every literal sense of the word, because | | | | advisor |
| you may find yourself and the rest of your family | | | | They can help to judge your commitment and |
| members all working together to make your small | | | | progress on a regular basis as well as provide |
| business a success. | | | | encouragement and motivation when the going gets |
| Here is a short list of the skills you should posse | | | | rough.The most important step is to choose an income |
| beforehand, to help determine if you are suited, to | | | | source that you enjoy and love one that you would |
| owning your own business. | | | | consider doing for free because for a time it may |
| Organized, keeping track of expenses and orders | | | | seem that you are working for free, but in fact you |
| while staying ahead of schedule will be essential to | | | | may be building goodwill, demand or other aspects of |
| your business. | | | | your business. |
| Flexible, can you shift gears easily from mom to boss | | | | If you do make up your mind to venture into business, |
| or from boss to husband on a moments notice? | | | | get prepared for virtually every twist and turn of |
| Driven, How long can you work 18 hour days without a | | | | circumstance and fate, that you can imagine, to test |
| day off? | | | | your sincerity of purpose and determination. |
| Motivated, you must stay excited and enthusiastic | | | | Remember the race is not to the swift, but those who |
| about your product or service even when customers | | | | endure to the end. |
| say no. | | | | |