5
Things
to
think
about
before
starting
a
business
South
Africa’s
economy
is
reliant
on
people
stepping
out
there
and
starting
their
own
businesses.
Entrepreneurship
is
something
that
our
kids
now
learn
about
at
school.
There
are
even
courses
available
for
those
who
want
to
be
entrepreneurs.
It
does
sound
very
exciting
on
the
surface,
before
you
hand
in
your
resignation
though,
ask
yourself
these
5
questions:
1. Why
do
you
want
to
leave
your
current
job
to
start
your
own
business?
As
an
exercise,
take
this
answer
and
ask
why
again
and
do
this
3
more
times.
It
might
sound
silly;
however,
it’s
a
technique
you
can
use
to
drill
down
to
what
the
real
reason
is.
2. What
is
your
business
going
to
be
doing
or
selling?
Have
you
researched
the
potential?
Research
is
not
asking
colleagues,
friends
and
family.
We’re
talking
proper
research,
the
kind
that
takes
time
and
effort.
You
really
have
to
be
very
certain
that
there
is
a
market
for
your
product
or
service.
3. Where
are
you
going
to
run
this
business?
Can
you
run
it
from
home
(a
good
Plan
A,
if
possible,
as
this
will
limit
your
overheads)
If
you
need
external
premises,
where
will
be
the
most
suitable?
Do
you
need
any
permits
to
trade?
4. When
do
you
anticipate
starting
this
business?
Do
you
have
the
necessary
knowledge,
skill
and
experience
to
run
this
business?
If
not,
how
will
you
add
to
your
skills
set?
Remember
that
product
and
service
development
are
not
the
only
thing
to
take
into
consideration,
Marketing,
Sales
and
Finance
are
all
areas
that
you
need
to
consider.
5. How
are
you
going
to
support
yourself
and
possibly
your
family
while
starting
up
this
new
business?
Where
ever
possible,
I
always
recommend
to
my
clients
that
they
get
their
business
started
while
still
employed.
If
your
idea
turns
out
to
be
a
hobby
that
you
make
some
extra
cash
from,
nothing
wrong
with
that.
You
can
download
a
free
Start-‐up
Checklist
from
my
website.
If
you
want
to
start
a
business
because
your
hate
your
job,
download
the
free
“Where
am
I
stuck?”
worksheet.
This
will
hopefully
allow
you
to
decide
where
the
problem
really
lies
and
then
create
an
action
plan
specifically
aimed
at
rectifying
the
situation.
http://www.carolgerber.co