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Thinking of Becoming Self-Employed – Poll

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This poll is about the first stage, or step, which people usually take before deciding whether, or not, to become Self-Employed. This phase often involves potential entrepreneurs asking themselves certain vital questions about their aspirations; and making pertinent considerations and choices to their lifestyles.

Before embarking on exploiting any business idea; due considerations should be taken into account when evaluating the business idea to see whether the business will be profitable; achievable; scalable; marketable; practicable; sustainable; and compliance-able (amongst many other considerations).

This is often the first step to be covered thoroughly by any budding entrepreneur before making up their minds whether to proceed with their business idea; devise a business plan; and seek to become a self-employed individual.

  • Question of

    Do you wish to work for someone else (or an organisation), as a salaried employee?

    • Yes
    • No
  • Question of

    Do you want to create your own job, or business; and earn your living (make money) from being self-employed?

    • Yes
    • No
  • Question of

    Have you ever been self-employed before (or earned your living by owning your own business before)?

    • Yes
    • No
  • Question of

    Have you got a good business idea, which you think would work; and become very profitable?

    • Yes
    • No
  • Question of

    Do you wish to turn your business idea into a thriving successful business?

    • Yes
    • No
  • Question of

    Have you written out a brief description of your business idea?

    • Yes
    • No
  • Question of

    Have you tested out your business idea (in a pilot project) to see if it would work?

    • Yes
    • No
  • Question of

    Do you have the relevant skills, knowledge and adequate financial resources to become self-employed in your chosen area of work?

    • Yes
    • No
  • Question of

    Do you know exactly what to do, in order to get started up, as soon as you become self-employed?

    • Yes
    • No
  • Question of

    Do you need any further help to get your business idea, as a Start-Up, transformed into a profitable, scalable and successful business?

    • Yes
    • No

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Written by Daniel Obiago

9 Comments

  4. Good business idea survey on self-employed. However, the first question is in contradiction with rest of the questions. You don’t need to answer the other questions if you want a salaried job.