Keeping motivation in the face of difficulties

The difficulties are inherent in the entrepreneurial adventure.

Your motivation should be on the long-term and don't just focus on building your company.

You can control the risks.

The key to good management of risks lies in their identification and inanticipation.

The Chambers of Commerce and Industry offer a guide to mitigating these risks.

Conduct training

Managing a company cannot be improvised without a minimum of skills.

There is a lot of entrepreneurship training.

The following training courses are suggested:

• The CCI: titleContent offer training the creation of a company in 5 days. After this one you get a certification of company skills (CCE).
• If you are a job seeker, France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi) offers company preparation training.

Training in the creation of a company "5 days to undertake"

Don't stand alone, talk about your project

To prepare your project well, it is important to surround yourself, to compare your ideas with those of others, to take advice from more experienced professionals.

You can in particular:

• Meeting with entrepreneurs
• Have you accompanied by business networks (methods, tools, training and project funding)

Place des networks: directories of entrepreneurs' clubs and managers

• Go to the fairs and trade shows that are related to your future business.
  For know these shows, you can visit the KIC by Region. There, they record upcoming events concerning entrepreneurs.
• If you are planning a commercial activity, contact the advisers to the CCI: titleContent of your department

• If you are planning a craft activity, contact the advisors of the CMA: titleContent

• If you are considering a liberal activity, contact the UNAPL.

Be rigorous

Managing a company requires you to be organized.

You can learn how to management and to the accounting. This is a very important asset for ensure your success.

The dashboards and the tracking your activity must be part of your recurring tasks.

Their updating regular will allow you to know your expenditure and your revenue. This will help you to see more clearly in the development of your business.

Protecting those around you

Regardless of who you live with, it's important to distinguish your personal and professional lives.

This includes, for example:

• Talk to your loved ones about your future work schedule: weekend, evening, no leave for a certain time, etc.
• Ensuring support from those around you
• Protect your spouse and family from financial problems that could arise from your business

Managing Stressful Times

Especially at the beginning, young entrepreneurs are often very busy, including customers, partners, suppliers, banks, etc.

These exchanges to prepare your project will take time. You may not count your hours, nights and weekends to work.

He is then advisor toorganize your schedule in advance with moments of rest or decompression to keep your balance.

Surround yourself with a team

You may not be able to manage all aspects of your business alone. It may also depend on the periods.

It may then be worthwhile to ask for the services of a accountant or a legal adviser.

You may also just want to share your adventure in drawing on the skills of a partner oran employee.

These choices may be profitable and useful.

Anticipate

Afterwards, you will need to:

• Define your offer, your services or products
• Analyze your clientele
• Learn to yourself adapt to change
• Make your front page market study and your business plan, etc.
  We explain the rules to succeed in the corresponding card.