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From Startup to Success! An Inside Look at How One Entrepreneur Achieved Her Dream of Small Business Ownership
From Startup to Success! An Inside Look at How One Entrepreneur Achieved Her Dream of Small Business Ownership
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As a small business owner, I am constantly asked questions such as:
How did you get started?
How do you get clients?
How did you make the leap from employee to entrepreneur?; etc.
Here, I answer these and other questions, in addition to laying out some pointers for aspiring entrepreneurs.
A Business Owner Speaks: The “Mystery” of Owning a Business
A lot of people think there's a mystery to owning a business. They seem to think that you know something they don't. This is simply not true.
The very word "business" inspires awe and mystery. I think we think of people like Donald Trump and Bill Gates when we think of business. But the person on the street corner who sells umbrellas is a business owner; the woman selling silver jewelry at a flea market is a business owner; the Avon lady is a business owner.
If you think of these people, business ownership is much more tangible.
I am no smarter, more market-savvy or educated than most people. What I am is driven, hardworking, patient and passionate about what I do.
Who This Information Can Help
If you’re thinking about starting a small business – any kind of small business – and don’t have any idea of what it’s like, the first-hand experience here will give you insight into what it really takes to succeed.
You’ll also learn some major “do’s and don’ts” when it comes to owning a business.
Following is a complete Table of Contents
PREFACE
About My Very First Business
A Business Owner Speaks: The “Mystery” of Owning a Business
Who This Information Can Help
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. How did you get started?
3 Big Lessons I Learned from a Failed Business That’s Helped Me to Succeed
2. How did you go from a full-time employee to owning a business?
The Advantage of Running a “Small” Business
3. How did you learn to get clients?
Why It’s Critical to Spot – and Grab – Opportunities Even When They Aren’t on Your Business Plan
4. How did you learn what to charge?
Why You Must Learn to Charge Enough; What Can Happen If You Don’t
Factors to Consider When Setting Rates/Prices/Fees
5. Did you get a loan to start your business?
About Getting a Small Business Loan
When to Use Credit Cards to Finance Your Small Business – Yes, There Is a Time When It’s OK to Do This in My Opinion
7 SUCCESS TIPS FOR ASPIRING SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS
I. About Credit
I. About Recordkeeping
III. About Getting a Lawyer and Accountant
IV. About Getting a Business Mentor
The Best Piece of Business Advice I’ve Ever Received
V. The 4 Secrets to Small Business Success
VI. About Developing a Thick Skin
VII. About You
ENDMATTER
How did you get started?
How do you get clients?
How did you make the leap from employee to entrepreneur?; etc.
Here, I answer these and other questions, in addition to laying out some pointers for aspiring entrepreneurs.
A Business Owner Speaks: The “Mystery” of Owning a Business
A lot of people think there's a mystery to owning a business. They seem to think that you know something they don't. This is simply not true.
The very word "business" inspires awe and mystery. I think we think of people like Donald Trump and Bill Gates when we think of business. But the person on the street corner who sells umbrellas is a business owner; the woman selling silver jewelry at a flea market is a business owner; the Avon lady is a business owner.
If you think of these people, business ownership is much more tangible.
I am no smarter, more market-savvy or educated than most people. What I am is driven, hardworking, patient and passionate about what I do.
Who This Information Can Help
If you’re thinking about starting a small business – any kind of small business – and don’t have any idea of what it’s like, the first-hand experience here will give you insight into what it really takes to succeed.
You’ll also learn some major “do’s and don’ts” when it comes to owning a business.
Following is a complete Table of Contents
PREFACE
About My Very First Business
A Business Owner Speaks: The “Mystery” of Owning a Business
Who This Information Can Help
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. How did you get started?
3 Big Lessons I Learned from a Failed Business That’s Helped Me to Succeed
2. How did you go from a full-time employee to owning a business?
The Advantage of Running a “Small” Business
3. How did you learn to get clients?
Why It’s Critical to Spot – and Grab – Opportunities Even When They Aren’t on Your Business Plan
4. How did you learn what to charge?
Why You Must Learn to Charge Enough; What Can Happen If You Don’t
Factors to Consider When Setting Rates/Prices/Fees
5. Did you get a loan to start your business?
About Getting a Small Business Loan
When to Use Credit Cards to Finance Your Small Business – Yes, There Is a Time When It’s OK to Do This in My Opinion
7 SUCCESS TIPS FOR ASPIRING SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS
I. About Credit
I. About Recordkeeping
III. About Getting a Lawyer and Accountant
IV. About Getting a Business Mentor
The Best Piece of Business Advice I’ve Ever Received
V. The 4 Secrets to Small Business Success
VI. About Developing a Thick Skin
VII. About You
ENDMATTER
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