4)
OVERCOME THE FEAR OF
STARTING
A NEW BUSINESS
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Building a small business is ranked second as scariest 'life-changing events'.
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Opportunities
to network
O
Money/Steady
paycheck
O
II
REASONS
ENTREPRENEURS
WORKED
FULL-TIME
WHEN
STARTING THEIR
BUSINESS:
Ability to build a
potential client base
Mentors have different
viewpoints and experiences
that can help
push you in the
right direction.
of small business owners who had a mentor
while starting their business found
mentorship very INFLUENTIAL
Further develop
business skills
Learn more about
industry/marketing they
are hoping to operate
(when applicable)
of current business owners were
working full-time (for someone else)
when starting their business
73%
of those who dream about starting
a small business say that talking to
people firsthand in their situation
would be HELPFUL
They too may have
been challenged
with working
full-time while
they started their
businesses and
understand how to
work through the
fears small business
owners face.
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With the right preparation, starting a new business
DOESN'T
HAVE TO BE SO SCARY
of current small business
owners felt PREPARED,
as a whole, when they
were first starting
their business
MORE THAN
HALF
of current small business owners say
4)
OVERCOME THE FEAR OF
STARTING
A NEW BUSINESS
dte
Building a small business is ranked second as scariest 'life-changing events'.
Pl
Opportunities
to network
O
Money/Steady
paycheck
O
II
REASONS
ENTREPRENEURS
WORKED
FULL-TIME
WHEN
STARTING THEIR
BUSINESS:
Ability to build a
potential client base
Mentors have different
viewpoints and experiences
that can help
push you in the
right direction.
of small business owners who had a mentor
while starting their business found
mentorship very INFLUENTIAL
Further develop
business skills
Learn more about
industry/marketing they
are hoping to operate
(when applicable)
of current business owners were
working full-time (for someone else)
when starting their business
73%
of those who dream about starting
a small business say that talking to
people firsthand in their situation
would be HELPFUL
They too may have
been challenged
with working
full-time while
they started their
businesses and
understand how to
work through the
fears small business
owners face.
cob
cob
With the right preparation, starting a new business
DOESN'T
HAVE TO BE SO SCARY
of current small business
owners felt PREPARED,
as a whole, when they
were first starting
their business
MORE THAN
HALF
of current small business owners say
of current small business owners say
they were BETTER PREPARED
to start their business than they
thought they were
The UPS Store 3
The results of the survey are based on an online survey conducted January 20 — 26, 2015 by The UPS Store, Inc., franchisor of The UPS Store network, with general
consumers age 18+ and small business owners. The online study was conducted with 1 , 200 general consumers and 506 small business owners.
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