Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Digital Entrepreneur?
Many people are driven to entrepreneurship, but not everyone has the skill and personality to hack it as their own boss. Digital entrepreneurs have been popping up everywhere thanks to the constant advances in technology, and being a digital entrepreneur takes a specific type of drive and mentality to succeed. If you have a great idea and are contemplating breaking into the digital industry, the following are signs that you have what it takes to be a digital entrepreneur.
You are driven.
Being a digital entrepreneur is a lot of hard work, and if you don’t have the drive and hard work ethic, then you’re not going to make it. Starting a digital company will take a great deal of your time, and it’s possible that your personal relationships will suffer because of this. In fact, 22.5% of CEOs got divorced while growing their business. If you want to make it as a digital entrepreneur, you have to put your business first and work effortlessly in order to bring it to fruition. If you don’t have this drive or can’t put your business in the forefront, your chances of success are slim.
You can start from scratch.
Most digital entrepreneurs don’t have the resources or ideas prefabricated before their launch. Instead, the company tends to grow from ground zero. You need to be willing to be the sole employee of your business in order to get it off the ground. You have to put in the hours, the work and the drive to not only get the company off the ground, but also keep it afloat until you can financially bring in additional help.
You can separate yourself from the crowd.
To the untrained eye, starting a digital business is much easier than starting a traditional business. After all, most people think that simply having a computer and access to the Internet makes it easy to start a digital business, but this is untrue. While there are plenty of digital businesses today, the number of people trying to break into the digital industry is large. If you want your company to be successful, you have to find a way to make your business stand out from all the others.
You are open to new opportunities.
Getting your digital business off the ground is likely not going to go as you planned. You will experience your own glitches and hiccups, and routes you planned on taking will no longer be available. In order to be a successful digital entrepreneur, you have to open yourself up to new opportunities. Try to use different tools or technologies to reach a wider audience or get your business rolling. Try approaching your business practices from a completely different angle. Attend startup programs and networking events for digital entrepreneurs to help you build some new relationships, gain some valuable insight and even locate investors. Not being afraid to try new opportunities will help your business become more successful and make you a great digital entrepreneur.
Meyling Lau is a partner at SEOMap.com and has lead enterprise scale SEO programs. Formerly, Mey led a variety of grassroots marketing projects for Hotels.com.
