Georgia Entrepreneurs – What it Takes

This is a short podcast that covers the basics about what being an entrepreneur takes – the effort, the hours, the passion. Do you have what it takes to open your own Georgia business?

This is an interview format podcast with Ron Johnson from the SBA interviewing Cheryl Mills, who works with the Office of Entrepreneurial Development at the SBA.

Highlights from the podcast:

Ron Johnson: Cheryl, what are some important characteristics that lead to successful entrepreneurship?

Mills: Starting a small business can be exciting and rewarding.  However, becoming an entrepreneur or working as one each day is not for everyone.  In business, there are no guarantees.  There is simply no way to eliminate all of the risks associated with starting a small business.  It takes a special person, with a strong commitment and specific skills to be successful as an entrepreneur.

An entrepreneur needs to be a self starter. It will be entirely up to you to develop projects, organize your time and follow through on details.

Do you get along with people? Business owners need to develop working relationships with a variety of people including customers, vendors, staff, bankers, and professionals such as lawyers, accountants or consultants. Some say the hardest part of being self-employed is dealing with employees and demanding customers.

There is a good deal more information contained on the podcast – listen to it at the link below.

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Is Entrepreneurship for You?

It can be said that new Georgia business entrepreneurs will get out of it what effort they put into the business. Each year better than half a million businesses are filed in the USA. Many of those businesses promptly fail, or don’t make it past a year.

How can you make sure you’re ready to be a new Georgia business owner and successful? This podcast covers some interesting material you shouldn’t miss.

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Do you have any other tips for deciding whether starting a new Georgia business might be right for some of your fellow entrepreneurs?