Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur, start your own business, making money

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1. www.lifethenfinance.com Entrepreneurship www.lifethenfinance.com
3. 3 www.lifethenfinance.com Why should I consider starting my own business? n  You can make your own hours, unlimited income potential, creating something you can sell and you can focus on your passions.
4. 4 www.lifethenfinance.com Consideration…. n  Starting your own business is a way to generate income for yourself with the flexibility of working when you want to and how you want to. n  Your business can be full-time or part-time depending on your schedule. n  Your business can be a supplement income to your bday-job` or b9 to5-job` n  It can be your primary income.
5. 5 www.lifethenfinance.com Consideration cont…. n  You can mold it into whatever your desires are. n  You can sell your business. Explain how many successful business entrepreneurs have sold their start-up companies. n  Examples: n  YouTube founders sold their company for 1.8 billion. n  MySpace sold for $580 million to Rupert Murdoch`s News Corporation.
6. 6 www.lifethenfinance.com Upsides of being an Entrepreneur: n  Lifestyle design n  The personal freedoms associated with being an entrepreneur are unrivaled by many other jobs. n  Choice n  Choosing who you work with n  Financial Rewards n  As a business owner, you have the ability to control how much you earn.
7. 7 www.lifethenfinance.com Upsides of being an Entrepreneur: Cont… n  Tax Benefits n  There are several tax benefits business owners enjoy, which helps them to keep more of the money they earn. It has been said that being self-employed is lthe last great tax shelter.z n  Growth of your skill set n  Being a business owner means that you are responsible for everything that happens within your company.
8. 8 www.lifethenfinance.com Downsides of being an Entrepreneur: n  Financial Insecurity n  You need to take the rough with the smooth, and owning your own business is no different. n  Health Insurance n  Your employer`s health plan and any other benefits you get with a regular 9–5 job are now your responsibility, and can reduce your bottom line. Fortunately, there are many companies that will give you individual insurance.
9. 9 www.lifethenfinance.com Downsides of being an Entrepreneur: n  Decisions n  Though being the decision maker is a key benefit of entrepreneurship, it can also be difficult. All the decisions of the business fall to you. Setting up an office, hiring staff, marketing your business–everything depends on you.
10. 10 www.lifethenfinance.com Ask yourself !!! n  Why should I consider starting my own business? n  2. How do my passions relate to starting my own business? n  3. What are three benefits of starting my own business?