So you want to be an entrepreneur, I believe you are on the right track. And the truth is the time has never been better to be an Entrepreneur and the tools that can make you a phenomenal success has never been more accessible.

Many people including textbook gurus make the assertion that you need to have a better mousetrap, the best product/service, a ton of capital, the smartest lawyer to be successful as an Entrepreneur. That is not true.

Others will want you to believe that having a so-so mousetrap, the worst product/service, no money and a mediocre lawyer does not mean failure as an Entrepreneur. That is not true.

I have seen people with no apparent resources and horrible conditions succeed. And I have seen people with everything going for them still fail and make a mess. The truth is there is no such thing as a business failure or success; you have people successes and people failures.

If you are to be successful as an Entrepreneur you cannot be reactive. You must be proactive, assertive, and creative in making decisions and make things happen.

This can be very difficult for someone who has entered the entrepreneurial arena by default. Meaning they became an entrepreneur because they disliked their jobs or they were frustrated with their manager or supervisor or maybe they were forced into early retirement.

The employee who turned entrepreneur because of default or frustration brings to the entrepreneurial arena a lot of mental and emotional baggage.

The behavior, habits, and attitudes that work in the workplace just don't work in the entrepreneurial environment. This is the major reason so many businesses fail.

If you truly want to succeed as an entrepreneur you must let go of anchors that have worked well in your previous environment but are diametrically opposed to Entrepreneurial Life.

I happen to be present when Billionaire Bob Johnson answered a question from a gentleman who asked, "What do you think about people working their jobs and trying to start a home based business on the side?"

Bob Johnson said, "I don't give to much energy to people who are trying to be entrepreneurs." Some took offense to what he said. I understood it.

You can't just try to become an entrepreneur. When you decide to be a Black Entrepreneur you must be committed to the process.

And it is a process.

Bro. Bedford
'Conversations With Black Millionaire Entrepreneurs'
http://www.conversationswithblackmillionaires.com