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How To Be a Successful Entrepreneur

How To Be a Successful Entrepreneur

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How To Be a Successful Entrepreneur

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Entrepreneur

• “A person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk”

• They benefit from all opportunities presented to them and as decision makers decide what, how, and how much of a good or service should be produced.

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Interest

• The first step is to like what you do for a living

• This will give you motivation to succeed in your field of choice

• Persevere and never give up, even in the face of adversity

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Risk Assessment

• Do not jump into a business blindly

• Assess the risks and problems that might face you in the future

• Smaller risks in the beginning will protect your business from liabilities later

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Learning

• Knowledge of the field you are about to enter is essential

• Learn from other people’s mistakes and successes

• Analyze past performances to come up with better strategies for the future

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Self Promotion

• You have to sing your own praises to market and advance your business

• To the point, precise and interesting explanation for your business to attract potential clients

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Avoid Stagnation

• Entrepreneurs are ‘doers’ and cannot afford to procrastinate

• A new business needs constant supervision

• However you cannot over-think your decisions either and have to make brief assessments every step of the way

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Plan

• A business plan is one of the most important things an entrepreneur has to take care of

• Investors and customers rely on the business plan to gauge the potential and future of the new venture

• Every step needs to be highlighted and explained in detail

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Credibility

• The business and its owner’s reputation is very important to its future success

• Potential clients and customers will only trust honest, hard working and dependable people to do business with

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Team Building

• An entrepreneur’s team is directly responsible for the direction of the business

• Compile a list of the skills, attitude, abilities and education you require from your employees

• Encourage and motivate your team for better innovations and faster growth of your business

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Positive Attitude

• Always keep a positive attitude no matter what the situation

• The entrepreneur is the leader and the owner that all the employees, customers and clients will look towards in times of trouble

• Be brave and face each problem you face head-on

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Never too late to begin…

• It is never too late for you to come up with a new concept or start a new venture

• Numerous entrepreneurs in history started off very late in their lives, only to find piles of success later in life

• Your experiences in life make you who you are and the more experience you have, the better

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