The Activizers Small Business Start-up Program is a mentoring program. That is we will guide you through the research and evaluation so that you can make good decisions concerning your probability of starting and running your own small business with success.

Being successful as a small business owner is a significant challenge. It takes an individual with certain attributes to overcome the many obstacles that pop up in the experience of almost every small business owner.

Some Interesting Statistics

According to the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration (SBA), small businesses are the vast majority of employers, creating the lion's share of new jobs each year and more than half of new jobs during recessionary periods. During 2007, there were 637,100 small business start-ups. Also, during 2007, 560,200 small business owners quit. They may have just gotten tired of the grind, had health problems or passed away. BUT, only 28,322 small businesses filed for bankruptcy in 2007! This is certainly a far cry from what we read about in the media.

SBA statistics reveal that over 67 percent of new businesses survive at least two years, 44 percent survive at least 4 years and 31 percent survive at least seven years. Additionally, it has been revealed that businesses that survive at least four years have a greatly increased chance of surviving long-term.

Why Small Businesses Fail

What are the factors which result in the failure while operating a new small business?

• Insufficient capital
• Owners education level
• Owners reason for starting the business
• Insufficient size to cover costs of hiring required employees

Determining the Probability of Your Success

It is the mission of the Activizers to help you determine if...

• your education level
• talents related to the kind and type of business you wish to start
• existence of the market for your product or service
• start-up and maintenance capital required to cover
  • your business needs
  • living expenses of you and your family

Knowing When to Say 'NO'

If, with our assistance, you decide that it would be wise to forgo getting into your own small business, you will have saved considerable money, frustration and, even most likely, family difficulties. Even though you will not have accomplished your dream, you will now realize why it was not a viable ambition. On the other hand, if you decide that all lights are green and, with proper application, patience and funding, you have an excellent change of being successful, both you and your family will benefit. Your dream will come to pass and you will undoubtedly enjoy a life not usually possible as an employee.

Do It Yourself . . .