The Accidental Entrepreneur: The 50 Things I Wish Someone by Susan Urquhart-Brown

By Susan Urquhart-Brown

Like many enterprise vendors, Susan-Urquhart Brown by no means anticipated to finish up as an entrepreneur. Launching her personal enterprise spoke to her passions, yet she quickly discovered there has been even more to being a winning proprietor than she ever anticipated. within the unintentional Entrepreneur, she takes the entire secret out of going solo. if you happen to are only commencing to examine beginning a enterprise in addition to those that are looking to take their association to the subsequent point, she deals ad­vice on what works and what doesn't. With hard-won knowledge and empathy, she exhibits readers: the eight questions each person should still ask up entrance * the pinnacle 10 qualities of the profitable entrepreneur * easy methods to receive a license and let * the right way to create a marketing strategy * 10 uncomplicated how you can get referrals * the 6 secrets and techniques of promoting a enterprise * shrewdpermanent assistance for making an investment and finance * how you can stay away from burnout * find out how to keep away from the 7 largest pitfalls in enterprise beginning one's personal enterprise will be intriguing, now not frightening. this can be the only ebook that might convey readers how you can create a profitable and satisfying enterprise they are often happy with.

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The key is to clearly visualize what you want for your business because then you can make it happen. If you have already been in business for several years, what are some of the projects, products, or expansion ideas that you might want to consider in the future? Try this exercise: 16817-AccidentalEntrepreneur 3/3/08 9:18 AM Page 31 Ready, Set, Go! 31 Visualization 1. What are you selling? _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Whom are you helping? _____________________________________________________________________________ 3.

You need unmistakable confidence in yourself and belief in your product or service. Entrepreneurs are optimistic; they know they can master challenges, bounce back from defeat, and realize goals. This is the one trait that is difficult to maintain especially when business is taking a downturn. Even the most confident entrepreneurs ask for feedback to assess how well they are doing. That’s why many entrepreneurs work with business consultants, coaches, or mentors to get expert advice, perspective, and encouragement.

Independent contractors are self-employed businesspeople who are hired by a company to perform specific projects—for example, delivering MANY FR EELANC ERS 16817-AccidentalEntrepreneur 3/3/08 9:18 AM Page 39 Taking Care of Business 39 training programs, or fixing software applications as a computer specialist. Independent contractors are much like vendors, except that they perform intangible services rather than supplying goods. The general rule of thumb is that a worker at a company is not an independent contractor if the company has the right to direct the person with respect to when, where, and how the project work is to be performed.

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