Women Entrepreneurs: Take the gamble to achieve your dreams!

On International Youth Day Aug 12, sheatwork encourages young women entrepreneurs to step up and roll out their businesses

It was in 1999 that the UN General Assembly had designated 12 August as the first International Youth Day. It’s an annual celebration of the role of young women and men as essential partners in change; it poses an opportunity to raise awareness about the problems and challenges that the world’s youth faces.  It also focuses on the cultural and legal issues faced by youth throughout the world.

So, to recognize efforts of the world’s youth in enhancing global society, the United Nations’ (UN) International Youth Day is celebrated each year to promote ways to engage them  and get them more actively involved – in making positive contributions to their communities.

The UN defines the worlds’ youth as the age group between 15 and 24 years old, and they constitute  one-sixth of the human population. Many of these young men and women live in developing countries and their presence is expected to grow even further.

Now, more than ever, seems to be the right time to walk the untrodden path and start creating your own business. Decide and move into action.

Action-time for youth

More young people are “unstoppable” and are raring to go ahead! They are on the lookout to be satisfied – by making the world a better place. They want to attain complete benefit from their work and do not hesitate to start off on their own, if they have a big idea. Plus, the image that an entrepreneur portrays today, is at an all-time high. So, why would you continue to work under someone when you can be your own boss? Why should you continue in a job that you don’t like or provides no fulfilment?

Women entrepreneurs, it is time to decide what you want to do and take the initiative – to start out on your own. Analyse what the deep motivators and personal qualities that drive you – to make your big idea a reality.

While startups are the fashion statement today, we can see many are able to sustain themselves amidst tough competition, while some had to shut shop within a few months of their operation. And in this scenario, women entrepreneurs have been making big waves! Almost every sector displays talented woman professionals putting up a tough fight sustain their businesses.

If you are wondering, how to spark this off, you can identify your entrepreneurial seed, within yourself and then work towards achieving your plans. Everyone wants the decision to be easy or great timing, but that may not happen. Do the work, prove you’re going to keep doing the work, even if you are the lone participant in your corner….and then make it happen!

If you’re ready, start now!

If you’re ready to start (or grow) your own business, learn how to value yourself. If you have the will to chase your dream, plus the determination to walk that extra mile, then size and resources do not matter. If you convinced on your decision, the problems that may crop up will not matter – for your determination will spur you on to overcome challenges one by one and become successful.

The time has come – to step into the new entrepreneur era where the definition of “work” is something you love. And, your time starts now!