article originally published on dalecallahan.com under the title “Grow In Business”
Have you ever earned a dollar that was not part of your salary? I have added this question to the list of many others I ask of those who approach me wanting help to break out of cubicle insanity and become entrepreneurs. Often the answer is no.
The $2500 goal
Here is another good question.
How long will it take you to make $2500 in revenue from your new business?
When I ask this question I can tell a lot about a person. Many people just look very uncertain – almost nervous. This question is serious – a real measurement – a real goal. While $2500 to most of us is not going to be life changing – it strikes fear into many aspiring entrepreneurs.
I can see the answers and the internal argument going on within them? Here is what I read on their faces – their internal conversation.
I have no idea, $2500 is a ton of money for what I do? Yet $2500 is really nothing. If I cannot get $2500, then how can I get $25,000 – or better the $100,000 I am after. This is overwhelming! I can’t do this!
Have you ever had these thoughts? Do you now? Seriously – this is common! If you have comment on where you stand!
Grow into business
Here is the thing – if you want to become an entrepreneur and have not had any significant part time business – you are approaching becoming a fool if you plan to quit the day job and go for it. You have too much to learn – and too far to go. And one of you biggest challenges is YOU.
So start today and begin. Get some money coming in – this creates HUGE momentum. If you can make $100, you can make $1000!
If you can make $1000, you can make $2500 – just keep doing the same thing!
If you can make $2500, you can make $100,000.
Momentum is the key!
Instead of going into business – which seems like a huge leap to so many – just grow into business. Start selling something – products, services, whatever on a small scale. Grow into business!
What are you doing?
If you have done this and met a $2500 mark – leave a comment and tell us how you did it.
If you have the fears I have listed above – comment on that also!
Dale Callahan is a contributing writer for the IEM Blog. Dr. Callahan is the IEM Program Director for the Information Engineering and Management Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. His thoughts here represent the types of topics covered in the Entrepreneurial courses he teaches the clients of the IEM Program at UAB. Thanks to DaleCallahan.com for this article.
