Be aware of needs

- If talents are about who you are,…then needs are about what other people want.…It's about the pain that they have.…The best entrepreneurs cultivate an awareness…of the world around them…and the needs that other people have.…The most basic example of a business…that's based on needs might be…if you use dry cleaning on a regular basis.…Let's say that you used it weekly.…Then you move to a new area and find…that there are no dry cleaners nearby.…

This is an example of a need that could exist…in the marketplace.…It could be a good business idea.…The idea is to discover the pains…that other people have.…I've provided you with a worksheet…that you can use to go through this process.…There are a series of questions…that you want to explore.…First, about yourself, what's missing in your day?…Or what's too hard?…What's too difficult for you?…Also, you can explore that question…as it relates to other people.…

The third question deals with just things…that other people are asking you to do or give.…Perhaps people discovered that you have a gift…