How do you know that you are ready to start their own business

A few years ago on the same pathos investment forum, during the recess, I tried propitchevat steep investors a new project for the production of shoes, which we opened with girlfriend. The presentation was colorful, emotional, but no one has caused interest. Almost crying, I asked for feedback, what's wrong in my project? Answer me and jarred and surprised. The reason for refusal was strange and absurd: "It's about a real small businesses, about trade. That would be something about high technology, or about IT. Yes, and the amount you are asking is ridiculously small. "

Good friend at all advised to quit it all and wondered why do I need all this? Indeed, why do we need all this business? I thought and continue to think about it regularly.

This small article I would like to help make a decision to those who only think about business activities or is in the beginning of his career.

What are the criteria by which one can objectively assess their strengths and abilities that will allow not only to start their own business, but also to stay in it? How can you understand that you are ready to start your own business?

1. Make sure that you do want to

In business as in love. No one can say why you fell in love. Just because it is the stars came together and there was a chemical reaction. Yes, that's right, you have opened the RSS feed and read new business article or just out on the street, We looked around, and you covered realization: you have the desire to do something, to start work on themselves and change the world or his life.

Be sure to check your desire: whether it is yours or you fall into the trap of "false desires." Often alien story of a glossy magazine captures and creates the illusion that you want it. So before you start with a healthy dose of skepticism, ask yourself: "Why?" This is a good exercise. Ask yourself, and after each answer, again put the same question. As long as the answers will not be either absurd or crystal crisp. Only then it makes sense to move on and seek to implement the idea.

2. Find the very idea

A good entrepreneur can constantly generate ideas for business. It does not matter that most of them are not implemented. It is important that he is constantly looking for new directions and new ways of generating income.

If you currently do not have ideas, develop in themselves this skill. Try a simple exercise "idea in a million." Every day you have to come up with three ideas, of which the business can appear. Get a special document, which will make their ideas. Even if they seem empty or crazy, just fix them. At the end of the week Analyze ideas, and feel how they respond to you - like, irritate, inspire. Write down your feelings. 2-3 Highlight the most important ideas. Continue the exercise for 4-5 weeks. Then just collect all the ideas and choose the most-most, it is one from which captures the spirit and already wants to quickly implement it.

What if the idea did not come, but the desire is left? Continue to practice this exercise. Perhaps your idea is coming! If the exercise causes aversion, do not torment yourself. Perhaps your desire to become an entrepreneur was false or someone else's. It happens, and it is quite normal.

3. Develop perseverance

We gradually moved to the next character of the property that is sure to entrepreneur. This perseverance and tenacity.

Businesses, particularly small, is very similar to professional sports. To get results, you need to constantly practice, set a goal and achieve it, and put a new one. Any stop or break in training immediately throw you to the starting line.

Why is this so important?

Every day, the entrepreneur - is out of the comfort zone and the search for new solutions. Permanent emotional swings can seriously undermine your emotional health and self-confidence.

Ask yourself if you are ready to receive 1,000 times the rejection of potential buyers? You think so? Sure? Then check yourself. Just walk up to a stranger on the street and ask him for money, "how many do not mind." You think it is stupid, immoral, unethical? Maybe. But in a real business situation, you expect no less strange and silly, which just need to act.

If you happen to perform this exercise the first time, without reasoning and reflection, congratulations, you are almost ready for the opening of the business.

4. Be prepared to fall and rise

Do you know how to fall and get up? Always something going wrong. Happy and rich businessman remains only in the picture on your desktop and in your dreams. The original Rainbow business plan rigidly adjusted market realities. The door knocking lenders telephones tax breaks.

Are you ready for such a development? Imagine all the details of the worst-case outcome. Write it down on a separate sheet. Next to each of "fear" write down your thoughts and feelings. Put a piece of a few days. Read again. If the desire to move forward is missing, then sit down and think over your own plan for exit from difficult situations.

Of course, business life much chudesatee of our plans. Why, then, have to invent them, if the reality will be different? It is believed that when you, even mentally, live the worst situation, the trouble will be easier to overcome - because you have to think in advance about what to do next.

5. Take care about the reputation

Fidelity to the word and the responsibility - the most important quality of a businessman. Reputation is just built on these qualities. Therefore, before taking any vital decisions, check for "reputational risks". If you want to create a business that can proudly pass on, then from the beginning behave responsibly.

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It can be a long time to write about the qualities that characterize an entrepreneur, but it is better to stop and summarize.

If you wish work less and stress, do not go to businesses. Small business - a work in 7 days time a week, 24 hours a day. Your business will become part of your life.

If you all this not intimidated, then assess their strengths and weaknesses, identify their superpowers, write the first business plan and start! Remember, congenital gene enterprise does not exist. If you believe in their own strength, go and do. Do not be afraid of circumstances. They are never stronger than us. Stronger only our own weakness, which masquerades as the circumstances.