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If you’re not willing to do this- then don’t start a business! #smallbusiness #businesscoaching

Name: If you’re not willing to do this- then don’t start a business! #smallbusiness #businesscoaching
Uploaded: 2025-06-11T18:35:30+00:00
Duration: 56 s
Channel: Katie McManus
Description: A short YouTube video (transcript) by Katie McManus, a practical business coach, telling prospective entrepreneurs that the number one requirement for…

11 Jun 2025 · 1 min

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A short YouTube video (transcript) by Katie McManus, a practical business coach, telling prospective entrepreneurs that the number one requirement for starting a business is willingness to fail. She argues failure is unavoidable when taking action and frames failing as necessary to succeed and replace a salaried income. The tone is direct, motivational, and practical.

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So you want to start a business? Okay, here's the number one thing that you're gonna have to be ready for. And if you're not ready for this and you're not willing to do this, it's never gonna work out. You're never going to succeed, you're never gonna pass go and collect $200, you're never going to make a lot of money, you're never gonna help people. You have to be willing to fail. I'm sorry, I know that's not what you wanted here, is it? Yeah. If you're not failing on the regular, that means you're not taking action. Okay? We are mistake making machines. That's basically what humans are, right? There's no way to avoid failing when you're starting a business. So if you're not willing to fail, do not start a business. But if you are willing to fail, then you, my friend, will do well. I'm Katie, your practical business coach and I help new business owners leave their nine to five and replace their six figure income like and follow for more.