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Decide if you're ready to start your own business: Asking yourself if you're ready may seem
like an easy question, but there's more to owning a business than just working for yourself.
As a business owner, you need good management skills, relevant industry experience, technical
skills, a sound knowledge of finance and a long-term vision to grow and succeed.
It's important to understand what's involved in running a business and knowing whether you're
suited to owning a business. Consider the following before starting a business your reasons for
getting into business, will the business satisfy your needs, your level of skills, your business
goals, the advantages and disadvantages of establishing your own business, time requirements
and commitments. Your business has a better chance of succeeding if there is a good match
between your idea, and your skills, interests and motivations.
Conduct market research into your business idea: Before you venture into your new business it's
important to conduct some market research to see if your idea is feasible. You need to find out if
there is a need for your product or service and who your competitors are, their strengths and
weaknesses and how your business will differ from theirs. Some questions to consider are: what
product or service you will provide?; is your idea feasible?; how will you protect your idea?; is
there a market for your product or service?; what skills do you need?; who are your
competitors?; what difference will you bring to the market?; do you have the financial capacity
to own a business?; Putting the effort into researching your idea will help you determine whether
you can turn your idea into a profitable business.
Choose your type of business and business structure: Once you've established that your business
idea has potential, you then need to decide what type of business to start, and whether you'll open
a brand new business or buy an already established business. Both options have their challenges
and benefits.The benefits of starting your own business include: You get to be your own boss,
you have total creative control, you have flexible hours, it generates a new source of income and
it can be rewarding to watch your business grow. The challenges of starting your own business
include: It can require a significant amount of time and money, you need to research the market
place and you need to establish your contacts.
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Write a business plan for your new business: Investing time and focus in creating a detailed,
well-structured business plan will give you direction and help your business become a success.
Your business plan is essential for your business. It sets the direction for your business and keeps
you on track once it's up and running. You'll also need a business plan for securing finance for
your business. Some important things to include in your business plan are:
executive summary - a one-page overview written after your business plan is finalised
introduction - explains the purpose and objectives of going into business
marketing analysis - looks at the industry you are entering and how you fit in
marketing plan - your marketing strategy
operations plan - how you'll set up the business, i.e. structure, location, regulations
management plan - how you'll manage your business
financial plan - how you'll finance your business, costing and financial projections.
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B. OBJECTIVES
a. Demonstrate the topic of entrepreneurship.
b. Recognize the importance of entrepreneurship in the upliftment of
the country.
c. Demonstrate ability to conduct simple entrepreneurial activities.
Organizational Structure
When you decide to start your business you need to consider your
organizational structure. Whether you incorporate, form a limited
liability company or a partnership, or run it as a sole proprietorship,
discussing the benefits of each organizational structure with your
attorney or business adviser allows you to make the right decision.
Check with the Secretary of State for necessary documents and
appropriate business filings. Maintain these documents regularly with
annual updates on officers' roles, company structure and registered
agents. Technology allows many business owners to file required
documentation electronically.
Taxation
The Internal Revenue Service website contains business regulation
information for new businesses, especially tax matters. Depending on
your business type, you may qualify for certain types of tax categories,
such as an S Corporation or a 501(c)3 organization for nonprofit
organizations. Discuss the advantages of each tax category with your
accountant, attorney or business adviser. In addition, you will need to
obtain a tax identification number for your business.
Employment
If you are starting a business that will be staffed with employees,
check with federal, state and local government entities for filings and
regulations related to becoming an employer. Federal agencies such as
the U.S. Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission and Occupational Safety and Health Administration
require employers to post information about minimum wage and fair
employment practices. Without these required postings, you may be
subject to penalties, fines and possible litigation. State agency postings
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B. OTHER INFORMATION
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Identifying the
DECISION LEADERSHIP
Problems
Formulating
Analyzing the Data Alternative
Solutions
This is the scientific method of decision making. However, implementation of the decision is a
different matter. It requires leadership which involves skills in dealing with people.
In implementing the decisions, entrepreneurs are generally careful. They implement their
decisions on a trial basis or in a limited scale. This is to test the feasibility or profitability of their
decisions. If they happen to be right in their decisions, they implement their business projects in
full scale. The idea is that if they were wrong in their decisions, their losses are only minimal.
Ask yourself this question, Do I have what it takes to be a home entrepreneur? Like any
business venture, a home based business requires an investment of time, energy and resources.
An entrepreneur is a person who gas decided to take control of his future and become self
employed whether by creating his own unique business or working as a member team, as I
multi level marketing.
F. With people, you get what you put in. Sincere caring and
positivity will enable you to gain the cooperation and friendship of
those around you. Start to look for the good in everyone and
everything. Not only do encourage those around us by focusing on
their more positive traits, we win their trust and loyalty.
SOME DISADVANTAGES
Will need to put in long hours
Need money to start
Have to keep up with government rules and regulations
May have to mark hard decision (hiring, firing, etc.)
May lose money
IV. CONCLUSION
Entrepreneurship is the development of a business from the group up coming up
with an idea and turning it into a profitable business. But while the definition of
entrepreneurship may be simple, its execution is much more difficult. Most people
think being an entrepreneurial is all about coming up with an idea, but thats just one
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