A Business to get a Business .com

Welcome to A Business to get a Business, the goal of this site is to take what I have learned in my journey to a business education and make it available to you. While I can't tell you what to do, I hope to provide encouragement to you to not give up but keep striving toward success. Most of us don't start out in life with our own business, at least I know I didn't. A business requires a set of skills and capital.

This is not a project for the faint of heart. If you decide to take this really seriously, this could prove to be the most difficult project you have ever undertaken. However, if you commit to moving forward, I am convinced this will not be the most difficult project you will ever undertake. Persevere and maintain your focus. "...and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith..." Heb 12:1-3

Developing a Business is like any other major task, it requires knowledge. For most of us that knowledge takes time and money to acquire.

Why even look at developing a business? It is so much easier to just work a job. Developing a business can generate a series of very attractive benefits. The most interesting potential benefit is options. A degree of time and money freedom gives you many options that you don't have now.

Setting your own schedule (especially if you work from home)
Choosing your hours (not having to work an 8 hour day if you only need 6 hours of pay)
Picking your customers
Choosing the level of integrity you provide (how honest are most businesses with their customers?)
Providing a safe work environment for family members (even younger children can do odd jobs in safety)
Getting paid based on your work (instead of as an average of every employee at the company)

These are a few of the benefits that make running your own business an attractive proposition.

Every privilege has an associated responsibility, and every reward has an associated risk. Starting a business has a long list of risks (similar to the list of rewards). If you work for someone else, they take all the risks (well most of them) and they get all the rewards. There are several ways to mitigate risk, largely depending on which risk we are considering. I have found a few things that are working for me and will address them later on in the site.

My background is in the technology industry, so much of what I have learned is geared in that direction. Before you decide this is 'outside' your field, consider the fact that we live in a technological age, every business uses some amount of technology. Having a few technical skills will probably be an asset no matter what career you pursue.

Content under development, including some coursework - check back mid March when we hope to have more information on-line