Biz 1 Chapter 1

Biz 1 Chapter 1 150 150 Ben Coker

“What They Don’t Tell You About Starting a
Business”

Chapter 1

Your Own Business?

Have you ever thought of owning your own business?

  • Do you know why you should have your own business?
  • Do you know what a business really is and how it works?
  • Do you understand the difference between having a business and being ‘self-employed’?

This book is designed to help you.

  • To help you understand why you must have your own business.
  • To help you decide on the type of business you need.
  • To help you start a business of your own.

What I’m not going to do is attempt to tell you how to run your business!

But I can help you and give you some clues or pointers as to what you need to do, but how you do it, or whether you do it, is up to you – it’s your business!

If you’ve not yet started a business of your own, I’ll explain why, in the 21st Century, this is something that, if you are to survive financially in the long termyou must do.

Yes, I do mean ‘must’ – it’s not an option!

You see, regardless of what else you might do –

 

It’s essential for you to have an income stream of your own, that’s outside the control of other people!

With a successful business of your own, that belongs to you, your future will no longer depend on what other people do.

You will always have a means of creating income or fulfilling your passion without having to depend on other peoples’ decisions.

In this book I’m going to explain and describe:

  • Why you need a business and what the purpose of your business should be.
  • The different types of business, or ‘business models’, that you could have; how the money works, and the associated risks of each type.
  • How you can most effectively use your time so that you don’t fall back into the trap of pseudo employment and end up just selling your time for money.
  • What you must do, what you can’t do and what you can do in terms of regulations and compliance.
  • The core skills you need to be able to make your business work for you.
  • How you can gain advantage by enhancing the skills you already have and maybe adding new ones.

So let’s get started on the journey.