Thinking About Starting a Small Business?
There are lots of people out there thinking about starting a small business, and tons of great ideas, but few people go out and do it. So many people think and think about it until suddenly, they’re fifty-something, still with that great idea, but no business. There’s no doubt it takes a special type of person to be an entrepreneur. It’s not for the faint of heart. It takes desire to succeed, courage, perseverance and a great deal of will power to continue to work at it in the face of the setbacks you’ll inevitably have to deal with. But what else does it take to be a successful small business owner? Of course, it takes technical skills. That goes without saying. And, you can’t just be good at what you do. You need to be very good at it before you even think about starting your small business. So, assuming you have those technical skills, what else do successful entrepreneurs have in common? In my experience, being decisive, self-disciplined and a self-starter have ...