Reluctant Entrepreneurs - Are Reluctant Entrepreneurs Here To Stay?

The current anti-business bias in our society, has produced an economy with a huge number of reluctant entrepreneurs who are just learning how to start their own Internet businesses.

Are these reluctant entrepreneurs here to stay? No one can tell for sure at this early stage, however the odds are that the economy will continue to create a new generation of reluctant entrepreneurs for the near future.

Many of these new reluctant entrepreneurs are starting their businesses online because of layoffs, or their inability of acquiring decent jobs in their chosen fields.

In order to survive, this new class of entrepreneur who was once happy working for a weekly paycheck and paid company medical benefits, is now relegated to working for themselves creating businesses from ground zero.

It's tough demanding work and for someone not ever intending to start a business; the challenges can be overpowering.

If you happen to fall into the reluctant entrepreneurs category and need some assistance to get you moving; here are some tips to encourage you.

• Before you start anything online, be sure to create a plan of action and change it frequently when necessary.
  

Blueprints or business plans are an excellent way to keep you focused on what you need to accomplish.

It will pay you to remember that the only constant in any business, is change. Nothing goes on forever and no business blueprint is perfect the first time around.

It's called a plan for good reason. You need to review your plan regularly and update it when needed.

Just because you were forced into being one of those reluctant entrepreneurs and created your business out of necessity; it doesn’t mean you'll fail or have an impossible time succeeding.

• If you enjoyed what you were doing before, there is no reason not to continue doing it online in some form.

The only difference is that you will now be responsible for managing, marketing, cash flow, collections, customer service, etc. which is probably why reluctant entrepreneurs never bothered started their own business in the first place.

• Your success as an entrepreneur can be measured by the number of contacts you have.

You need to learn techniques and strategies to generate your own business.

Having contacts from your prior business helps enormously. Calling your old work buddies and even your boss for help works.

Do anything and everything to drum up business and get involved with any networking groups or events that could extend your customer base.

Set yourself up with online social media sites like Facebook, and Twitter. Extend your reach of friends and associates to grow your network.

• If you have no prior selling background, learn to be persistent with potential clients and don't take rejection personally.

When a client says no, keep trying. Be like the little engine that said it could.

Successful entrepreneurs, reluctant or not, are persistent, and never let a negative contact stop them from trying again.

Remember, reluctant entrepreneurs who are passionate and love what they do, will always find a way to make their businesses succeed.

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