Resources
A downloadable worksheet and further reading to accompany Is Small Business Ownership for You?
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Do You Have What It Takes to Generate Business Success?
Nine questions to work through before you commit to owning a business — drawn from the full self-assessment inside the book. Print it, sit with it, and be honest with your answers.
Further reading · Book
Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It
Michael Gerber's classic on why so many small businesses fail, and the difference between working in your business and working on it.
Further reading · Book
Gallup's look at the talents that separate successful business builders from the rest, with an assessment to see where your own strengths sit.
Web resource · Aptitude testing
A non-profit that measures natural aptitudes rather than interests — useful if you want objective input on where your abilities actually lie before you commit.