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Ok I admit, that's not the most cheerful title I've ever read either, but many small businesses fail and that sad result stops many people from even trying. So why not check out what you can do to cut your losses if your small business doesn't make it. Maybe that's enough to give you the confidence to go ahead and jump in

Now, if you believe that only risk takes go into business, you're probably right. But no one ever said you have to get crucified because you tried. Only people who will never try would think like that.

Check out three ways you can reduce your risk and they're Family, financial and emotional They're each complex but let's see what we can cover in this article.

To protect your self esteem if your great idea turns into a small business failure, remember that only the business was a failure - not you. Maybe the idea was a little too soon or you only needed more experience. Maybe the competition was tougher than you thought and probably you make some mistakes and bad decisions. But YOU are not a failure, unless you give up until that point, you are simply going through the time honored process of learning

Making sure that your family doesn't suffer if your business fails is also something you should think about. Remember, when you're stressed or frustrated or disappointed the people closest to you will know, even if you don't notice. When you beat yourself up, they'll hurt too.. But it's even more important not to lose sight of the fact that your family is more important than your business.

Yes, your family time will suffer when you're burning the midnight oil, but you have to understand one Kindergarten Christmas concert, one middle school graduation, and one tenth anniversary. The day that your child is too big for you to pick up will come sooner than you think. If you paid the price of all these missed events in your life because you were "at work" the pain of failure will be all that much harder to carry. Keep balance in your life.

How to reduce the financial pain is probably the easiest thing for you to control – Don't over spend! If this is your first business - for heavens sake don't invest money you don't have Look at an online business as a great way to build a ton of experience without risking an equal ton of money. There are retail drop ship business models where you don't need to buy inventory. You don't need to spend a fortune marketing your online business because you can learn to do much of the important work yourself. It's a great way to keep a lid on your investment – and your risk- and if you're not willing to stretch yourself enough to learn new skills, you'll never make it. Once you have a little success going for you and have a better feel for what you're doing and how to buy it, you can outsource some of the work, but don't outsource too early in the game.

Starting a small Business is tough. Louise Collins, the author of START UP MISTAKES, learned that all too well. In fact, when she looked back at her first full year running her online business, Louise added up what her mistakes cost her. It came to over $20,000.00.

And that's why she wrote START UP MISTAKES - a look at what NOT to do if you're wondering how to start a small business when you'd rather turn your money into profits - and not lessons.

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