July 2014
Beginner
432 pages
12h 3m
English
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Part IV
Savoring Small Business
Top 5 Keys to Maximizing Your Chances for Small Business Success
- Understand the risks and impact. Running your own small business or buying an existing small business is one of the three proven ownership investments to build wealth. With the potential for high returns, however, comes greater risk — and that risk includes what happens to your employment and work income should the business not do well, including failing.
- Assess your small business acumen before taking the plunge. Not everyone is cut out to succeed at or enjoy their own small business. Don’t get seduced by the notion that being your own boss and setting your own hours can lead to great fortune. In the early years of your business, you’ll probably work harder than you expected and make less than you hoped.
- Understand and explore alternatives to starting your own business, such as buying an existing business or investing in someone else’s small business. Also consider working at a larger company where you can do something entrepreneurial inside the firm. And remember that no matter where you work as an employee, you can invest in your own career and improve your worth to your employer.
- Before pursuing your own small business, draft a thorough business plan. This plan should detail your business concept, your objectives, the marketplace you’ll be competing in, how you’ll deliver and ...
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