July 2009 - The Entrepreneur’s Advisor®

How Ready Are You To Become A Business Owner?

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This is the first in a series of articles designed to help Entrepreneur’s understand the dynamics of starting and owning a business.

Determining your level of potential to be a business owner.

1. The first question you must ask yourself is “What are my passions in life?” Are you following your passions in life or are you looking for a job? Being an Entrepreneur is a mindset, it is not a job or part-time activity. It is hard work and requires you to believe in yourself and have a passion for what you are doing. Answer the questions below with your first instinctive answer (yes or no) Read the full article now

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Riding the Emotional Rollercoaster of a New Venture:

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The desire to start your own business comes with inherent emotions.The high points of the rollercoaster are what an entrepreneur lives for. The feeling of that first client, first sale, first payment, and seeing the light at the end of the tunnel is absolutely fantastic. Dealing with the negative emotions is far more difficult, because negative emotions can be paralyzing or destructive to your start up.

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How do you define what building an “ORGANIZATION” really means to a new venture.

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How do you define what building an “ORGANIZATION” really means to a new venture?

Everyone seems to have their own concept in mind when defining how they will build their new venture or business organization. However, there are some very basic concepts that are often overlooked. Most importantly, the concept of an organization should be thought out before you risk your‘s or other people’s monies. To have a little fun, I have spelled out the word below with some thoughts. Feel free to post this on your computer as you think through your business idea. Read the full article now

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