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How I got started as an entrepreneur

Lucky for me, it did all work out exactly the way I hoped. I worked for them as a consultant with the hours that I chose AND at a higher rate than when I was employed. I was even able to change my job role to be more inline with my passions. That was the start of my consulting career and my first client, which I continued for 13 years.

Need help getting your passions or business off the ground? Visit my website for some motivational tips and ideas.

2 comments so far...

Gia, What you mentioned about finding something that works for you instead of just the new 'thing' is so important. I think that is one of the mistakes that women make when they start a home based business. They just start something that seems easy or they get into a network marketing business that their friend is doing.

If you ever want to be a great success at owning your own business, then you need to love what you are doing. If you love your work, then you will be motivated to do the tasks required to keep it going and growing.

For a lot of people trying to find what their passions and talents are can be a difficult process. Many people are unsure of what their passions are. I do have a one-on-one program that I run that takes women step-by-step through my proven process of finding out their passions and deciding which ones could become a viable home based business idea.

I also think that this could be an idea for another blog post.

Flag as inappropriate Posted by Kimberly Reddington on 30th July 2009
Actually, for me, being the temp has allowed me to learn new skills, but also try new things at the same time. Since for me, my path is not exactly laid out in front of me, I'm learning as I go, and finding that my path is changing whether I want it to or not.

Having your own business has tax benefits too, just thought I would point that out. Yes, you can deduct a lot of things on your taxes if you have your own business, especially if you do it in your own home.

However, find something that works for you, and not just some new "thing" that looks shiny and comes with "going to pay $xxx every minute." My only addition to this great post is that don't be crazy, and do the research first, go to sites like http://www.startupnation.com and http://www.entrepeneur.com to get some ideas. Also try http://www.savorthesuccess.com is a great site too, that should help you on your journey to get you somewhere other than working full time at a job in which you are just trying to get by on. Even performing music takes me elsewhere, and this is why I'm learning to blog and hopefully make money doing it...

Flag as inappropriate Posted by Giazz on 28th July 2009