How about you?
Do you want your own business badly enough to keep you working long hours without knowing how much money you'll end up with?
Have you worked in a business like the one you want to start?
Have you worked for someone else as a foreman or manager?
Have you had any business training in school?
Have you saved any money?
How about the money?
Do you know how much money you will need to get your business started?
Have you counted up how much money of your own you can put into the business?
Do you know how much credit you can get from your suppliers?
Do you know where you can borrow the rest of the money you need to start your business?
Have you figured out what net income per year you expect to get from the business?
Can you live on less income so that you can use some or your profits to help your business grow?
Have you talked to a banker about your plans?
How about your customers?
Do most of the businesses in your community seem to be doing well?
Do you know what kind of people will want to buy what you plan to sell?
Are there enough people in your area to support your business?
Are there similar businesses in your area?
Are you a self starter?
I do things on my own. Nobody has to tell me to get going.
If someone gets me started, I keep going all right.
Easy does it. I don't put myself out until I have to.
How do you feel about other people?
I like people. I can get along with just about anybody.
I have plenty of friends-I don't need anyone else.
Most people irritate me.
Can you lead others?
I can get most people to go along when I start something.
I can give the orders if someone tells me what we should do.
I let someone else get things moving. Then I go along if I feel like it.
Can you take responsibility?
I like to take charge of things and see them through.
I'll take over if I have to, but I'd rather let someone else be responsible.
There's always some eager beaver around wanting to show how smart he is. I say let him.
How good an organizer are you?
I like to have a plan before I start. I'm usually the one to get things lined up when the group wants to do something.
I do all right unless things get too confused. Then I quit
You get all set and then something comes along and presents too many problems. So I just take things as they come.
How good a worker are you?
I can keep going as long as I need to. I don't mind working hard for something I want.
I'll work hard for a while, but when I've had enough, that's it.
I can't see that hard work gets you anywhere.
Can you make decisions?
I can make up my mind in a hurry if I have to. It usually turns out OK, too.
I I can if I have plenty of time. If I have to make up my mind fast, I think later I should have decided the other way.
I don't like to be the one who has to decide things.
Can people trust what you say?
You bet they can. I don't say things I don't mean.
I try to be on the level most of the time, but sometimes I just say what's easiest.
Why bother if the other fellow doesn't know the difference.
Can you stick with it?
If I make up my mind to do something, I don't let anything stop me.
I usually finish what I start-if it goes well.
If it doesn't go right away, I quit. Why beat your brains out?
How good is your health?
I never run down.
I have enough energy for most things I want to do.
I run out of energy sooner than most of my friends seem to.
The lower your score, the better able you are to start and run a business. If you scored too high, then work on the problem areas until you feel more confident.
Your Equipment and Supplies
Do you know just what equipment and supplies you will need?
How much will they cost?
Your Merchandise
Have you decided what you will sell?
Have you found suppliers?
Have you compared the prices and credit terms of different suppliers?
Your Records
Have you planned a system of records that will keep track of your income and expenses, what you owe other people, and what others owe you?
Have you worked out a way to keep track of your inventory so that you will always have enough on hand for your customers but not more than you can sell?
Do you know what financial statements you should prepare?
You and the Law
Do you know what licenses and permits you will need?
Do you know what business laws you have to obey?
Your Advertising
Have you decided how you will advertise?
Do you know where to get help with ads?
Have you watched what others do to get people to buy?
Your Prices
Do you know how to figure what you should charge?
Do you know what your competitors charge?
Have you figured out whether or not you could make more money working for someone else?
Does your family go along with your plan to start a business of your own?
Do you know where to find out about new ideas and new products?
Do you have a work plan for yourself?
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