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Guide 01: ‘Personal Motivation and Circumstance’

Who is this guide for? The simple answer is that this guide is for you. You that is, if you are an owner of a professional services business or aspire to become so. Indeed, this guide is for if you are just keen to explore the idea of setting up your own such firm.

This 54-page guide module explores if you have what it personally takes – in terms of your values, capabilities and motivation – to be a successful entrepreneur.

Entrepreneur Assessment Questionnaire

This questionnaire facilitates a (light-hearted) review of your attributes, motivational drivers and skillsets … as required to enjoy, and be successful at, running your own professional services company. The answers are not designed to lead you to any absolute conclusion; rather, to aid you in your own self-assessment. The most interesting discussion points will come from comparing your self-assessment with those that close, trusted friends and acquaintances undertake on you.

Video Interview with a business leader (on topic of motivation)

A recorded set of (7) interview questions/answers with Andy Marsh (MD of an award-winning consultancy business) discussing critical elements of Guide 01. Includes such questions as:

  • What motivated you to start-up?
  • Why was it the right time in your life to start-up a company?
  • How do you sustain yourself on the journey?

Discussion Forum

Each guide module in the series has a related discussion forum where registered members can ask questions of myself and fellow members.

Your free subscription to Guide Module 01 will give you access to the discussion threads on entrepreneurial motivation and circumstance.

Five-Year Entrepreneur Newsletter

As a registered member of the Five-Year Entrepreneur professional community, you will also join my email newsletter – containing discussion features, excerpts from the series and links to additional useful resources.

Whilst I hope you will always find these emails informative and useful – please note you can unsubscribe from them at any stage (see link in email header/footer).

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Andy Marsh, Managing Director, Suiko Ltd

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