Decide on the type of business that you want to have. It will help to think about what you enjoy doing, since choosing a business area that you enjoy working on can motivate you to spend great amounts of time working on it. You should also take into account the skills you possess; the more skills you have in an area will mean that you may not need to do as much research about your area, and will not need to depend as much on others to help you out. Plus, you might want to think about if you have the "mindset" of an entrepreneur. To find that out, try our entrepreneurship quiz below.

Stiai More than 65% of American youth aged 14 to 19 years are interested in starting a business compared with about half of the general public. Sursa: Newsweek Magazine 2000

Research your business, and find out if there is a need for it in your location. If there is a need for it, chances are you will have customers. Also, learn if there are businesses that exist in the area that you want to be in. If there are, these competitors may make it more challenging for your business to become a success.

Stiai In Regatul Unit, 30% din detinatorii de afaceri sunt femei. Sursa: Labour Force Survey 2003

Scrie un plan de afaceri detaliat. Un plan de afaceri este un document detaliat cu o multime de informatii despre afacerea ta - inclusiv modul in care o vei conduce, cine o va conduce (o biografie a ta) si informatii de piata (cui ii vei vinde produsele si serviciile tale), informatii despre operare (cevei face de fapt cu afacerea ta, si cum) si informatii financiare (cati bani te astepti sa castigi, si din ce parte a afaerii tale). Un plan de afaceri este un bun prilej pentru a-ti nota obiectivele si a stabili cand le vei atinge.De asemenea, daca doresti sa obtii un imprumut de la o banca sau de la investitori, vei fi nevoit sa prezinti un plan de afaceri amanuntit.

Stiai There are currently over 300 million unemployed and underemployed young people aged 18 to 30 years around the world. At least 20% of these young people have the potential to become entrepreneurs, less than 5% do. Sursa: Youth Business International

In many countries, if you operate a business under a name other than your own, you must fill out government registration documents. These documents normally have you list your business' name, what it does and your contact information. By registering your business the government recognizes your business and you can become eligible for tax credits.

Stiai It is estimated that presently women entrepreneurs comprise about 10% of the total entrepreneurs in India. This percentage is growing every year. If prevailing trends continue, it is not unlikely that in another five years, women will comprise 20% of the entrepreneurial force in India. Sursa: Chennaionline

Purchase the supplies that you need for your business, like office supplies or a phone service. Be as cheap as possible- try to purchase used equipment rather than new. Also, you should consider if you want to keep your receipts for bookkeeping purposes.

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-In Australia, 10,6% din operatorii micilor afaceri sunt tineri sub 30 de ani.
-The proportion of young people aged 15 to 24 who are owner-managers is 3.3%
-The proportion of young owners of incorporated businesses who are male is over 80% and unincorporated businesses who were male is 75%.

Sursa: Department of Family and Community Services 2003, Youth entrepreneurship: Scoping paper, DFACS, Canberra. Available online[18/05/04] in pdf format. Also visit: Youthfacts.com

Communicate to your customers why they should buy your product or service. To do this, it can help to know exactly who your customers are, so that you can adapt your product or service toward them. For example, if you are selling jackets to young people who love to cycle, you may consider printing cycling images on the back of some of the jackets. Also, this is when you promote your product or service, such as making a poster about you and hanging it at your local community centre.

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More than one billion jobs need to be created between now and 2010 to accommodate young workers entering the labor force and reduce employment. Sursa: The State of World Population 1998, United Nations Population Fund

Start your business! Be prepared to work hard, and learn new skills. Also, it can help to ask people who are or have been in your line of business for awhile to give you advice when necessary. Enjoy the experience - your business can be an amazing success!

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85% din toate afacerile antreprenoriale sunt incepute cu sprijinul familiei, prietenilor si al ajutorului informal.
Sursa: Asian Summit on Youth Entrepreneurship and Employment