Entrepreneurial Journey

For anyone who pursues an entrepreneurial journey, it’s anything but a straight line to success. Nobody is born an entrepreneur. As a result, different people take different paths to achieve success, and there is no set-in-stone instruction for becoming one.

Entrenpreneur says while there is no perfect guide to entrepreneurship, there are a few steps that should be taken before beginning the endeavor:

1. Have the right mindset
2. Be honest with yourself
3. Start thinking
4. Find a mentor
5. Commit

If an example helps, an industry publication in the Far East interviewed me as part of their digital marketing series. Here is my story of an entrepreneurial journey.

Read the interview

To prevent you from starting off your life as an entrepreneur on the wrong foot, here is a bit more on steps to consider as you start your entrepreneurial journey.

1. HAVE THE RIGHT MINDSET: Understand the risk you are taking, and also understand that you will most likely not succeed immediately.
2. BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF: Look for the niche in the market only you can fill. If your business fails, chances are that you researched poorly, you hired the wrong people or you just weren’t prepared. And, when you have your own business, the only person you can blame is yourself.
3. START THINKING: Do ample research and preparation before making the decision to go out on your own.
4. FIND A MENTOR: You will make mistakes. But mentorship can help avoid pitfalls and mistakes that could cost you your future. And, you have someone who is in your corner.
5. COMMIT: Put in 100 percent effort. The effort will always trump luck and skill,

There’s one constant about every entrepreneurial journey. There are ups and downs, highs and lows, and peaks and valleys. Do this story and the steps to take for an entrepreneurial journey help guide you?