I recently attended a seminar on starting your own business and it was very educational.  You see, I have been considering starting up my own business on the side with hopes that it will be able to replace my full-time income in the next couple of years.  But, having never started a business before, I knew that attending the workshop would be invaluable in learning what is involved in running my own business.

It is only been a couple of days since the seminar, but I have received a package in the mail this morning full of business forms and other goodies that will help me take the steps I need in establishing my business.  Some examples of the forms I did receive included company registers, some sample HR policies, and forms for new hires.

Though these resources will be very helpful, they also remind me that I’m way out of my league.  I think I will have to find a mentor that has created businesses before and would be willing to share their knowledge with me.  By drawing on their experience, I will be able to ensure that I minimize the number of mistakes I make in creating my own business.