Celebrate all Entrepreneurs on July 4th, Independence Day: Take The Test!

Barry Moltz on 07.04.10 at 11:05 AM | no comments |

I have always thought of July 4th in terms of small business. Historically of course, it is when our country declared its independence from Great Britain. But, more and more, business people are forced to declare their independence from working for someone else simply because there are no jobs. The unemployment figures released this past week show that job creation is not growing beyond the government sector. Many fear a double dip recession. This is the year for many of...

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All entrepreneurs need to be able to ride the rollercoaster of good and bad times on a daily basis.
You don’t know everything. You need to be able to listen and evaluate the advice of the people around you.
Loners need not apply since entrepreneurship is not a solo sport. In order to build a business, you need to lead and delegate.
Business is ultimately about people. You grow your business through the people you meet.
If you don’t have customers, you don’t have a business. For awhile, you will be the chief sales officer
Everyday is different. Some days are very different. Get used to it.
You don’t collect a paycheck every month like at a job. You pay your employees and vendors first. Some months, there may not be anything left for you
You will need it. When you have a bad day, you will need someone to pick you up. When you have a good day, you will want to celebrate.
As an entrepreneur, you will need to set patient interim goals and change your target as you succeed and fail
If you can, do it. Having a job is probably an easier career especially in the short term.