Do you have what it takes to be a business owner?

I have run my business for 23 years. I always wanted to be self-employed. Since 1991 when I came to America my dream was to be a business owner. I've entertained different ideas from a pizza parlor to music CD distribution. It was a time before the Internet, and newspapers ads,books, and brochures about how to open your own very profitable business were quite popular. They all promised you to get rich quick ideas. Does it remind you of some modern-day scammers who promise you magic systems to get rich ASAP?😅 I tried one or two ideas, but quickly realized I didn't like it. Then, I've completed a small business owner training program and decided to act. One thing when you study and another when you try to build your business in reality. My new business idea was a delivery service for dental laboratories. A friend of mine was a dental technician and started to give me some business. Although, very soon I understood that find new clients would be a challenge.

English is my second language. So in my sales peach, I had to fight two things: my foreign accent and fear of rejection. Also, when you have made calls and constantly heard that your service is unneeded, you started to regret your desire to be in business. In about a couple of months, things began to improve for me. Although, very slow. Then another challenge arose, how to find drivers and build a daily schedule?

Being a business owner is a real emotional challenge. You have to deal with a lot of ups and downs, overcome many fears. Yes, we live in a different era. You can hide behind your phone or monitor and not being rejected in person. You can hire professionals for your email marketing, SEO, or building your beautiful website. However, you are the one who will make a strategy and tactics for your business. Do you have enough knowledge or character to overcome rejections, fears, envy toward your friends enjoying vacation somewhere? Just think for a second and listen to your inner self. To be or not to be. It's up to you.

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