Career choices can be both tricky and simple to make. When it comes to changing your entire model however, that can be a real upheaval to struggle with! Your life can be turned upside down if you go in too fast too soon, and there’s a lot of planning to start off with. So in the same way that you can easily decide to become a freelancer on a whim, you can easily decide you want your own business (and the two are different after all). However, do you have anything other than your idea to backup your plans? If not, this is the list for you to make sure you’re on the right track.
Are You Satisfied with Your Current Job?
Starting your own business is going to be tricky if you have nothing to fall back on in terms of finances , so make sure you haven’t already quit the job you have! Secondly, is the job you’re working something you’re happy with?
This is something that can be quite confusing to think about. If you’re not looking forward to going into work everyday, or you’re not receiving the results you want from your daily grind, leaving your position might be the right decision. But I remember getting so much out of my job when I first started? If all you have are memories to your name, and you’re not experiencing the same payoffs in the here and now, it’s time to work on that business plan you have in the back of your head!
Can You Read the Statistics?
The long and short of it is that statistics let you know how you’re doing in your business. If you’re confused at the prospect of your profit and loss, or you can’t read the monthly data table of what you’ve achieved in the past few weeks, you’re going to be at a loss.
Yet, it’s not the end for your business dreams! Look into some tableau training to make sure you’ve got all the advantages you can for running an entire company all on your own, as this won’t take too much out of your schedule whilst still being incredibly informative. It can even be a good way back into a traditional career if you find your own business isn’t the route for you.
Do You Know all the Risks?
Running a business is always going to be risky, and that is something we all know when we think about starting our own companies. However, do you actually know the details of what you’re going to have to deal with?
Risks aren’t something you’re always going to fear of course, and a lot of risks are those we can use to our advantage. But knowing the general trends in leadership challenges and financial backing is going to be the number one thing to letting you know that you’re ready.
Look into some of the skills above to make sure you’ve got business under your belt!
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