"Interestingly, koi, when put in a fish bowl, will only grow up to three inches. When this same fish is placed in a large tank, it will grow to about nine inches long. In a pond koi can reach lengths of eighteen inches. Amazingly, when placed in a lake, koi can grow to three feet long. The metaphor is obvious. You are limited by how you see the world."
-- Vince Poscente

Monday, March 2, 2009

So You Want to Be an Enterpreneur....

I recently read an excellent article on WSJ.com entitled: "So you want to Be an Entrepreneur First Answer these questions to see if you have what it takes. It was written by Kelly K. Spors. If you are thinking about buying or starting a business you should read this article (click on the title to view article).
The ten questions to ask if you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur as set forth in the article were as follows;

1. Are you willing and able to bear great financial risk?

2. Are you willing to sacrifice your lifestyle for potentially many years?

3. Is your significant other on board?

4.Do you like all aspects of running a business?

5.Are you comfortable making decisions on the fly with no playbook?

6. What's your track record of executing your ideas?

7.How persuasive and well spoken are you?

8. Do you have a concept you're passionate about?

9. Are you a self starter?

10.Do you have a business partner?

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