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> All Three Groups Benefit From Training
Group 1 Individuals who have begun to think that self-employment might be an attractive career move will benefit greatly by seeing all that goes into conceptualizing, researching and planning a new business. They will receive an advance view of
psychological, physical and financial demands of being on your own.
If after
class they decide that self-employment is not for them, they will have saved a tremendous amount of money.
Group 2 For those people with a specific idea and a pretty clear sense of how self-employment will change their lives, an entrepreneurial training program will provide
skills necessary to create an outstanding individual written plan of action, effective for internal control or for non-traditional borrowing, such as from family members.
In my own case I prepared a 35-page business plan before launching my training company. I gave one of
copies to my uncle who didn't say anything about it for several months. Finally I reached a point where I needed more cash than I had on hand and asked for his help. He responded positively, he said, because he saw that I had a plan and that I had successfully brought it to life.
Group 3 Entrepreneurs who have done much of
written business planning already may ask -- what good is entrepreneurial training for me?
- It allows you to check that you have performed all
key organizational tasks and that you haven't forgotten to set up any key operating systems.
- It permits you to recheck
assumptions behind your marketing and financial plans and projections to see if they are realistic.
- You have
advantage of an instructor to serve as counselor and critic of your plans.
- You may learn new techniques from
instructor or your classmates that can make a very positive difference in how you launch your business.

Jeff Williams decided to take his career in his own hands by establishing his practice as a small business trainer and coach. Since 1988, he has guided more than 3,000 people to successfully go from employee to boss. He is pleased to offer his free, monthly telegroup: "Are You Ready To Leave Your Job?". Register at: http://www.bizstarters.com/ready2leave.cfm Jeff may be reached at 847-593-5305 or by e-mail at: jeff@bizstarters.com