What it Takes to Make you Successful in Starting a Small Business

怎样才能成功的开始你自己的创业

Not everyone is cut out to strike out on their own as an entrepreneur

and a business owner. If you don't have the characteristics necessary to be a small business owner, chances are your small business will not succeed. You also need a good environment in which to start your business. Some countries are better places for entrepreneurial success than others.

不是每个人都适合当企业家自主创业的。如果你没有成为小企业家所必备的特征的话，你的创业就没有成功的机会。同时，想要创业的话也需要好的创业环境，有些国家对创业者来说就比较合适。

Best Places in the World for Entrepreneurship

世界上创办企业的最佳地

Although the United States is one of the top countries in the world for entrepreneurs, it isn't the top country. New Zealand is the best country for entrepreneurs with the U.S. ranking second. Canada is third with Australia placing fourth,based on a 2007 survey in FSB, published by Geoff Lewis in his article, Who in the World is Entrepreneurial? There are 43 other countries listed in this article in order of their climate regarding entrepreneurship.

对企业家来说，美国虽然是世界上最好的国家之一，但是并不是创业的最佳国家。根据2007年Geoff Lewis在FSB上发表的调查文章显示，最佳的创业国家中排名第一的是新西兰，美国位居第二。加拿大名列第三，澳大利亚第四。这篇文章还列出了有创业气氛的其他43个国家。

Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs

成功企业家的特征

Successful small business owners have many and varied characteristics. Only some of them will be mentioned here.

成功的小企业家有很多不同的特性。以下提到的只是一部分。

1.A successful entrepreneur is motivated by personal and family considerations.

一个成功的企业家创业的动机是出自于个人和家庭的考虑。

The number of small businesses in the U.S. is growing very rapidly. By far, small businesses employ more people than large businesses and export the vast majority of products. Many people are motivated by the flexibility provided to them if they own a small business. They may have children or elderly parents to care for. They may even want to put adult children or elderly parents on the payroll and have a true family business. There are many reasons that individuals consider a small business besides the profit motive.

美国的小型企业数量增长很快。到目前为止，小企业雇佣的员工比大企业还要多，大部分产品都是由他们出口的。很多人创业的动机是因为小企业拥有灵活性。他们也许上有老下有小。也许想让成年的儿女或年纪教大的父母在公司工作，或者说想要发展成为一个真正的家族企业。除了盈利的动机外，很多人选择创办小型企业还有很多其他原因的。

2.A desire for independence and a strong sense of initiative are usually characteristics of a successful entrepreneur.

独立的愿望和强烈的自主性通常是成功企业家的两大特征。

Large organizations where you have to answer to someone else are often stifling to an entrepreneurial personality. Entrepreneurs desire independence and have a sense of initiative that make them want to use their own abilities to the greatest extent possible. They are willing to work long, hard hours to make their business succeed. Large organizations often frustrate them.

大公司的话，你就必须对其他人负责，这样就扼杀了企业家的个性。企业家都渴望独立，有强烈的自主愿望，这促使他们想要将自我的能力发挥到最大的极限。他们愿意长时间的努力工作来取得成功。而大公司经常会让他们感到失望。

3.Successful entrepreneurs react quickly to change.

成功企业家对改变能够迅速地做出对策。

Change both inside and outside the company affects small businesses quicker than larger businesses. Entrepreneurs have to react quickly and effectively to change to take advantage of opportunities and deal with threats. If an entrepreneur isn't capable of quick action, change can have a negative effect on operations and profitability.

不管是内部的改变还是外界的改变对小公司的影响比对大公司的影响都要迅速。企业家必须对这些改变做出迅速而有效的对策，这样才能抓住机会，应对灾难。如果一家公司不能够迅速地对改变做出对策的话，那将会对运作和收益带来坏的影响。

4.Entrepreneurs are dedicated to their businesses.

企业家将一切都献给了他们的事业。

Successful entrepreneurs are very dedicated to their businesses. They have invested so much time, energy, and emotion into their business that they want to be sure that it is successful. They differ from managers in large companies because they are working for themselves rather than working for the shareholders.

成功的企业家对自己的事业都有献身精神。为了确保事业能够成功，他们投入了大量的时间，精力，感情。与大公司的经理为了股东工作不同的是，他们是为了自己工作。

If you possess these characteristics, you should have the personality that it takes to be successful in starting your own business.

如果你能够做到这些的话，你就具备了成功开创自己的事业的特征了。