Thinking about leaving the Corporate world and starting a business but don’t know where to start? Maybe you know you want to be your own boss but you’re not sure exactly what path to take. Here are some steps you should consider before striking out on your own.

The thought of starting a business is the unknown and can be daunting. In fact in this survey, Wakefield Research found that one-third of Americans are more afraid to start their own business than to jump out of a plane! But fear can also be great fuel when it comes to striking out on your own.

1. You’re constantly thinking of new business ideas and how to make things better. You find yourself dreaming of inventions in your sleep or you walk into a place and think, “if only they changed this or that, it would be so much BETTER”.