You have an idea and you're quite sure it'll be successful. It might revolutionize the way people shop, eat, exercise, sleep, watch tv, you name it. What's next? Before you embark on writing that business plan or applying to business school, take some time to talk. To whom? Everyone.
Talk to your family: Your family, for better or worse, knows your flaws, strengths, weakness, and desires. For the most part, they also have carte blanche to be perfectly honest. Entrepreneurship isn't for everyone but the freedom, self-expression, and potential rewards are quite attractive. As you walk your family through your idea though, they will, and should, undoubtedly be more worried about your sanity than your concept's clarity. How will you make money, who will pay your bills, why would you quit your current job? These are all super relevant issues that you need to have a handle on or at least be able to wrestle with. Proving or pitching to your family that this is the right move is usually a good, safe environment in which to work on your convincing and salesmanship skills. Ultimately, familial support of your entrepreneurial endeavor will come around.
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