By Arthur Orchid

Organization, Preparation, Patience & Talent are the key factors to start a business.

Some of people are just looking for an extra income, in their case Affiliation Marketing is a good answer to their needs.

There are also some very talented Self entrepreneurs having larger ambitions creating a company, hiring some staff.
Do you belong to the first or second category?

Do you have the ideas, creativity and ambition to start and run your own company?
If so, then starting a business might be the perfect career path for you.

One thing you'll need to consider is how much practical experience you have with running or starting a business.

Have you taken relevant college courses in the past or have you worked closely with someone who showed you the tricks of the trade?

Neither of these things is necessary, of course, but honestly evaluating your skills can save you lots of time and money down the road.

There's a lot of work involved in getting a brand-new company going, so you'll want to learn the basics of small company startup as soon as possible.

Fortunately, one of the best places to go for this kind of information is the Internet, and many of the resources are completely free.

If you'd like to brush up on the basics of starting a business, then your best bet might be to take an online class or two that will help prepare you for the tasks that lie ahead.

It won't cost you as much as you will save from errors due to the lack of preparation.

The biggest benefit of taking a class would be that you'd receive the very latest information, theories, and strategies for starting a business and being successful in today's marketplace.

This can be particularly helpful if you've been out of school for a while and haven't been keeping up to date with the latest publications.

If you want to skip the classes and get right down to the nuts and bolts of starting a business, then you'll probably just want to review some of the numerous websites out there that focus on entrepreneurial topics.

Many of these sites are run by average people who have successfully navigated the tricky process of starting a business, and are now willing to share their experiences with others.

From them, you'll learn what it's really like to deal with government organizations like the IRS or SBA, and you'll also get important information about how to make it through the critical early years with your new company.

The idea of starting a business is an exciting project that catches hold of thousands of would-be entrepreneurs every single day.

Only a small percentage of these people ever follow through on their plans, and an even smaller percentage actually ends up being successful.

In order to give yourself the best chance at success, you'll need to put plenty of thought, planning, and preparation into your venture, and the online resources that are available out there can help get you off on the right foot.

To Your Success!

By Arthur Orchid

Have you ever experienced people giving you more advices that you really wanted?

I almost sure you had...

At these times people mean well; however there bombardment of thought and ideas can be more detrimental then helpful. I experienced this recently when I left my job and career of twenty five years to do something different. I had worked as a social worker for that time span and was feeling that I needed to take a break from the emotional turmoil of dealing with other peoples issues, crisis’s and problems on a day to day basis. I hate the term burned out, but I guess that is what I was.

I wanted to do something completely different. I knew I had skills in many areas; however when you do not have the experience or education to back that up it is hard to convince a perspective employer to give you an interview. I was trying to come up with small business ideas so I could be self employed.

When I mentioned this to people they either discouraged me by stating all the headaches that go with self employment, or they told me a number of small business ideas that they had considered. Although some of the advice was sound, I wanted this venture to be mine. Through the years I have done many different crafts. Working with yarns, beads and the sewing machine was my way of working through the stress of dealing with people all day long.

There have been many times when people have seen my handiwork and have told me that I could sell my creations. I had given away a great share of the things that I had made as gifts; however I had many pieces of jewelry, several quilts, multiple quilted pillows and several afghans.

I had also started making knit purses as well as canvas bags. Of all the small business ideas that I had considered the idea of a craft boutique was the one that I thought was the most feasible. I thought I could have my own things displayed, have an area for consignment craft items and a line of quality gift items. I also love to bake so I thought I could sell baked items in addition to the other things.

We live in a resort area so there are many visitors that come to the area. A small town four miles from our house has several gift shops and has specialized in drawing people to the community with special shopping event through the year. I spoke with several of the business owners about my small business ideas.

They thought a shop like this would be a great compliment to the existing shops. There was a space to rent that had a kitchen area that has passed state inspection where I could make the baked goods.

I have decided that I am going to rent the space for six months and see what happens. If things do not go well I will not be out a great deal of money and if they take off I will extend the lease. It will be a nice change of pace.

To Your Success!