How know if undertaken or not their own business

If these tired of being a simple employee and it is across you the idea to assemble your own business, we bring you 6 points to consider to find out whether you should or not.

Do you have an entrepreneurial spirit?

Do you consider yourself an enterprising woman? You’re thinking about getting independent and set up your own business? Maybe it makes you a lot of illusion and you are dreaming of the freedom to be your own boss, the flexibility of schedules and to have more time for you and your family. Or with the economic freedom that you believe that you will assume.

I have received many messages from women like you who have an idea in mind and would like to put it into practice, or that they don’t know very well what they want to do but they are clear that they want to have your own business and work on their own; or even that they have clear two things but they don’t know where to start. But I also get messages from women with economic problems who believe that riding your own business everything is solved.

What should we know before starting a business

Before taking this step, I would like to have clear a few things (not all good, you advance):

business is not a magic pill.

Probably because you know this, but I can confirm it, set up a business is not a path of roses. A very high percentage of startups are garbled in the first 5 years. It is not easy and I want you to have it present, it is not a magic pill to exit your current state. So you think very well, what is your motivation, the reason why you want to set up your business. If it is because you want money fast, or because it bores you your current job and do not know what to do, it may not be the best choice for you.

you won’t generate profits immediately.

You have to be aware that it will take between six months and several years to have benefits (depending on the type of business and how you move), therefore, it is important that you have savings or financial support to overcome this phase. Because opening a business when you do not have sufficient financial resources will be very stressful and won’t let you to think clearly or invest in your business (rather essential). So please don’t it all night to the morning, combining it with your work if you can, to start saving, find out ways of financing or grants available.

you will have to live with uncertainty (and enjoy).

One thing in common between science and your own business is the uncertainty. You don’t know if an experiment is going out or not, if you’re going to give her scholarship or project, where will you go when the funding runs out. Your business is equal, you do not know when it will begin to generate profits, or where will be your business within two years, or if you’ll find all the customers who you want, if you like your product, etc. An important characteristic of an entrepreneur is that it enjoys with the uncertainty. And you? If you need a great stability to be happy (fixed at end of month salary, all controlled) may not be for you.

you have to be strong and persevering.

Not only the beginnings are hard but receive criticism and uninformed opinions, and also commit errors. If you give up at the first opportunity, before the first setback, you won’t get very far. It ignores all that, be strong and persevering. Follow your convictions and goals and looking for people who support you and know what you are going through. Surround yourself with other entrepreneurs, events, through social networks, conferences. Learn from the mistakes and consider them a step closer to success. If you clear this is what you want, get what it takes to regain the mood when you of a downturn.

you have to learn and fast.

One of the most rewarding things of having your own business is that you need to be continuously in training, learning and adapting to the changes and what your customers want. This allows you to develop yourself as a person and learn a lot. Seeks to keep abreast of what happens in your business, what fails, what can be improved, what your customers, etc. want to Learn from the best, it makes no sense that you reinvent the wheel, but you learn from those who are where you want to be.

it is very rewarding!

I don’t want you to stay with the negative. In fact, if so far everything negative you think twice before taking the step. For me, let my scientific career and running my own business, move from a fixed monthly salary (at least while it lasted the scholarship) have to find me I beans, meant a great challenge and a radical change in mentality. It is not the same to be an employee (or an intern) than an entrepreneur. It’s very gratifying to be able to create and set up your own business. Having to be constantly learning and adapting to change; have to implement new techniques, overcome insecurity and fear, and be able to control what you do, when do you and how do you.

In summary, although it is not my intention to discourage you, I want you to be realistic and know what you’re getting into; You have a clear reason why you’re going to do, your main reason. That you ensure that you have (or can get) the resources that you need, to not waste time trying to do it all you alone and unaided, and people who has already gone through that and you can advise. If you are convinced that running your own business is what you want, you rifle value and des the first step.