There's no excuse for not starting your own business

Copyright (c) 2010 Julie Austin

Not everyone could or should be a business owner, but don't let the fear of the unknown stop you from becoming an entrepreneur when it can be avoided. Most people have a list of excuses that stop them from ever taking the first step. Here are a few of them.

It's Too Risky

Yes, it can be risky to start a business. Risk comes with the job of being an entrepreneur, but so does reward. And the more you risk, the more chances you'll have to be rewarded. In the past it was considered more risky to start a business than to work a steady job. But in these uncertain days of rampant unemployment and the constant fear that the axe will fall even if you do have what you think is a steady job, starting a business sounds a little less risky. Like any game, the only way to win is to play. You'll never get rich unless you actually go out and do the work.

I Don't Have the Money

Guess what, unless you get really lucky and find someone to give you a lot of money with no attachments, you'll never have enough money to start a business. If you don't have money to start a business sometimes that can be the best thing. You simply have to be more creative. And it's usually the most creative things that work the best anyway. It's better to learn how to learn a business by actually doing it.

I Don't Have the Time

If you're working another job, great! Start a business if you have a regular job and chip away at your business on the weekends. If you're unemployed, great! You can spend more time on the business and get it going quickly.

I'm Too Old

Colonel Sanders was 65 when he franchised Kentucky Fried Chicken. And Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel when he was in his seventies. No excuse.

I Don't Know How

There is a wealth of information out there to help you. Do research on your own. The Internet and your local library are gold mines of information. Study everything you can about starting a business and do it every day. Look for a mentor. Those that have gone before you can offer knowledge you won't even find in books. Seek them out.

The best advice is to keep chipping away at it every day and never, ever give up. It takes patience and passion to get your business off the ground.


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Julie Austin is an award-winning inventor/entrepreneur with a product called swiggies, wrist water bottles. She's also the author of the book "The Money Garden: How to Plant the Seeds for a Lifetime of Income". http://www.createforcash.com