What It Takes to Start Your Own

BUSINESS

Start your own business?Start your own business?

Running your own business means you can be your own boss and have more freedom on how you want to do things. But, as the cliché goes, this is easier said than

done.

Do you have what it takes?

I s runn ing a bus iness r ight fo r your persona l i ty?

Is runn ing a bus iness r ight fo r your persona l i ty?• Starting a business requires hard work, dedication, focus and

commitment.

• Brace yourself for a certain level of uncertainty. Be a risk-taker and an opportunity-grabber both at the same time.

• Prepare yourself for a ‘beyond 40-hr’ work week.

• Work with what you have and do the tasks yourself until you can afford to delegate them to others.

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Does your p roduc t o r se rv i ce fi l l a spec ifi c marke t need ?

Does your p roduc t o r se rv i ce fi l l a spec ifi c marke t need ?

• Choose the right service or product that the market needs.

• If people don’t need it, don’t do it!

• Remember, the keyword is demand.

Can you meet the market demand?Can you meet the market demand?

• Take care of the reputation of your business.

• Make sure orders are met promptly.

• Always be able to deliver the promises you make as an entrepreneur.

Do you know your market we l l enough?Do you know your market we l l enough?

• Know the size of the market, your buyers and how you can reach them.

• Get to know your target audience.

• Develop a marketing strategy and find out the most effective platforms you can use to extend your reach.

On a fi nal note…On a fi nal note…

Take time to analyze and answer these questions.

DON’T take a shotgun approach!

Streamline and focus your efforts to providing quality products and service!

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