Ready To Be An Entrepreneur?

When people are asked if they want to have their own business and be their own boss, many would say yes. But when asked if they are ready to be an entrepreneur (business owner), they are taken aback and those who might have answered yes on the first question doubts themselves to answer yes to the second question. What does this simply mean? What does it indicate?

There are many reasons as to why people think and feel that they are not ready yet to be an entrepreneur even though they want to have their own business. Wanting to have your own business does not equate to the fact that you are ready to be an entrepreneur. You might hear some people say that when you have the desire to have your own business, you are ready to go as long as you have that burning rage and desire to own and run a business. But it's not the only requirement in becoming an entrepreneur. There are several factors to be considered to be able to answer the question of being ready to become an entrepreneur.

First is your idea of what business to pursue. What product do you have in mind?What type of industry you want to enter. You have to have a concrete idea  on what type of business and what type of industry you want to enter as there will be a lot of competition. An excessive research is vital to know what is happening in the market and everything that will affect your business so you can plan ahead and be able to come up with a good business proposal.

Second is your financial resources. Do you have the financial capability to handle  all the financial needs of your business. There will be a lot of ways on how to acquire capital to start up a business but the important thing is that you have a sufficient cash flow that will back up your business until you see the profits coming in. 

Third is your way of handling stress. Owning a business and being your own boss does not mean you will be from stress. Because it is your own business and you're not just an employee getting paid to work, you have to be careful with every decision that you make as it could result to failure and it is your own money and source of income involved if the business fails, not someone else's money. And this means that you need to know how to handle the stress that your business will throw at you.

Lastly would be your hardwork and perseverance to become successful in the business that you have chosen to pursue. It takes a lot of dedication and commitment to build your business and make it grow. You just don't let other people run it even if you have the money to employ and pay them. You have to be there in every step of building your business.

After you have answered all these questions in your heart and mind and if you can peacefully answer yes to all the questions then you can say to yourself that "I am ready to be an entrepreneur!"  

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