| |DECEMBER 20218READY TO START YOUR OWN BUSINESS? CHECK YOURSELF OUTIN FOCUSBY CEO INSIGHTS TEAMBeing an entrepreneur is hard enough. Leaving your job to start a business is like leaving your adventure ship for a desert island. It seems like a thrilling adventure, but not everyone is pre-pared to face the storm, sharks, and natives. And that doesn't mean you shouldn't start your own business, just before you do, think again, are you ready for it?Figuring-Out Your ReasonsIf you find your reason for starting a business below, you're better off just getting a new job.Don't Like The Job Or The Boss: If you've decided to start a business because you're not happy with your boss, try finding a new job. When you find a job you like, think again - now do you want to start your own business?Peer Pressure: You have friends who have started their businesses, and you constantly hear about acquaintances and relatives who have also started their businesses. Understandably, this situation breeds envy and grates nerves, but just because your friends did well, doesn't mean they will do well with you.Glitz & Glamour: You watch all kinds of movies and read stories about successful startups, and you think the business world is full of glitz and success and prosperity.You Have An Idea: A lot of people have ideas, but an idea and a business are not the same things. Are you aware that only 1-3 percent of ideas become companies, and only a fraction of them are successful? So if you have an idea, that's no reason to take out a loan and start a business. And also,
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