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The absolute first thing you should do when starting your business is to interview yourself for the job.
HUH? That's right, interview yourself!
Here's a small sample of the questions you need to ask yourself, and be able to answer honestly and satisfactorily before you take the plunge to start your own business. Trust me, it makes a difference.
1. What skills and/or experience do you possess that will allow you to thrive as a small business owner?
2. Can you multitask efficiently?
3. Can you handle being the "entire" company? The owner, the creator, the labor, the salesperson, the accountant?
4. Are you willing to ask for, and accept, harsh criticism?
5. Can you handle rejection well? It's a known fact that even the BEST salespeople are lucky to convert 1 in every 10 prospects into customers, that means a minimum or 9 rejections to every 1 sale.
6. Are you able to adapt? What worked last week might not work this week and you have to be able to adapt to changes in a hurry.
This is a very very brief questionnaire that you should devote some serious thought to. Starting a business is NEVER easy, nor will you be able to expect to earn a living wage in your first months, even years, in business. You should expect to struggle, but also to see improvement, month after month, no matter how small.
It's tough to wear all the hats in a business, more so if you're a stay at home parent to boot. You are somehow expected to do all of the "house work" in addition to building your business. Hmmm..... last I checked, they don't sell extra time in a day.
Preparedness will save you some aggravation down the road.
Hopefully you ace your interview.
This article was written and published by William French owner and operator of
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