It started
my first business saved my life . At that time I felt stuck in a job that
ultimately , ended up hating, and every day I wake up with more anxiety that
had to go to the office where it was no longer happy.
So I
decided to learn how to be an entrepreneur . I started reading everything I
could about business , I researched asking anyone who could do seemed my ideas
...
I even took
a mentor thanks to which I am now where I am .
But what no
one told me was how difficult it would be undertaken without the support of
most wanted.
My parents
supported me in everything; but a large part of my family, my friends , and
even my partner did not. They called me crazy .
In fact, many
of them stopped talking to me and to many others do not see them for over 15
years.
That's why
I wanted to write this article, because I know there are many people out there
who want to be entrepreneurs , but the criticism from their families paralyze
them and not let them advance .
Maybe to
you this is happening now . Your biggest dream is to create your own business ,
but your family , your friends, or your partner do not support you or you
prevent it.
How to be a
successful entrepreneur when nobody trusts you
1. Follow
your passion and let the criticisms aside
I'm going
to ask you something really worth lesson for all aspects of your life: do not
let anyone tell you what you should do with your life.
If your
true passion in this world is starting a business, just DO IT. Do not let
others control your life.
Do not let
the criticism of others affect you so much to make you leave your idea of
becoming an entrepreneur.
Or worse,
that influence you to mountains a business that you do not even care just
because your parents, your husband or wife or your friends think you'll make
more money with it.
I still do
not know any entrepreneur who has succeeded in setting up a company who does
not believe in you do not like what you sell, or simply started to make more
money regardless of the rest.
The key to
being a successful entrepreneur is really doing what you want, and follow your
passion.
Never think
that your business idea is too stupid or crazy not to try.
Remember
that most successful entrepreneurs of today generate millions with their
business also called them crazy in the beginning, and no one trusted them.
2. Give the
step and take a chance
Life is too
short to waste not making decisions just because you're afraid or because
someone does not trust you .
The only
person you really need to succeed and in which trust is yourself .
If your
instincts , your intuition , or your heart tell you that's what you want to do
what you've always dreamed of getting , nothing and no one should stop you from
achieving your goals , not even yourself or your fears.
Are you
afraid to fail ? Everyone has it. But only the brave who dare to cross the
threshold of failure are those who reach the goal.
Those who
never try for fear of what can go wrong are those who at the end of their lives
look back and regret not having taken action .
In addition
, failure is not a permanent state in life: if you fall , you can always get
back up .
If you fail
at something, there is always a solution ; and you can learn from those
mistakes and not do the next time .
But those
who do not risk are those who never learn and always left with the question of
" what would have happened if ...? " . So you 're not one of them and
hit .
3. Check
that your idea is good
Ever you
ever stop to think that those who do not trust you can do so because they
believe that your business idea is good?
It is true
that many people only criticize you because you will envy or because they are
negative people who do not want others to succeed.
But perhaps
the people who love you and who really want to support you, see a fault that
you can not see in your idea, so do not rely entirely on it.
So this is
one of the first rules of thumb to be a successful entrepreneur: check if your
project has a future or not.
Maybe you a
new accessory for cell will cost you $ 300 to manufacture and sell for $ 500 to
get benefits you seem revolutionary. But really someone will buy it?
You should
research well if there is a niche for it in the market where you want to sell
your product or service, if there are customers willing to buy, to pay that
price, which other competitors exist ...
Creates
detailed as possible to see if your idea is good or you have to correct some
errors market research.
4. Persist
and do not give up
Perseverance
is the door that really lead to success. Sorry to say this, but if you find the
first obstacle you surrender, never get very far.
If others
do not trust you, and that makes you paralyze you, you will spend life without
trying anything and you'll be in the same place forever.
If you let
stupid excuses like "I have no time, I have no money, no one supports me,
do not know, I'm afraid to fail ..." take over you, you will never reach
your goals.
Many times
in my other articles, I've told you that my first business left almost ruined
me. It is true that I was about to give up and go to a job I hated.
But instead
I decided to learn from my mistakes and try again.
And it is
thanks to that will, that want to beat what today can be talking here with you
and have my business that I am independent, I live by my own rules, and nobody
has to tell me how I can or can not win every month .
Think about
it: would you rather give up and be a slave to all other your life? Or do you
prefer to insist and bring the sweet reward of being your own boss?
5. Learn :
Knowledge is power
Keep
learning and developing your curiosity is what will allow you to be more
independent, have more trust and confidence in you, and acquire new skills to
take you to the top.
Knowledge
will you know make the right decisions even when others are preventing it, and
increase your mental strength to face any challenge that comes your way .
You
certainly know some of those people who always say "no, not me I need to
know this" and that , as a rule , have not arrived (nor will arrive ) far
in their lives.
So to be a
successful entrepreneur, you need to be constantly learning .
6. Be
patient : your success will come
Patience is
one of the main requirements needed to succeed in any task. But to be an
entrepreneur is even more important.
When
starting a business you will find some obstacles along the way. But if you
persevere in it , and do not give up, your success will come sooner rather than
later .
In times
when people around you tell you that never reach your goal you are when you
have more patience . To them you should not give any explanation because in
most cases are not even deserve .
But you
must understand that a venture is not built from the overnight .
It is more
like a plant that must be watered , strive to care for, and eventually give
wonderful fruits of which you can enjoy.
7. Accepts
opinions, but do not let that influence
In
business, when someone close to you do not trust your own business you start ,
you will first be criticized for not do it.
But when
you see that you can not try to convince you to change your mind in a subtle
way by giving advice . It happened to me as well .
In these
cases you can listen to the opinions of others and , if they have any
interesting point of view , consider them.
But never
let those comments will greatly influence your decisions .
If you want
to create a business is because you want to be independent , be your own boss ,
and you do not do to others tell you what you can or can not do.
So be
careful with those views that seem to have good intentions , but actually try
to turn away from your project because they could be a catastrophe for
entrepreneurship you try to start .
Being an
entrepreneur is not easy when others (especially your loved ones ) do not
support or believe in you 100%.
But always
remember this: It's your life , your decisions are , and you who must have
control over it and believe in you to get what you've always dreamed .
Leave me a
comment below and tell me what is preventing you 'll be a successful
entrepreneur and why.
