Building a Business in Uncertain Times

The mental and financial cost of starting a business in these modern times can be staggering, making the American Dream, just a dream for most budding entrepreneurs. Most business startups fail because people pay a lot of money to get started and just don’t have enough money to stay open until their business starts to make a profit. Other startups fail because of lack of patience, a small amount of money just trickles in and it seems like it’s not worth your time. People may even tell you that “It’s just not enough money for me to bother with it!” effectively making you give up from the strain of hearing their constant negative reasoning.

But I’ve always remembered what a wise man once said to me

“If you give up today,

 What are you going to do tomorrow?”

Now, ask yourself these questions;

Are you in business for more than money?

Do you really like what you are doing?

 Does your business help to make you feel fulfilled?

Are you helping others besides yourself?

 If you answered NO to any of these questions the business you are in may not be right for you.

Money will not motivate you forever and if you do not like what you are doing you will not do it long.

 If you are not being fulfilled by what you are doing you will look for fulfillment elsewhere.

And if you are helping only yourself you will become self-centered and discontented with life.

So with any startup you endeavor to pursue, ask yourself these questions before you spend your hard earned money and more importantly waste your valuable time on a venture you are destined to give up on.

Now, if you can answer YES to all of these questions concerning your business pursuit you are bound to go the distance and grow a successful business. Because even if the money is not flowing in you will continue, because you love doing it, you will continue. Because you feel fulfilled, you will continue. Because helping people makes you feel good, you will continue. Because you feel motivated, you will continue.

Perseverance and service to others are the keys to a successful business, in a good economy or a bad one. If you are looking for an  inexpensive business startup that may give you this,  click here.