With Amer Q

The Entrepreneurship Insights

Key lessons learnt from personal experience

AQ’s Entrepreneurship Insights Universities often

don’t prepare you for what follows in the

real world…

You get knocked down

repeatedly! But you need

to keep getting up!!

AQ’s E I - 1

Fully Understand

Your:

GoalsObjectives Motivation

for starting a Business

STRATEGIC ISSUESWhy do you want to start your own business?

Assessment

6 months’ time 12 months’ timePersonal• ______________________________• ______________________________• ______________________________

Financial• ______________________________• ______________________________• ______________________________

Other• ______________________________• ______________________________• ______________________________

The goals provide a real

focus and keep you on

track.

AQ’s EI - 2

The Exit Strategy

Think about the

Exit Strategy even before you begin….

AQ’s EI -3

Planning is important

And

Plan B is critical!

AQ’s EI - 4

Partnerships can be challenging to manage

Avoid them, unless you have no other alternative

Document everything, especially the separation part!

AQ’s EI - 5

Understand the environment

Every Country is different and has a unique set of challenges

“There is something magical about seeing animals in the wild”

The Steps to Success

Strategise

Systemise

Synergise

Supervise

$ Wise &

SUCCEED

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