Do you want to be an entrepreneur? Do you want to start your own business? Have you thought about it? What kind of idea do you have for a business? Here are some things to think about prior to stepping out on your own, to decide if maybe it is a good idea.
5 Questions to Ask if considering Entrepreneurship
- What is your tolerance for risk? Are you able to go without pay for a while? Are you able to afford the loss of your investment?
- What kind of market analysis have you done? Do you know what the market looks like for your product or service?
- How many other businesses like it are currently in the market? Are there dozens of competitors, or would you be the first one to market? It is worth considering how many other competitors you would face. Also consider whether there is a single very large competitor in the market.
- What regulatory hurdles do you face? Can you even get into the market? Is it easy or is it hard? Sometimes licensing regulations can prevent entry into a market altogether. Sometimes other restrictions on market entry can make it prohibitively expensive.
- Can you live with this idea day and night for the next while? How comfortable are you with this idea? Can you live, eat, and breathe it for the next few years while you focus on getting the business of the ground? The first year of my own businesses has been a whirlwind, with very little sleep. I do get asked very regularly whenever I actually sleep.
What about you? What questions do you think are most important to ask if someone is considering entrepreneurship and a new business? How can you tell if it’s a good idea or not? What sort of documentation and evidence would you want to see?
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[English: Competitor in Yyteri SM Motocross 2010 -competition in Yyteri. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)]
