Prepare Yourself for Business
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Have you started your business plan? This is the first step in thinking through your business concept and deciding on your goals and objectives. Researching all aspects of your business idea involves gathering, analysing and evaluating information. This will help you define how you will meet the goals you've outlined in your plan.
Some questions to consider are:
- What product/service will you provide?
- Is your idea feasible?
- How will you protect your idea?
Analyse yourself
Are you ready to venture into business?
Operating a small business is not just about working for yourself, it's also about having the necessary management skills, industry expertise, technical skills, finance and of course a long-term vision to grow and succeed.
At the outset it’s important to consider whether you really understand what's involved and whether you're suited to business and self employment.
Examine these questions:
- Why are you starting a business?
- What are your business and personal goals?
- What are your skills?
Know your strengths and weaknesses
You will require a number of skills to start and run a successful business. The skills needed can often include:
- management skills, including business planning and the ability to think long term
- interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate and network well to grow your business
- industry expertise
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Robert