Blend Your Strengths with Small Business Needs
There are many things that you can do to increase your chances of success as an entrepreneur. One of the best ways, is to find out what your strengths are and how they fit in with the needs of a business. This article is going to review some popular industries and highlights a few ideas on how you can use these strengths in your own small business or entrepreneurial venture.
First, we will look at craftsmen, artists, and bakers looking for new ways to leverage their strengths with their businesses. We will then look at a few different industries like law and marketing agencies that need people with skills such as writing skills or graphic design skill sets. Lastly, we will review large industries that always need skilled people like the healthcare industry.
1. Craftsmen and artists – If you are an artist or craftsman, one of your biggest challenges is that you have to create your product in a very creative manner. You have to take raw materials and turn them into something unique and valuable. While some may be skilled at this process, others struggle with the idea of turning raw materials into something beautiful or functional. This is why many artist and craftsmen find themselves frustrated with their business. They feel stuck because they aren't getting much work from friends, family or neighbors. That's where you come in. If you are able to understand business needs, then you can use your creative skills to help a business succeed. Many of the items that craftsmen and artists make are very pretty, but they usually fall into categories such as:
Flowers – You can probably grow your own flowers and sell them at some point in time. However, it might be difficult to find a market for them since many local florists are currently doing well. You could possibly work with one of these florists and offer some extras for sale, but you will have to pay for the advertising space or time that it takes to get noticed.