| Every day, millions of Americans think about the | | | | thing. Bill Gates was once in the same position, feeling |
| American Dream and roll their eyes in disdain. Where | | | | the same nervousness. And he was turned down for |
| is this American dream and why i do not have a | | | | several loans before finally getting one. Thats where |
| piece of that glorious pie? You may have an Ivy | | | | perseverance comes in. You must have it or you will |
| League education or you may be a high school | | | | not succeed. |
| dropout. Either way, the path to true, independent | | | | If you are moving into a sector of business where |
| success, is dependant upon the same things. | | | | you have already made contacts, now is the time to |
| Creativity, ingenuity, hard work and perseverance. If | | | | get in touch with those people and let them know |
| you possess a large quantity of the above traits, | | | | you are going into business for yourself. Tell them |
| there is a good chance you will make your business a | | | | what will set your business apart from others of |
| success. | | | | your kind. Extend them a discount of some sort. |
| And that is, fail the chance to become CEO of a | | | | Encourage them to tell their contacts in the business |
| huge corporation or a celebrity of some kind, the | | | | world about your new endeavor. One thing that all |
| only real path to enormous financial success in this | | | | successful businessmen have in common is their |
| country. Otherwise, you are always simply making | | | | remarkable ability for self promotion. |
| money for someone else. Someone else, who had | | | | You will need that trait if you expect to succeed in |
| the drive and creativity that you either do not have | | | | the business world. If you are the wallflower type, |
| or are too afraid to use, will. If you are not afraid to | | | | you may want to think about a different line of |
| use it and you are ready to start building your | | | | work. What you must do next and continue to do |
| business, here is what you have to do. | | | | throughout the life of your business, is research. You |
| First things first. To build a business of any kind, you | | | | must become an expert in the field. Whatever that |
| will first need capital. Now, you may be lucky enough | | | | field might happen to be. Whether you are selling, |
| to be independently wealthy to begin with but if you | | | | office supplies, gasoline, tires or widgets, you have to |
| are like most Americans, this is the part where you | | | | learn everything there is to know about your |
| are going to need a loan. It is the getting of this loan | | | | business. |
| that your business degree may most come in handy. | | | | That means researching the history, keeping up with |
| Lenders like to see such degrees before parting with | | | | the latest trends and following up on that with your |
| their money but it is not the only important factor. | | | | own innovations and ideas. Studying the past can help |
| Obviously, presentation is half if not more of the | | | | you avoid mistakes that others have already made |
| battle. You have to convince the bank that they are | | | | and studying the future will give you the edge you |
| taking a reasonable chance with you. You have to | | | | need to think ahead of the curve. No new business |
| make the banker see what you see, the potential for | | | | finds success by doing the same old thing. You need |
| profit in your business model. If you feel nervous | | | | to come to the marketplace with something new, |
| about this prospect, just repeat to yourself one | | | | even if its only a minor change. |