Is Entrepreneurship for You?

Check all the advantages of starting your own business.

• being your own boss

• setting your own schedule

• generating a new income

• making a living doing something you enjoy

True or False.

Entrepreneurship involves uncertainty.

• True

• False

True or False.

Entrepreneurs must make a lot of decisions on their own.

• True

• False

True or False.

If you cannot persuade customers, employees, and potential lenders or partners, you may find entrepreneurship to be challenging.

• True

• False

True or False.

If you enjoy public speaking, engage new people with ease and find you make compelling arguments grounded in facts, it’s likely you’re poised to make your idea succeed.

• True

• False

True or False.

Polished negotiation skills will help you save money and keep your business running smoothly.

• True

• False

True or False.

If you have insights on how to take advantage of new opportunities, entrepreneurship is a good fit.

• True

• False

True or False.

After you start a business, it’s important to have a strong support system in place.

• True

• False

True or False.

You’ll be forced to make many important decisions, especially in the first months of opening your business.

• True

• False

True or False.

Finding a business mentor — someone who is experienced, successful, and willing to provide advice and guidance — is absolutely necessary.

• True

• False