How To Identifying your talents for Business
For some, coming up with the business idea is the easy
part. They simply turn a hobby or something else that they love doing, into a
business. In some cases, this works great. In other cases, it doesn't work so
great. Why the difference? Because you can't just try on the pants when you
want to buy the whole suit. In other words, there are a lot of different things
to consider when you're trying to come up with an idea for a business that will fit you.
Those people that have made a go of it by converting their
hobby into a business were lucky in that there was a market for their business
in the first place.Example, It doesn't matter how skilled you are and how much
you love building those miniature replicas of Star Wars, if there aren't people
who want to buy them (i.e. a market) then you're not going to be able to support
yourself doing it. It will still be a "hobby."
It still makes sense, however, to start a business that is
based on things you know and are good at. You just can't stop there. It is also
possible to start a business based on something you know nothing about. In this
case, however, you probably should try and learn as much as you can before you
get in too deeply. Or, consider buying a franchise that offers training or an
existing business from someone you can pump for information. You can also try
working in the industry for a few months to pick up information. You may be
surprised at how much you can learn even in low level positions.
Where are your
strengths
Finding your strengths will involve
more than just naming off the things you know you are good at. Sometimes your
own mental images of yourself aren't really as on-target as you might hope. So,
in addition to some self-study, you'll also need to ask your friends, family,
or current co-workers to tell you what they see as your strengths. If they consistently
say you're a real "people" person then you might want to explore
businesses that will make use of that quality. If they consistently say you're
strength is in problem solving then maybe some type of consulting would be the
best route to go. Here are some questions to consider in this time of self and
peer based evaluation:
- What do you like to do?
- What do you have experience doing?
- What do you think you are good at?
- What does everyone else think you are good at?
- Do you have special education in the area(s) you are interested in?
- Do you have the right mindset to run your own business? (i.e. Do you have expectations of challenge, hard work, long hours, and little money to begin with?)
- Are you willing to put in 60 hour weeks to make your business work?
- Are you resourceful?
- Are you a high-energy person?
- Are you a dreamer or more down-to-earth?
- Can you bounce back from criticism and rejection? (More than just a few times?)
So,Knowing your talents and make it
can selling and give benefit for you.
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