Small business marketing quiz: Successful entrepreneur, income, job & own home based business

Do you have what it takes to become a successful small business entrepreneur? Take this short marketing quiz to find out.

Mark a "Y" if you believe the statement describes you; an "N" if it doesn't; and a "U" if you cant decide:

• I have a strong desire to be my own boss.

• Win, lose or draw. I want to be master of my own financial destiny.

• I have significant specialized business ability based on education and experience.

• I have an ability to conceptualize the whole of a business; not just its individual parts, but how they relate to each other.

• I have a sense of what is "right" for a business and have the courage to pursue it.

• One or both of my parents were entrepreneurs; calculated risk-taking runs in the family.

• My life is characterized by a willingness and capacity to persevere.

• I possess a high level of energy, sustainable over long hours to make the business successful.

While not every successful home based business owner starts with a "Y" answer to all of these questions, three or four "N"'s and "U"'s should be sufficient reason for you to stop and give second thought to going it alone. 

Many proprietors who sense entrepreneurial deficiencies seek extra training and support their limitations with help from a skilled team of business advisors such as accountants, bankers and attorneys.

Just one more thing before we continue. You don't want to quit your job and plunge into your small business headfirst. You need to keep your job. Make sure your family is fed and your financial obligations are met. It's great if you look forward to the day that you will succeed in your own small business venture, but to begin, just take tiny baby steps. 

Once your small business has a strong foothold and begins to show an income, that is when you can reduce your hours and work to part time. Once your small business starts generating an income substantial enough to support you and your family, you will be well on your way to financial freedom.