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Brainstorming and selecting the type of business you will startis key to becoming successfully self-employed. It involvesdiscovering the business that fits you best and finding out whetherthere are enough customers willing to pay good money for yourofferings.
"When clients are trying to decide what kind of business tostart, I have them list what they consider to be their strongesttalents, skills, and educational experiences," explains JeanWall, a business counselor with the University of Alaska SmallBusiness Development Center located in Anchorage. "Ifthey've produced a list of four or five different types ofbusinesses they feel they're interested in, I have them do aself-evaluation to determine how well their current abilities,talents and education meet the needs of the businesses they'veidentified. Personal interest in the ultimate business isimportant, too. The business idea that makes the greatest matchoverall with these criteria is an excellent startingpoint."
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