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So what is the hardest part of becoming an entrepreneur? The more natural parts or parts that may come more naturally to becoming an entrepreneur may be research, prep time, and forecasting. However, the hardest part of becoming an entrepreneur is that exact moment in which you commit to being all in. That moment may come for some people when they finally quit their job or sign a new lease; it is different for everybody. The moment to commit is the moment you commit to taking on significant personal and professional risk.

 

Figuring out how you know you are ready to commit to getting started is no clear or easy determination. One’s readiness to commit comes from inside the individual. Some questions other successful entrepreneurs have asked themselves in the past are:

 

Am I cut out to be an entrepreneur?

 

What business do I feel passionate about starting?

 

How do I know if there is a need for my business idea?

 

If you are planning to start a business here are several tips on getting started and answering these crucial questions:

 

Confidence

 

Having confidence in yourself and your new business idea is one of the key ways to succeed as an entrepreneur. To become an entrepreneur you will need to stop trying to please everyone. Feel confident in your decision-making process for your company and tend to the company’s best interest. You also need to feel confident in explaining these decisions to your clients who may feel disappointed.

 

Use your strengths

 

One of the certainties of starting your own business is that it will be challenging, so do the best you can to set yourself up for success. Before you decide on what business to start, think of your strengths and weaknesses. Play with each of your business ideas for a few days and determine which ones play to your strengths and minimize your weaknesses.

 

Find ways to test demand inexpensively

 

There is no point in spending time and money building a product or service for which there may be ultimately no demand. Make sure you figure out if your product or service provides a solution to a common problem. Most successful business ideas do. Next, you’ll want to find your target market and talk about your idea with potential consumers who fit the demographic. For example, if you’re going to launch an inexpensive online-only clothing line for millennials, question a few millennials that fit the profile and see if there is a demand for this. Approaching these conversations with an open mind is important. Also, remember any negative feedback you receive to help you improve your idea or rethink the idea as a whole. It is important to note that negative feedback does not mean failure. Finally, when it comes time to test the market with a beta version of your product or service, think inexpensively. Don’t spend a lot of time and money perfecting the first iteration of your product. Just make sure it is functional. Continue collecting feedback and release revised cost-effective versions.

 

Article Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/yec/2011/11/08/are-you-ready-to-commit-to-entrepreneurship/#1fcf0c0311ee