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John Berry / The Post-StandardSyracuse, NY -- Mike Haynie is assistant professor of entrepreneurship at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University and national director of the Entrepreneurship Boot Camp for Veterans with Disabilities, a national training program for post-9/11 veterans with service-connected disabilities.

Mike Haynie is an assistant professor of entrepreneurship in the Department of Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises at Syracuse University's Martin J. Whitman School of Management. Staff Writer Michelle Breidenbach interviewed Haynie about the challenges of starting a business.

When is a good time to start your own business?

When you feel like you’ve done your due diligence, you understand the market, the customers that you’re going to serve and the nature of the competitive environment. Ultimately, you just have to pull the trigger. I think there are more potential entrepreneurs — folks out there thinking about launching a business — than there are entrepreneurs. To get people beyond the fear, especially if this is their first venture, is a tough thing to do.

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Author: Michelle Breidenbach