Still stuck on finding funding for your business idea, still pining away because you haven’t had the get up and go to start your business, or is it that you just don’t know what to do or where to go, or even how to go about it. Many entrepreneurs never get started because of these simple things, never mind the friends and family members who are constantly in your ear about doing something practical instead of opening a business that will fail. But then again why did you have that dream of owning a business in the first place? Did you have it so you could fail? I bet not!When a business fails before it begins, it is usually explained in one reasoning or another, typically one of those above. The person with the idea gets talked out of it, they don’t know where to go for resources, they don’t know what to do, or they simply just give in to all the naysayers because they are trusted friends or family members.
As for the naysayers; heeding good advice is not a bad thing… but when it comes to business most of the people you know Unlocking Success(roughly 90%) have already set in their mind that working for someone else is the only way to make money. In this case, good advice would come from someone who understands or at least encourages you to do some research or get your dream of owning a business started. The others, though well meaning, are looking out for your best interest, by using their own fear of failure, or their own views of success. Where they think they are helping you, you could in fact help them by showing them another way of making money. You could create business partners within your community who will inspire the next generation of business owners in your circle. It is important to find the answers you need in their advice, but it is critical that you decide even with the fear that builds up because of their advice, to move forward the best way possible. We are here to help with that if necessary, but do not give up on your dreams because of someone else fear. I will finish this exposition as this: All those people that are in your ear about business and doing something practical; your parents, friends, neighbors, whomever – they all work for someone like you! Who once had a dream and decided to act on it regardless of those they loved and their advice. So don’t just dare to dream, become the dream!
Looking for resources or money to start your business? Some can be found right here on the pages of Alphaxiom. Simply scroll your mouse-pointer over the “Small Business Resource Center” and visit any of those pages for the resources you need. We have funding (yes, Money), marketing, visitors you can advertise to (if you have an online site), Communication, and others. If you don’t see what you want simply hit the contact button and ask a question, we will find you what you need and it may not even cost you a dime. We just want you to at least try. Ask questions, ask questions, ask questions!!!! Don’t just read the blog we put up and think we don’t have the time to answer your questions or help you seek out resources we haven’t been able to get yet. Alphaxiom was put in motion to help the entrepreneur succeed. A little sobering truth, Alphaxiom was started by a business student and Indie Author who wanted to help enterprising people, of the like-minded nature. First as a blog, hence the blogging platform, which slowly began morphing into a full website full of resources to help you turn your idea into a business. So ask away, any question.
Procrastination is one of the biggest dream-killers of all time. Sitting around and pining away while saying you’ll get to it, while never getting to it. That is procrastination. It can cost you months, if not years, and some depression as you realize time is going by and you haven’t done anything or enough. The best thing you can do is start tasking on your dream, one thing at a time until you build steam, or at least until your mind comes out of its depressive haze. When your brain is locked in, let’s call it “loser ville”, it will feel like you have failed, and therefore doesn’t need you to try. You can also develop a massive fax-ego, where you tell yourself that you will be successful, all while doing the minimal work to get done. Failure will come in the guise of lost time and you will blame everything but the fact that you’re not working enough. Again, the best thing you can do is to start working on your business plans or marketing one piece at a time until your mind works its way out of the funk that it’s in.
To summarize the thoughts here:Getting your business started is up to you and only you. The advice of others, though well meaning can have a negative impact on you and your dream if you don’t decide for yourself what you need to do. It’s called an informed decision; that takes into account advice, research you do, action on your part, and anything you Do in order to try to get things moving. A well informed decision does not mean listening to someone because you trust them. Even your best friend who will pull you from a burning house cannot decide your future success. So don’t you dare give up on your dream until you have tried and succeeded or failed on your own terms. You never know unless you try. Live with that mantra.
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