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Is Entrepreneurship Right for You?

An honest, encouraging look at what owning a small business is really like, with a self-assessment to help you decide your next step.

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  • Instant download
  • Secure Shopify checkout
  • For your own business use

What's inside

  • 11 chapters on what owning a business is really like: the work, the feelings nobody mentions, and the many hats
  • Costs, income and uncertainty, and the risks to prepare for
  • Why your first attempt may not work, and the case for building slowly
  • Realistic timelines, and red flags to avoid
  • A readiness self-assessment you score yourself

Who it's for

Anyone weighing up whether to start a business. It isn't written to talk you into it, or out of it.

Format

29-page fillable PDF. Instant digital download.

Every download includes our Products and Prices list. Prices are subject to change at any time without notice.

Digital products are final sale. For general information and education only; not legal, tax, accounting, employment, investment or financial advice.

How it works

Buy once. Use it in your business.

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  2. Download instantly

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  3. Make it yours

    Fill in, edit and adapt the files for your own business.

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