Are you working for someone else… like most of us? Not being your own boss and doing at the end of the day what others are asking you to do?

Ever wanted to be independent and also thought of founding and running your very own company? Not sure, if you have what it takes?

Then take the following entrepreneur test as proposed by consultant, author and speaker Barry Moltz:

1. Are you resilient? This is the key skill all entrepreneurs need to be successful. Can you ride the rollercoaster of good and bad results on a daily basis?
2. Can you ask for help? Surprise, you don’t know everything. Can you listen and evaluate the advice of the people around you?
3. Can you get people to follow you? Entrepreneurship is not a solo sport. n order to build a profitable business, you need to build a team and delegate tasks.
4. Do you like to network and stay connected to people? Business is ultimately about people and growing long- term trustful relationships with them.
5. Do you like to sell? Ultimately, you will be the chief sales officer in some capacity.
6. Do you do well in chaos? The “charm” of having you own business is that everyday is different. Get used to it.
7. Can you live on a variable monthly compensation? You don’t collect a paycheck every two weeks like at a job. You pay your employees and vendors first. ome months, there may not be anything left to pay you.
8. Do you have a good personal support structure? 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 with the people you love.
9. Can you forgive yourself when you fail? Failure is part of the business cycle. Can you learn what you can, let go and take another action toward success instead of just mourning your failure? ou will need to set patient interim goals and adjust your target as you succeed and fail.
10. Can you hold a real job and work for someone else? If you can, do it. Having a job is probably an easier career move than starting a business—especially in the short term.

Barry: “Entrepreneurship is a tough test to score. If you answered "Yes" to eight of 10, then you are ready. There is no bigger reward in business than being an entrepreneur. If you scored below that, you are not quite ready to quit your day job. If you no longer have a day job, consider joining a small business to get the experience you will need to venture out on your own.“

So my friends: How did you score? Are you up for the challenge? Or, see you again in the office tomorrow with all the others?

Best regards,

Andreas von der Heydt
http://www.consumergoodsclub.com/index.php