| Think about this. What are the reasons you want to | | | | others have done successfully. |
| start a business? | | | | Do you have what it takes to be a business owner or |
| 1. Are you tired of getting nowhere in your present | | | | entrepreneur? |
| profession? Do you find this really discouraging? | | | | Ask yourself this, am I an entrepreneur? Am I an |
| 2. Are you looking for a chance to accumulate real | | | | individual that will innovate within business frameworks |
| wealth? | | | | and will I take risks for the sake of potential profits? If |
| 3. Maybe it's the tax advantages that you could have | | | | you will, then you are an entrepreneur, congratulations |
| from your own business. These tax advantages can | | | | the first step in owning a business. |
| add up quickly. | | | | That was only the first step to think about. Also |
| 4. Or it could be a dream that you have had for a long | | | | consider some of these questions to help you decide if |
| time and its now time to get your business started. | | | | you want to start a business. |
| Whatever the reason, you need to take a good hard | | | | 1. Do you know where to look for help? |
| look at what you want to do. | | | | 2. Do you know where to get sources of capital? |
| Owning a business has its rewards but it takes a lot of | | | | 3. Do you have a business plan? |
| work, but this work is a satisfying work. Why? | | | | 4. Can you manage your time? |
| Because it is YOUR business, no one to report to but | | | | 5. Can you develop a marketing plan? |
| yourself and all the important fringe benefits (vacations, | | | | 6. Do you know how to advertise and where to |
| cars, retirement etc.) when you succeed in your | | | | advertise? |
| business. Satisfying work is often so much more | | | | 7. Can you keep a budget? |
| beneficial than working at a job that you are not very | | | | 8. Can you stay consistent and persistent? |
| interested in, not to mention being able to work for | | | | 9. Do you think you know it all? Think again! |
| yourself instead of for someone else. | | | | These are just a few questions of many you need to |
| Maybe you have the "drive", meaning you are tired of | | | | ask yourself if you want to start a business. However, |
| working for someone else and have the desire to | | | | don't let these questions bother you if you had |
| succeed in your own business. The "drive" also means | | | | answered no to any of them. Answering no is not a |
| that even if you fail once or twice you get right back | | | | reason not to start a business, you just need to look at |
| up, learn from your mistakes and try again. People with | | | | your strengths and weaknesses and start learning |
| the "drive" usually end up succeeding in one or more | | | | what you need to do to improve yourself. |
| businesses. So do you have the "drive"? If you do, first | | | | So why do you want to start a business? I'll leave that |
| keep this in mind, it's better to learn from other peoples | | | | answer up to you! |
| mistakes instead of making your own. Study what | | | | |