2. Personal Assessment
Capabilities & Financial
Research & Assessment of Business Opportunity
Legal Structure Determination depending on
personal liability
Commercial insurance policies
Evaluation and
Assessment Phase
Marketing Feasibility and Market Research
3. QUALITIES OF THE SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEUR
STRONG DESIRE TO SUCCEED
SELF-DISCIPLINE
OPTIMISTIC ATTITUDE
GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS
PERSERVENCE
SELF-CONFIDENCE
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
1. “The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
- Peter Drucker
2. “Winners never quit and quitters never win.”
- Vince Lombardi
4. FEDERAL EIN, NORTH CAROLINA & CAPE FEAR REGION RESOURCE LINKS
http://www.wilmingtonnc.gov/finance/collections/business_license
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/corporations/pdf/limitedliabilitycompany.pdf
http://tax.nhcgov.com/services/privilege-licenses/
http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Apply-for-an-Employer-
Identification-Number-(EIN)-Online
http://registerofdeeds.nhcgov.com/services/assumed-names/