MODERN BUSINESS
8 Things You Need To Know
If You’re Going To Survive
The Post Corporate World
By Gavin Sequeira
M
ost corporate people living
pay-check to pay-check are
only 2-3 months away from
going broke without their corporate
income. Yet so many people jump
straight into a business with little
to no experience. They go all out,
quitting their job and announcing it
to the world, only to come back not
long after, desperately seeking their
old jobs again, because it’s harder
than they ever imagined. Face it,
business requires a range of skills
that need to be developed over
time. Studies have shown that there
are 8 things you need to practice as
you start your new business if you
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are to survive the post corporate
world:
Do Your Due Diligence
1 – Don’t Bark Up The
Wrong Tree
It’s easy to get caught up in the
moment when you are excited.
Do your research, ask questions,
take your time to consider and
re-consider the options. Is this
business going to give you
everything you want? i.e. is it the
right vehicle to help you achieve
some of your life goals? Is it
sustainable? What are the risks
involved and how easily could you
walk away from it if you had to?
Seek Help And Advice
– You Don’t Know What
You Don’t Know
Leave your corporate ego at the
door when you begin building
your business. Start forming a
team around you that will help you
navigate through the unknown seas
in business land. There are always
people smarter than you in various
areas you may not be proficient
in. Seek their help and advice and
consolidate their wisdom and
experience with yours to move
forward faster.
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