Comments on: Video: Why Do People NOT Start a Business http://profitsrgood.com/video-why-do-people-not-start-a-business/ it's about Business! Wed, 02 May 2012 14:58:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Roland Millward http://profitsrgood.com/video-why-do-people-not-start-a-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1123 Roland Millward Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:38:36 +0000 http://profitsrgood.com/?p=1640#comment-1123 Hi Tracey. Thanks for your comment, You make a good point about the way we approach a situation is so critical. Hi Tracey. Thanks for your comment, You make a good point about the way we approach a situation is so critical.

]]> By: Tracey Allen http://profitsrgood.com/video-why-do-people-not-start-a-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1121 Tracey Allen Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:45:37 +0000 http://profitsrgood.com/?p=1640#comment-1121 I think some of the fear comes from the fact that, you have to possibly work outside your comfort zone, people are scared of failing, are scared of being rejected. Also other people can knock your confidence. I remember my mum saying "why should they listen to you , they are sucessful business men," this was more about her lack of confidence in herself than in me. She wouldn't approach the managing director of a company and say "I know a way your Christmas event budget can include a marketing tool you can use all year" I did and they are really keen, and I am working on my final pitch. Starting your own business is a blind leap of faith, you should be aware that before you can fly you may have to fall a few times. Don't worry if that 1st idea doesn't pan out learn from it and leap again Tracey Allen I think some of the fear comes from the fact that, you have to possibly work outside your comfort zone, people are scared of failing, are scared of being rejected.
Also other people can knock your confidence. I remember my mum saying “why should they listen to you , they are sucessful business men,” this was more about her lack of confidence in herself than in me. She wouldn’t approach the managing director of a company and say
“I know a way your Christmas event budget can include a marketing tool you can use all year”
I did and they are really keen, and I am working on my final pitch.

Starting your own business is a blind leap of faith, you should be aware that before you can fly you may have to fall a few times.

Don’t worry if that 1st idea doesn’t pan out learn from it and leap again
Tracey Allen

]]> By: Phil Hendy http://profitsrgood.com/video-why-do-people-not-start-a-business/comment-page-1/#comment-689 Phil Hendy Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:06:03 +0000 http://profitsrgood.com/?p=1640#comment-689 There is obviously the fear factor but sometimes things just push you in that direction. I personally was working for a firm that I didn't feel met my expectations and standards; however it was attending networking meetings that gave me the confidence to get out there. If you are thinking about going solo really get your stall set up in advance - keep the security of employment whilst you just put those little pieces in place part time. Speak to some trusted friends and business contacts - including people on here! There is obviously the fear factor but sometimes things just push you in that direction. I personally was working for a firm that I didn’t feel met my expectations and standards; however it was attending networking meetings that gave me the confidence to get out there.

If you are thinking about going solo really get your stall set up in advance – keep the security of employment whilst you just put those little pieces in place part time. Speak to some trusted friends and business contacts – including people on here!

]]> By: Janine Tozer http://profitsrgood.com/video-why-do-people-not-start-a-business/comment-page-1/#comment-687 Janine Tozer Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:48:25 +0000 http://profitsrgood.com/?p=1640#comment-687 It took my husband 3 years to leave his teaching job and join me - I took the leap of faith 6 years ago. Love the fact that we are now working together and we have grown the business, won national awards and are still learning and growing. Best decision we ever made. We may yet change direction again but it certainly won't be back to a "job". It took my husband 3 years to leave his teaching job and join me – I took the leap of faith 6 years ago. Love the fact that we are now working together and we have grown the business, won national awards and are still learning and growing. Best decision we ever made. We may yet change direction again but it certainly won’t be back to a “job”.

]]> By: Dan Knowlson http://profitsrgood.com/video-why-do-people-not-start-a-business/comment-page-1/#comment-681 Dan Knowlson Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:14:32 +0000 http://profitsrgood.com/?p=1640#comment-681 Good for you Sarah and the site is a great start. Plus an international order! Can only be upwards from here on :-) Good for you Sarah and the site is a great start. Plus an international order!

Can only be upwards from here on :-)

]]> By: Annie http://profitsrgood.com/video-why-do-people-not-start-a-business/comment-page-1/#comment-673 Annie Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:32:00 +0000 http://profitsrgood.com/?p=1640#comment-673 Because some people think that a 'business' is eg Reuters or P&G, and such companies literally fell out the sky. A lot of people don't realise that a cornershop or a kebab seller is a business, or that most businesses will have started out cornershop-style and then developed into multinationals. Because some people think that a ‘business’ is eg Reuters or P&G, and such companies literally fell out the sky. A lot of people don’t realise that a cornershop or a kebab seller is a business, or that most businesses will have started out cornershop-style and then developed into multinationals.

]]> By: Eric Woodhams http://profitsrgood.com/video-why-do-people-not-start-a-business/comment-page-1/#comment-661 Eric Woodhams Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:44:48 +0000 http://profitsrgood.com/?p=1640#comment-661 It is a tough decision to go it alone. But remember, if it all goes wrong (not wanting to look on the negative side really, but let's give hope to some who are too scared to give it a go!), you can always get another job! If a job is what you want. What's the worst that can happen - Give It A Go!! It is a tough decision to go it alone. But remember, if it all goes wrong (not wanting to look on the negative side really, but let’s give hope to some who are too scared to give it a go!), you can always get another job! If a job is what you want.

What’s the worst that can happen – Give It A Go!!

]]> By: Sarah Bartley http://profitsrgood.com/video-why-do-people-not-start-a-business/comment-page-1/#comment-656 Sarah Bartley Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:29:11 +0000 http://profitsrgood.com/?p=1640#comment-656 Yes Dan, I have leapt! I can say that thanks to a contact made via 4N, my first bunting order was "international"!!!! A wedding in France, very fitting as I made it in a lovely Toile de Jouy fabric. A number of events coming up in September and onwards, but lean times until then, so all a bit scary but I "have the faith"! Just got a basic one page website at the moment, working on portfolio photos etc www.bathballoonsandbunting.com Yes Dan, I have leapt!
I can say that thanks to a contact made via 4N, my first bunting order was “international”!!!! A wedding in France, very fitting as I made it in a lovely Toile de Jouy fabric.
A number of events coming up in September and onwards, but lean times until then, so all a bit scary but I “have the faith”!
Just got a basic one page website at the moment, working on portfolio photos etc
http://www.bathballoonsandbunting.com

]]> By: Bill Ryan @ Dubai Expat Wills UAE http://profitsrgood.com/video-why-do-people-not-start-a-business/comment-page-1/#comment-654 Bill Ryan @ Dubai Expat Wills UAE Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:40:24 +0000 http://profitsrgood.com/?p=1640#comment-654 It is really hard giving up the security of a job to go it alone so the part time route does seem a good compromise if it is do-able. It is really hard giving up the security of a job to go it alone so the part time route does seem a good compromise if it is do-able.

]]> By: Dan Knowlson http://profitsrgood.com/video-why-do-people-not-start-a-business/comment-page-1/#comment-647 Dan Knowlson Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:16:56 +0000 http://profitsrgood.com/?p=1640#comment-647 So have you made the jump now Sarah? If so, got a link to a website with more details of what you do? So have you made the jump now Sarah? If so, got a link to a website with more details of what you do?

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