Skillset Q & A
Answer each question on a scale of 1 (does not represent my skills) to 10 (sounds just like my skill-set). The more honest you are at answering each question, the more honest an appraisal you’ll get of your independence streak.
- 1.) I would rather set up a new business than take over an existing one and I do not mind taking on an acceptable amount of risk;
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- 2.) I can raise the financing necessary to start an Independent Path business and keep it in operation during the start-up phase, including cash balances, lines of credit and cash reserves;
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- 3.) I know what business sector I want to be involved in and I have decided how to go about it; while I am open to suggestions, I have thought through much of my initial idea;
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- 4.) I have or can acquire the administrative skills necessary to operate an Independent Path business, such as payroll, hiring, firing, employee benefits, tax returns and business regulations;
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- 5.) I enjoy meeting people from all walks of life and telling them about my Independent Path business ideas;
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- 6.) I understand that marketing an Independent Path business is critical and I have access to that capability;
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- 7.) I have a strong enough support community – friends, family and business associates – to draw on for advice and counsel and ideas;
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- 8.) I do not mind putting in long hours and weekends for the first few years in order to establish an Independent Path business;
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- 9.) I would rather rely on my own ability to succeed rather than being part of a team in a more complex business enterprise;
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- 10.) I like being responsible for a whole range of activities – from marketing to development – rather than a single business function.
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