Worksheet1:AreYouReady?

Usethisworksheetasabasicchecklisttoseeifyouarereallyreadytotakeonthebusinessopportunity andthechallengeofselfemployment.IfyoucanthonestlyanswerallthesequestionswithaYES!, youmaywanttoconsideralternativestoselfemployment,ortakesomemoretimetoprepare. Yes | No | Not Sure ReadinessCriteria Notes 1. Ihaveskills/knowledgethatIcanuseto producegoodsorservicesthatpeoplewillwant tobuy 2. Iampreparedtoovercomeobstaclesinorder toreachmybusinessgoals 3. Iamwillingtodevotelongdaysandweekends tomybusiness 4. Iamcomfortablemakingdecisionsandtaking responsibilityfortheconsequences 5. Iampreparedtotakecalculatedrisks, experiment,makemistakesandlearnfrom them 6. Ihavethesupportandencouragementof familyandfriends 7. Iampreparedtoacceptoutsideguidance 8. IamconfidentthatIcansecurethehuman, financialandphysicalresourcesrequiredto startandoperateabusiness

9. IbelieveIwillworkharderformyselfthanIwill forsomebodyelse 10. Ifeelstronglythatselfemploymentisthebest wayformetoearnmylivelihoodandIbelieveI havewhatittakestosucceed

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Worksheet2:TransferableSkills
Usethisworksheettomakeaninventoryofthegeneralskillsyouhave.Eventhoughyoumaynothave operatedyourownbusinessbefore,manyoftheseskillsmaybeusefultoyouinaselfemployment situation.Addnotestohighlightspecificskillsorrelevancetoselfemployment. A. WorkingwithInformation SkillType Research Organizinginformation Writing,writtencommunication Reading/Editing Recordkeeping Counting,calculating,workingwithnumbers Estimatingcostsandbudgeting Computerprogramming Projectplanning Listeningattentively Conductingscientificexperiments Organizingactivitiesandevents Creativethinkingandproblemsolving Synthesizinginformation Analyzinginformation Graphicdesignskills Tellingstories Makingpresentations Speaking/writingdifferentlanguages Knowledge/expertiseonparticularsubjectareas Total B. CommunicationSkills SkillType Dealingwithdifficultpeople Helpingothersinneed Sensitivityandresponsivenesstothefeelingsofothers Tellingstories Persuadingorinfluencingothers Interviewing,gatheringinformationfrompeople Explainingideasandinstructions Sellingproductsorservices Managingorsupervisingtheworkofothers Performingforanaudience Verbalcommunication Yes No Notes

Yes

No

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Workingtogetherwithothers Negotiating Mediatingdisputesbetweenpeople Makingpeoplelaugh Takingaleadershiprole Teachingortraining Advocatingonbehalfofothers Providinghealthcareorfirstaid Otherpeopleskills Total C. PracticalSkills SkillType Typing Makingcrafts,finehandiwork,sewing,etc Carvingorshapingwood,stone,clay,etc Assemblingpartstomakeequipment Preparingorcookingfood Raisingortraininganimals Playingmusicalinstruments Playingsports,beingathletic Operatingheavyequipmentorvehicles Arrangingmaterialsorobjectsfordisplay Cleaningandmaintainingbuildings Sketching,drawing,painting Operatingofficeequipment Fixingormaintainingequipment,appliances Doingphysicallydemandingwork Buildingconstruction,repair,renovatingwork Agriculturalwork Usingcameras,audio/visualrecordingequipment Usingfingersfordelicatework Total

Yes

No

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Worksheet3:PersonalSelfEmploymentParametersWorksheet
Usethetablebelowtoconsiderhowyourownpersonalcircumstances,preferences,andinterestsmay determinethetypeofbusinessthatissuitableforyou.Thistablewillalsohelptofocusyourevaluation ofopportunitiesandincreasethechancesthatyouchooseabusinessthatismostsuitableforyou. Typeofbusiness Aretherespecifictypesofbusinesses,orindustries thatyouwouldliketoworkin? PeopleIssues Arethereparticulartypesofpeopleyouwouldlike todealwith?Doyouhavepreferencesregarding thenumberofemployeesyouwouldliketo manage? Location Isthereaparticularcity,typeofcity,orregion whereyouwouldliketooperate?Ifyouhaveno specificlocation,whataretheattributesyou wouldlookforinadesirablearea? Ethicalconsiderations Whatpersonalvalues,preferences,orrestrictions doyouhavethatmaylimitthetypesofbusiness youarewillingtodealwith? Lifestyle/Workstyle Whatlifestyleconditionsareimportanttoyou? Whataspectsofyourworkenvironmentare important? Skills/Abilities/Knowledge Doyouhaveparticularskills/abilities/knowledge thatyouwouldliketouseinyourdaytoday work? Capitalrequirements Differentbusinessesrequiredifferentamountsof moneytostart.Whatisareasonablerangeforyou intermsofthemoneythatyouwouldbeableto raise(fromyourself,family,friends,etc.)tostarta business? RiskTolerance Howmuchriskareyouwillingtotake?All businessesinvolvealevelofrisk,butsomemore thanothers.Takingonmoreriskthanyouare comfortablewithcancauseanxietythathinders yourbusinessmanagement.

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