Getting productive
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Now that you had had at least one idea for a business, there are a number of things to check that will help you decide if your idea will work in practice
The next thing to think about is whether you can – or want to – make or do enough to make your business work. This is sometimes called productivity.
Your idea might involve making your own products to sell, doing things for other people (like cleaning or admin) or selling things that other people have made.
All of these take time so you need to make sure you can and want to do what is necessary. Working this out will also tell you if you have enough time.
Not everyone will want to work all the time or may have other reasons why their time is limited
The next thing to think about is whether you can – or want to – make or do enough to make your business work. This is sometimes called productivity.
Your idea might involve making your own products to sell, doing things for other people (like cleaning or admin) or selling things that other people have made.
All of these take time so you need to make sure you can and want to do what is necessary. Working this out will also tell you if you have enough time.
Not everyone will want to work all the time or may have other reasons why their time is limited
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- Some people get tired if they do physical work like cleaning or dog walking so may not be able to work all the time.
- Others may get bored doing the same thing every day.
- People who think about converting their hobby into a business need to be careful that it doesn’t stop being enjoyable.
Many others though will be keen to work – and earn – as much as possible. Thinking about productivity will help you understand what you could do.
Remember that running a business means that you sometimes have to do things like banking and paperwork. These other tasks may mean you cannot work all day every day for the customer..
What can you do?
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Using the worksheet below, try to think about what you can – and want to - do.
Think about what you have done before. It can be helpful to talk to other people about what they think or better still practice. Consider asking your job coach if you have one if there is some work experience that may give you more information.
Don’t forget, that it might be possible to split your day between making or doing your product or service and doing other things for your business
Think about what you have done before. It can be helpful to talk to other people about what they think or better still practice. Consider asking your job coach if you have one if there is some work experience that may give you more information.
Don’t forget, that it might be possible to split your day between making or doing your product or service and doing other things for your business
Hopefully you’ll now have a good idea whether your idea will work in practice.
If not, what could you change that would make things better? Don’t forget developing self-employment opportunities take time and some of your ideas may develop as you go along. Either way, thinking about productivity is another step on the way to you setting up your own business. Next, we need to have a look at the money side of things. |