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Take a Business Course

Good idea. Take courses, read books, learn all that you can. There is a lot of good material out there. Taking courses will provide you with skills and knowledge that can improve your chances of success. You can also network with the people taking the courses with you, and also the teachers. These people could be helpful to you in the future, when you have started your new business.

Of course, taking a business course and starting a business are separate things.

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No Money

You don't have any money to invest in a business. That is not as bad as you think. Many good businesses have started with little or no money. Dan Kennedy says "If you can't make money without money, then you can't make money with money either."

Select from the following:

• I have an idea for a business with low startup cost

• I have an idea for a business, but it will need financing

• I don't have an idea

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Keep Your Day job!

You are about to see your boss and realize that

• it is too soon to give up your source of income, you still have car payments and a mortage to pay.

• your business is not even started.

Most small businesses take twice as much money and twice as long to get off the ground. A good rule of thumb is to keep your day job until your business income exceeds your salary/wages. Many people start their businesses on the side while they pay their bills from the regular income of a day job.

After thinking about it, you decide that it is too soon to quit your day job. << Go back

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Business Cards

You rush off to the printers to get business cards and stationery, and realize that

• you have no idea what you would call your business 

• you have no idea what your business would be doing 

• you have no idea who your clients would be

After thinking about it, you decide that it was too soon to order cards. << Go back