"Can You Learn to be an Entrepreneur?" from "Teach a CEO"

Entrepreneurship is more than a popular buzzword. It is a way of life. There has been an ongoing argument about whether entrepreneurs are born or made so we asked entrepreneurs and business owners if someone can learn to be an entrepreneur. Megan Andrus, president of "My Accessory Business" comments on what she believes it takes to be an Entrepreneur in this "Teach a CEO" blog post. 

from "Can You Learn to be an Entrepreneur?"

Yes…If They’re A Self-Starter

Photo Credit: Megan Andrus

I think you can teach someone the values of entrepreneurship, but they have to already be enough of a self-starter to do it on their own. I have had several friends ask me about wanting to go into business with me, so I test them and say, “ok, well let’s start researching this and that” so I give them sorta an assignment to see what they come back to me with and I also do my own part to research. Usually I get nothing back from them, or if I gave them something to look at, they end up not even reading it. That’s how you know that they’re not serious about starting a business with you they really want you to do all the work and then let them do the fun stuff. No thanks! Basically, I think you show someone the ropes of what it takes to do it on their own, but without that drive to do it on their own, they’ll always be an employee. Working for people in the beginning showed me how to later do it myself.

Thanks Megan Andrus, My Accessory Business!

See more here: http://teach.ceoblognation.com/2012/11/30/can-you-learn-to-be-an-entrepreneur-answers/

Person to person selling

Did you know that 64.3% of product sales are made by individual/ person-to-person selling?

Direct Sales is the act of selling products away from a retail location, a storefront. So basically it is selling products one on one to people from your home. Person-to-person selling is the most widely used method in direct sales. This method of direct selling also involves various strategies but essentially involve interacting directly with a customer for the purpose of pitching in products and services and selling them. These can be in the form of door-to-door selling, selling by phone, catalogue distribution, and other such individual marketing efforts. Most independent sales consultants initially start by selling products and services to friends and family and expand their network of customers from there. It is not advisable to just sell to family and friends, as while it is a convenient and viable option initially, one cannot achieve one's financial goals by only selling within one’s comfort zone. There are many ways by which you can build a network and it all starts with getting the message across to your customers. 

My Accessory Business offers sales kits that include everything you need to start selling to customers directly with all inclusive sales kits starting at only $49. These kits include over $150 worth of jewelry. You can set your own prices and sell each piece directly to your customers. Visit www.MyAccessoryBusiness.com for more information on sales kit options available.