Why do you want to start your own business?
Post 1 of 24
Understanding your motivation helps you to see past the romantic notions of being self-employed. The questions below have no correct answer. They are different for everyone. Just look at your answers critically. Evaluate how important your answers are in choosing to start a business.
1. Do you want better work hours? If so, what hours do you want
to work?
2. Do you want to be your own boss? If so, why do you want to be your own boss? e.g. creative freedom, current boss is a Neanderthal, better use of your skills...
3. Do you want to improve your financial condition? If so, by how much? How much income do you want every week? Every month? Every year?
4. Does your current job leave you unfulfilled? Why? Can your desire to be self-employed fill this need? How? In what ways?
5. Do you have a business idea in mind? If so, why did you choose this business?
09 Aug 2007 17:47
Post 2 of 24
Replying to [terrabrazil]:aha ,ur article is very good ang ur mind is very great and i think i will creat my business
12 Aug 2007 01:16
Post 3 of 24
Replying to [katiekat]:
Congratulations, Katiekat! You are "my" kind of girl!![[em19]](http://img.alibaba.com/images/eng/style/icon/emoticons_great.gif)
Congratulations, Katiekat! You are "my" kind of girl!
12 Aug 2007 11:58
Post 4 of 24
Replying to [terrabrazil]:
To some extent,if you are a green hand,let us have a long time to "rescue the cap".
As for the NOT reason,it is a key to have a multi-ways for the business,esp. the planned program!
So I think it is so early for yourself business!
To some extent,if you are a green hand,let us have a long time to "rescue the cap".
As for the NOT reason,it is a key to have a multi-ways for the business,esp. the planned program!
So I think it is so early for yourself business!
12 Aug 2007 17:43
Post 5 of 24
Replying to [Trollslayer]:
Hi,Trollslayer,
good reply,good article,good comments.i like it.but it is easy said than done.what we do is in order to improve our life and make our future much bright.
Hi,Trollslayer,
good reply,good article,good comments.i like it.but it is easy said than done.what we do is in order to improve our life and make our future much bright.
12 Aug 2007 20:15
Post 6 of 24
Replying to [terrabrazil]:
It is easy to plan out your goal however before you start your own business some criteria have to be consider carefully.
1) Resignation means no more salary, in most cases when someone started their own business in the first six months they cannot get their salary.
2) How much are you willing to lose, e.g. lets say if you invest US50,000 in your business, what happen if you lost all of it?
3) Have you got some reserved fund? Most of the time youll need much more fund from what is planned.
4) Have you got customer who is willing to support you? It is always easier when you have some customer who is willing to support you when you go by your own. Ive seen many people stealing their bosss customer as they already have a good relationship with the client and the client is willing to follow the person not the company.
From what I have experienced the biggest fear is not able to get your own salary and if you have a good plan and do not have much commitment I say go for it, if you really fail just go back and find a job, what you got to lose other than some money? But if you dont try it you may regret it for the rest of your life.
It is easy to plan out your goal however before you start your own business some criteria have to be consider carefully.
1) Resignation means no more salary, in most cases when someone started their own business in the first six months they cannot get their salary.
2) How much are you willing to lose, e.g. lets say if you invest US50,000 in your business, what happen if you lost all of it?
3) Have you got some reserved fund? Most of the time youll need much more fund from what is planned.
4) Have you got customer who is willing to support you? It is always easier when you have some customer who is willing to support you when you go by your own. Ive seen many people stealing their bosss customer as they already have a good relationship with the client and the client is willing to follow the person not the company.
From what I have experienced the biggest fear is not able to get your own salary and if you have a good plan and do not have much commitment I say go for it, if you really fail just go back and find a job, what you got to lose other than some money? But if you dont try it you may regret it for the rest of your life.
12 Aug 2007 22:10
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Replying to [terrabrazil]:
Be own boss myself, I will spend more time in my business, As a employee I hope work within 8 hours.![[em7]](http://img.alibaba.com/images/eng/style/icon/emoticons_shy.gif)
Be own boss myself, I will spend more time in my business, As a employee I hope work within 8 hours.
12 Aug 2007 22:36
Post 8 of 24
Replying to [terrabrazil]: I agree with you. Recently i am going to begin business in China. But i am afraid of frauds and cheats in China. ![[em1]](http://img.alibaba.com/images/eng/style/icon/emoticons_smile.gif)
15 Aug 2007 00:29
Post 10 of 24
Replying to [Howard-mag]:
Don't worry about it.
Everyone knows that China is a very large market.
Just do it, u will be the winner.
Don't worry about it.
Everyone knows that China is a very large market.
Just do it, u will be the winner.
15 Aug 2007 03:52
Post 11 of 24
Replying to [terrabrazil]:
These questions are so great
and perhaps all of us think about it all the time, but we don't know what to do and how to do next.
These questions are so great
and perhaps all of us think about it all the time, but we don't know what to do and how to do next.
15 Aug 2007 03:56