How To Know You’re Ready To Be An Entrepreneur

You already have this great idea and have enough resources to pull off a startup business, but are you ready to venture out in the most competitive world? Starting a new business is one of the most intimidating adventures of a lifetime, particularly when you suddenly realize that there are so many responsibilities that attached to it. You will also realize that you are solely dependent upon yourself. In this case, fear enters the picture, and promptly invites panic to join in.

Despite of off of these hang-ups, you may still want to try your hands in a business venture. Before you decide to go ahead and take a plunge, check the suggestions from Serzfus Startup Technology on the signs if you are ready to be an entrepreneur.

1. When you feel you job is no longer fulfilling and challenging.

We all have bad day at work, but if that bad day becomes everyday bad days, it might be the sign that you’re no longer enjoying your job. And if you have a good day at work and still you don’t feel fulfillment, maybe it is a sign that you should go ahead and start your own business.  Also, if you feel you’re not being challenge in your full time job anymore, you might want to consider starting a business venture that you’re itching to do.

2. You have a vision and have a passion to pursue it.

Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Ling Ka-Sing, Mark Zuckerberg,and Michael Bloomberg have in common? They are all successful entrepreneur, and they have a vision and have strong passion to pursue it. The most successful entrepreneurs are ones who begin with passion in their hearts, and if you've already found yours, you could be ready to begin.

If you have a vision and have a passion to pursue where will it lead, then you have something to start. Go ahead and start that venture.

3. You have a strong support system.

Most of entrepreneurs start solo, but even the smartest people in the world can't build a significant company without the help of others. However beautiful is your vision or how strong your passion is, you will need a support system that will help you through the tough times. You might the top man, and the one who will make the call but from time to time you will need somebody to help you decide in some crucial decisions.

In making decision to start a new business venture, Serzfus Startup Technology, suggest that you should seek the support of you family and friends. Your spouse, children and friends need to know that you want to start a business; maybe they are not too sure about your ideas but are still willing to support you anyway is strong sign that you should try be an entrepreneur.  Most of the time, having a support system is an important step before you officially pursue the startup life, because they are your stronghold to reality and a lifeline when the going gets tough. 

Rebels Makes Really Good Entrepreneurs

Most of the highly successful entrepreneurs are rebels. I’m not talking about “gun-wielding gung-ho” but I’m talking about the ones who don’t care about social norms and standards. Many successful entrepreneurs deviate from what is commonly accepted behavior in the society. In fact most these successful entrepreneurs describe themselves as not fitting in with the crowd.

A new study conducted by professors at the University of California and the London School of Economics indicate that successful entrepreneurs share many of the same characteristics. Some of these are unsurprising, such as high IQs, a stable upbringing and having parents with higher-than-average income; however, they also found that many successful entrepreneurs were also engaged in delinquent behavior in their formative years. The professors concluded that this is not an uncommon trait in successful people, as it shows a willingness to bend the rules and act aggressively to pursue goals. (Source: http://www.thestreet.com/)

For examples New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who built a business data and news empire, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, billionaires Ted Turner and Li Ka-shing, Richard Branson and McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc are just some examples of widely successful entrepreneurs who all dropped out of high school or college and have shown delinquent behavior in their formative years. According to study they possess traits, even as teenagers, that separated them from the pack.

That rule-breaking mentality may actually be what makes entrepreneurs so successful, Prof. Ross Levine says. He added, "our data revealed that many successful entrepreneurs exhibited aggressive behavior and got in trouble as teenagers. This is the person who wasn't afraid to break the rules, take things by force or even be involved in minor drugs." While it’s not always easy to be the outsider, it’s exactly this quality— seeing things through a different lens from the rest of the world—that can help move society forward and drive innovation.

Channeling that “never say die” rebellious nature seems to have triggered something deep inside the minds and hearts of successful business owners. Troublemakers, it turns out, make really good entrepreneurs.