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They have a great idea for a business? Test the waters before diving in

Occasionally I meet someone (usually a young person) that tells me really like helping people, so they are thinking about going into Human Resources or HR as it is commonly referred to. They imagine themselves sitting in his large private office eagerly awaiting a long line of interesting employees with interesting problems in need of interesting solutions.

Ask most people who are already in human resources but is likely to paint a different picture. Instead of spending time helping people, most of HR people spend most of their day jobs working on the "management" of the company
world – hiring, terminations, benefits, pensions, payroll, and too often, the small claims.

A lot of jobs seem different from outside. Think about your current career or job. Now that you're there, it's what I thought was going to be? Probably not.

Fantasy vs. Reality

Employers are not immune to this leap "before seeking the" syndrome. Sleeping on the bed and breakfast classic fantasy. Clients often tell me they love the idea of select colors and furniture, the collection of fresh flowers from the garden of the breakfast table, greeting guests and generally making everyone feel at home. Once the guests check out, they imagine themselves in the settlement of a big comfy chair with a good book or perhaps puttering in a Zen-like perennial garden. The bliss.

Once the property is purchased, most people do not have the capital to hire others to do the cooking, cleaning, and accounting. As a result, once done the decor and the garden is planted, they realize they've become a combination of short-order cook / service Daily maid / bookkeeper!

Every business has its more mundane parts – especially at first when you are starting your business or are a "solo-preneurs." Still, the goal is to love most of the work is not. So before you leap, you need to check how wide is the spread between the fantasy and reality.

How can test a business idea? Well, if you really want to run a bed and breakfast (and for people who are natural hosts, There are a lot of wonderful aspects of running a B & B) in the best way to get your feet wet without taking a financial soaking is to become a B & B babysitter. Just as it sounds, caregivers take over the daily operations of established inns for homeowners can go on vacation or otherwise escape. Companies deserve a break and are in fact the owners of B & B in Australia and New Zealand with experienced relief workers. Similarly, in the United Kingdom, farmers can draw on a decades old company called Loring, King and Loring for relief milking and agricultural staff and contract.

Another option is to go to "school". Continuing with our example, B & B, you do not win a four-year degree in hotel and restaurant to learn how to run an inn. They provide many B & B weekend workshops for aspiring inn-keeping and some owners make individual inquiry. If no classes in your area, contact a local B & B and ask if you would intern with them in exchange for some personal time off once you're trained.

Getting potential customers to put their money where their intentions are

Even large, well established companies look before falling. Hotel giant Hyatt published an ad in the New York Times Magazine in its new Life Care community in Briarcliff Manor, New York. What struck me was the fact that a hotel chain branching in nursing homes, but rather the clever way Hyatt was about testing the waters before making a significant financial investment. Here is the letter small:

For this marketing material, Classic Residence by Hyatt is studying the market demand for a community of life care in Briarcliff Manor. By joining the Priority Reservation Program, you are expressing interest in the residence in the future Classic Residence by Hyatt in Briarcliff Manor. A priority reservation agreement is not a Continuing Care Residency Agreement. All deposits will be held in custody at the Bank of New York. You can get a full refund of the deposit system Reserve, with interest at the rate applicable at any time for any reason. If a refund is requested, however, lose its priority number and benefits. Its location in the program is subject to the terms of the Priority Reserve Program, which are explained in the priority reservation agreement. Classic Residence by Hyatt is currently developing a proposed opening date of 2009. Hyatt is a registered trademark of Hyatt Corporation.

How smart is that? In this case, it paid off. Hyatt withdrew plans to open the community due to escalating construction costs.

Think you'd like to take Hyatt loan model to explore the market demand for their own high-priced product or service? Before you start collecting all the checks, keep in mind that people who send money are not investors. And as such, can not use the potential client money until you actually decide to go ahead with your company and its customers have signed an agreement clearly laid out in front. This is definitely a place where you want to use the services of a lawyer. But still, if your business idea lends itself to an approach Similarly, it is a fascinating example of testing the waters to get potential customers to put their money in their intentions are.

There are many ways you can look before jumping to a new business. For example, you can:

~ Talk to people who are doing the kind of work you think you will enjoy it. Find out what they like – not love – for his work, which is a typical day is like and what would have done differently if I had to do it all again.

~ Read "how" books. You can not give the whole picture, but at least you'll know more than I did.

~ Search for "how to" websites. As with books reading is not the same as driving test a business idea, more like sticking a toe in the pool of information.

~ El-employment others in a similar enterprise. Depending on the company, you may be asked to sign a noncompetition clause. On the other hand, if your goal is to start a specialized summer camp, the smartest way to see if you would like to direct a field is to work first one.

~ Take classes. Check with your local adult education, make a search of specialist schools in their area of interest, or search online courses. You never know what's up you look. For example, The Institute of Education Culinary city of New York offers courses in how to write a proposal for a cookbook, breaking into food writing, and how to be a food stylist or photographer.

~ Join an industry association. , In addition to receiving their publications, most associations offer conferences, seminars and other opportunities to learn and network with people in their future line of work.

~ Hang out with people who are already doing what you think you would like to do. If you an inventive mind, but have never acted on it join a group like the Network of Inventors in Minneapolis, Washington, DC, or Springfield, MA.

~ Find a mentor. Some people mentor you for free. However, depending on how much time and training you need, you should expect to pay his mentor. If that person has successfully in the business you're considering will be well worth the investment.

~ From volunteer, intern or apprentice. I had the chance to chat with Steve Curwood, host of Life on Earth, an environmental news and information program appeal heard on over 300 National Public Radio stations. Naturally, the first thing I did was pump him for information on how someone might go about getting his own show on public radio. Before attempting to launch an idea, Steve urged anyone interested in being on the air the first volunteer in their local station so they can see first hand how the radio public.

~ Enjoy a few customers or for free. In addition to gaining experience, confidence, and develop a portfolio or career is a great way to see how you like your job before making a greater investment of time and money.

~ Start small. Everybody wants to go from nothing to having your own business full blown in one day. Not only possible, but would miss valuable lessons. But perhaps most importantly, starting small again allows an opportunity to enter into a new company before deciding whether it is appropriate for you. Small steps add up. The key is to begin.

Do you have a great idea for a business? There are many ways to test the waters before you dive in head first. Ralph Waldo Emerson once said: "Do not be too timid and scrupulous with their actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the best ".

About the Author

Valerie Young abandoned her corporate cubicle to become the Dreamer in Residence at Changing Course, a career change website for people who want be their own boss and work at what they love. Her career tips have been cited in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Woman’s Day, MSN, CareerBuilder, and iVillage. Go to http://ChangingCourse.com/work.htm for a free report on how you can make a career change that gives you the freedom to do work you love.

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