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The Ready to Start quiz is a quick and easy way to help you answer one key question: is starting a business the right thing for me? While ultimately only you will be able to answer this question, the quiz will help you to think about some of the key considerations that should go into your thought processes.

Simply read each of the following statements and choose whether you think each one (a) totally reflects how you feel, (b) is partially true, or (c) totally not the case. Once you have completed the brief quiz simply press the 'Submit' button and you will receive some instant feedback.

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I like the idea of being my own boss and have no one to answer to but myself

I want to be able to work flexible hours

I am good at making decisions

I have existing experience of working for a business that has given me relevant skills for the business I want to set up

I have the support of family and friends

I am confident that my business idea is good and will work

I am willing to give up many hours of my personal life to ensure that the business is a success

I am self-disciplined and would be able to work on my own effectively

I have thought about where I will base my business (e.g. at home or an office)

I want to control how much money I make. In other words, I want to see hard work rewarded with more money

Success stories

Read how other disabled people have made a success of starting their own businesses

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