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1. Business is about you - have you got the right attitude to succeed?
2. Putting ideas into practice - can you exploit an idea and market it successfully?
3. Building relationships - can you build good relationships with the people that matter?
4. Planning and organising - do you know about all the nuts and bolts that are crucial to get you up and running?                                                                          

Don't just take it from us. We've spoken to hundreds of people all over Wales who have set up their own business and this is what they get from it...

They like the flexibility of choosing their working hours
I decide my own working week. I'm my own boss - I do what I want

They love the chance it gives them to achieve
It's pushed me to achieve my potential. I get up in the morning and do something I really enjoy. I get a real buzz out of achieving things

They enjoy the personal freedom
I've got complete freedom to do things my way - no-one tells me what to do

They like the independence of being self-employed
I love the personal freedom to be creative - you can be anything you want to be. There's an incredible variety of things to do. I do everything for myself and my family

They like the potential to earn more than they might do working for someone else
I make more money. What I get out is down to what I put in - it's up to me

They value the satisfaction it brings them
I'm proud of what I've done. I'm happier in myself. There is a lot of satisfaction in seeing what I've achieved. I loved the challenge