subject: What You Need To Start A New Business [print this page] Choosing a career path to tread can be challenging, and high school students surely can attest to that. Before they graduate, they must already be certain what course to take in college lest they be delayed for a year or more in their studies. Most high schools, if not all, help their graduating students out by having them take career compatibility tests, interviewing them, and of course, having teachers personally recommend or advise what career path they must take.
But some career paths cannot necessarily be studied in college, like if you're thinking about how to start a new business. Obviously you can go to business school, but businesses big and small have come into existence even without formal education on the subject. You just need to have three things to start a new business, in essence: a good business plan, capital, and determination. If you've had business training, perhaps by attending seminars, then you can draw up a business plan yourself, or you can ask a friend or family of yours who has had formal business education to do it.
If you're going to be doing it yourself, it must be detailed, from your mission and vision to your long-term plan up until a year, 2 years, and more. You'll want to be ready to face whatever challenges come along the way, and your business plan will hopefully be able to guide you through. It's obvious what the capital is for, and you will need determination to stay focused on your goal and keep on keeping on despite the highs and especially the lows when you start a new business.
