Starting A Business And Having The Confidence To Take That Next Step

Many people have the desire to start their own business, however a huge number of those people do not have the confidence to actually go out there and do it!

All the top businessmen in the UK have made their millions because they had the confidence, the belief and the right mental attitude to make their business a success. For many of them, starting their first business was not a a case of 'should I or shouldn't I', it was more of an 'ah well, lets just do it', and it was just a small stepping stone on the way to the top. The first jump into starting your own business doesn't have to be made in to a big deal, if you don't put to much pressure on yourself when starting, just make sure you plan it out to perfection then everything else should run smoothly.

I recently met a woman at a conference, I was a guest speaker, she said 'You are appealing to young people about starting a business but what about someone my age over 40, I've always wanted to run my own business but have never had the belief in myself to go out and do it'. My response was that there is no reason she shouldn't be confident in her own ability, she the only person who knows if she has the business acumen, the knowledge and the desire to go out and start a business. If she has those three key aspects she should have the confidence, if she does not believe she has those three aspects then she shouldn't be starting a business. Believe in yourself, believe you can make your business a success and go for it.

Duncan Bannatyne is one of the most successful and well known entrepreneurs in the country, he is one of my biggest inspirations and his book is enough to make anyone want to start their own business and make themselves a success. Duncan Bannatyne was a beach bum until the age of 30 and he suddenly decided he wanted to be a millionaire! This shows anyone can do it , whatever age, whenever they feel ready and when they have the confidence to do so! I will be writing a blog all about Duncan Bannatynes, his inspirational story and the amazing books he has written very soon. However you can buy his autobiography right now from Amazon via this link..





To start a business it only takes a few key points:

1) A business idea
2) Planning & Research (a lot of planning and research)
3) Registering as a business
4) Implementing your business idea

When starting your business it is a good idea to know how you want to get out at the end of it, this is to give you a goal to aim towards. Maybe you want to aim big and float your company on the stock exchange, or maybe you want to sell up in a few years when you've taken your business as far as possible or maybe you just want to hold on to your business and use it for the money it generates you. Whatever your decision it is good to have this in the back of your mind when starting your business so you have a final goal.

There are a huge number of business books and DVDs available to help you on your way. If you are truely interested in running a business I cannot stress the importance of reading, researching and learning from best before you take the step into your very own business. You will find a huge range of business books, especially autobiographies from top business people availalbe at Amazon.co.uk. I will be doing a number of blogs on my favourite business autobiographies very soon.