January 26 | The warning signs are that the entrepreneur must attract the right capital at the outset in order that he/she is not forced to sell under duress

December 25 | Even if you are not borrowing money the production of a business plan is crucial.

November 25 | Borrowing does focus the mind. Although it can become a worry if wanton and uncontrolled. Choose your lender carefully.

October 25 | If the new business or start up actually does run out of cash after say six months, what does the entrepreneur do?

September 25 | Is the plan complete, have all potential possibilities been covered?

August 25 | Any new business incurs initial costs, almost always ahead of being able to make sales or earn money.

July 25 | So, self-belief is a unique factor for the entrepreneur and they generally possess it in abundance.

June 25 | Self-belief is definitely required for an entrepreneur and never more so than the hard knocks start.

May 25 | When asked does the fear of failure drive you, 64% of the survey said ‘yes’.

April 25 | Self-belief can be confused with confidence or even over confidence. Such traits may get in the way of the entrepreneur’s judgement, but that is not the case.