You have a desire.
Something is calling out to you. You cannot shake the feeling. You think more and more about it every day. This is no longer a wish, or a dream, but a burning desire. You want to become an entrepreneur, but are not sure how. What should I do? How do I go about it?
Forgive a statement of the blindingly obvious, but all businesses start with ideas that excite the entrepreneur. What are yours? If you do not have ideas, there are some techniques below (see Generate Ideas for the download) that you can use to start crafting your compelling idea.
Once you have that idea, it is time to test it. Is there enough interest in what you are selling to achieve your goals? What can you do to test your idea? The Test Your Ideas section will provide you with some tips on testing the idea before you invest a lot of your precious time or money.
Now that you have an idea, and feel confident in moving forward, what do you need to do to turn your idea into a thriving business? The Next Steps below provides some suggestions.
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Before You Start
Before you start generating ideas, it is important to consider what an ideal lifestyle and ideal business look like. This can help you as you start thinking of your business ideas - will they take you in the direction you want to go?
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Generate Ideas
Before you can do anything, it stands to reason that you will need to come up with some initial ideas for your business. The attached document will give you some ways to generate ideas for your business.
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Evaluate Your Ideas
Now that you have come up with some ideas, it is time to evaluate the ideas, using criteria you select. This document will give you some ideas to consider as you evaluate your business ideas.
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Test Your Ideas
Once you have come up with your ideas, you will want to test them. Does it make sense to move forward? The attached worksheet will give you some things to consider as you test your ideas.
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Next Steps
When you are confident in your idea, what should you do next? The document below will give you some things to consider as you prepare to move forward.
