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Assessing your entrepreneurial readiness

Assessing your entrepreneurial readiness

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Assessing your entrepreneurial readiness

- Entrepreneurship isn't for everyone, and that's okay. The question is, is it right for you? Sometimes there's a discussion about whether or not entrepreneurs are born versus made. I believe that entrepreneurs can be made, that you can learn how to be successful in small business, but the question is, is it really something you want to do? In this video I'm going to walk you through a few questions to help you explore whether or not this really is a fit. As you go through these questions I'd like you to write down the answer of yes, no or maybe to each question. That will just help you get more clear in your mind as to whether or not you actually want to proceed with business ownership. The first question is if your business fails, will your family survive? This is a critical question, because if you have people dependent upon you for their survival, then the pressure is much greater on you and your business. This is why when young entrepreneurs come to me I recommend that they jump…

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