Is Entrepreneurship right for you?
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The document discusses entrepreneurship and the results of a survey of over 5,000 individuals regarding starting a business. Some key points: - The primary reasons people want to start a business are having a passion for entrepreneurship (48.5%), wanting to be their own boss (29.5%), and having a great idea/innovation (17.4%). - The top attributes people feel they need to improve on before starting a business are networking (19%), persuasiveness (16.3%), and market awareness (15.6%). - The biggest barriers to overcome in starting a business are financing (36%), knowing where to begin (34.7%), and fear of failure (10.1%).
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Is Entrepreneurship right for you?
- 2. Are You Ready To Take The Plunge?
- 3. See How You Compare To Other Would-Be Entrepreneurs.
- 4. Survey Results From 5000+ Individuals From Around The World.* * Survey results from the Kauffman FastTrac “Are you an Entrepreneur?” questionnaire as posted on forbes.com
- 5. 1 Primary Reasons For Wanting To Start A Business //////////////////////////////////////// Passion To Be An Entrepreneur 48.5% I Want To Be My Own Boss 29.5% I Have A Great Idea/Innovation 17.4% Lack Of Success With Finding A Job 1%
- 6. 2 Primary Attributes To Hone Before Starting A Business /////////////////////////////////// Networking 19% Persuasiveness 16.3% Market Awareness 15.6% Business Knowledge 13.5% Self-Discipline 9.1%
- 7. 3 Attributes Where Little To No Improvement Is Needed Before Starting A Business //////// Ethics 1.7% Accountability 3.2%
- 8. 4 Barriers To Overcome When Starting A Business ///////////////////////////////////////// Financing 36% Knowing Where To Begin 34.7% Fear Of Failure 10.1% Finding A Partner 6.5%
- 9. So If You‟ve Been Thinking About Entrepreneurship The Time Is Now.
- 10. “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” -Steve Jobs
- 11. “When I‟m old and dying, I plan to look back on my life and say „wow, that was an adventure,‟ not „wow, I sure felt safe.‟ " -Tom Preston-Werner
- 12. “Don‟t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.” -Mary Kay Ash
- 13. Turn Your Dreams Into Reality!!
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