Consider success a small farm. You, yourself will have to begin to plow the land to reap from the profits that you planted. As the farm markets more crops you will need more people to help you sell your crops. Sharing your profits not only provide income for other families but allow you tax write offs and medical insurance deduction rates.
Women are born leaders and can learn from men how to be more successful. Studies have proven that men have a long history of earning more profits from a regular day job or as a sole business owner. What makes men more successful is that from experience they have learn if something does not work they will drop it and move on to something else that will work. Women have more of a tendency to stick to something feeling that by tending to more details it will get better.
Begin first by researching the business you want to start by finding facts that will verify that the products or services you want to offer are marketable. Before beginning a sole owner based business it is advised to take further adult education at your local community college or take an online degree program under the subject of business owner interest so you know the INS and out of operating a small business. Remember the first time you had to learn how to spell your first name in grade school? It took practice and an education to do it right!
Owning your own business is more than filing away costly bills - it requires knowledge to learn how to run a successful business. Many businesses require upfront knowledge from employees who have learning skills in business, finance, economics, marketing, strategic planning, technology and so on. These are the skills needed to run a successful business. Get the picture!
In other words do buy a puppy if you can’t afford to feed it or teach it to grow. Keep in mind the start up costs of opening a new business may take years to pay off.
Research the costs and skills needed to hire reliable people and advertising tactics required to help you operate your business. Your business cannot become successful if you run yourself into the ground by trying to do all the bookkeeping, marketing, promotions and networking it will take to keep it profitable.
Marketing Tip: Success – what women want that men already know about. There is proof that men over come the odds of owning more successful businesses than women. Take the time to research the companies that have become successful businesses started by men. Take notes on what actions they took to make it successful.
Owning a business is not like ‘Raising Baby’ it requires putting your family life to the far side and containing your education to keep up with the times. Yet it can be like ‘Raising Baby’ since you will find yourself enjoying being the boss and watching it grow and plow the way for it make a profit that you can financially comfortably live off.
Adopt a retiree
Moreover, run an ad in your local newspaper or church and advertise that you are just starting your business and would accept any volunteer help from retirees that would know your field of business. You might be surprised to find that many retirees are looking for the chance to help you learn what they already know. You could offer them some extra money for gas to visit your home each month and a free home cooked lunch.
Author: Jane Sadowy
