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You may have a number of special traits, but&#13;<br \/>how well developed are they? There are qualities of endeavor&#13;<br \/>and achievement that are common to successful business&#13;<br \/>owners. Ask yourself these questions to see if you have what&#13;<br \/>it takes.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>1. How will the business affect your family? The first few&#13;<br \/>years of business start\u00adup can be hard on family life. The&#13;<br \/>strain of an unsupportive spouse may be hard to balance&#13;<br \/>against the demands of starting a business. There also may&#13;<br \/>be financial difficulties until the business becomes&#13;<br \/>profitable, which could take months or years. You may have&#13;<br \/>to adjust to a lower standard of living or put family assets&#13;<br \/>at risk.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>2. How will you support your family while building up your&#13;<br \/>business?  This question must be worked out according to&#13;<br \/>each persons\u0092 individual circumstances.  Many people start&#13;<br \/>out on a part-time basis. Then when their incomes reach a&#13;<br \/>certain level they will switch over to full time. Granted,&#13;<br \/>if you take this &#8220;safer and surer&#8221; approach, it may take you&#13;<br \/>longer to reach the goals you set for your new business, but&#13;<br \/>you will save yourself (and those who depend on you&#13;<br \/>financially) a lot of anxiety. Ultimately, like the turtle&#13;<br \/>in the race who moved ahead slowly yet steadily, you will&#13;<br \/>have a greater chance of reaching the finish line.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>3. How well do you get along with different personalities?&#13;<br \/>Business owners need to develop working relationships with a&#13;<br \/>variety of people including: customers; vendors, staff;&#13;<br \/>bankers; and professionals such as lawyers, accountants and&#13;<br \/>consultants. Can you deal with a demanding client, an&#13;<br \/>unreliable vendor or cranky staff person in the best&#13;<br \/>interest of your business?&#13;<\/p>\n<p>4. How good are you at making decisions? Small business&#13;<br \/>owners are constantly required to make decisions under&#13;<br \/>pressure.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>5. Do you have the physical and emotional stamina to run a&#13;<br \/>business? Business ownership can be challenging and&#13;<br \/>exciting. But it is also a lot of work. Can you face 12\u00adhour&#13;<br \/>work days for six or seven days a week?&#13;<\/p>\n<p>6. How well do you plan and organize? Research indicates&#13;<br \/>that many business failures could have been avoided through&#13;<br \/>better planning. Good organization of: financials;&#13;<br \/>inventory; schedules; production;  can help avoid pitfalls.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>7. Do you have the drive to maintain your motivation?&#13;<br \/>Running a business can wear you down. 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