Test your idea
So you've got an idea, but how do you discover its true potential? Getting feedback from people is a good place to start - bounce your ideas off of others and let them help you to make it better.
What are the qualities and personality traits that will help you turn your big idea into a business? Understanding your own strengths and weaknesses can give you an advantage in getting your ideas off the ground.
Our favourite links:
shell-livewire.org Do you have what it takes to start a business? Shell LiveWIRE can help you think through your business ideas by creating a personal development plan.
businesslink.gov.uk Use the Business Link checklist to help you research and test the market for your goods or services.
Other useful links
the-gauntlet.com Are you and and your business idea ready for investment? The Gauntlet is a 'virtual investor' - for a fee you can discover the critical questions that investors will ask and find out why they ask them.
thechilli.com Use The Chilli Value Test to test and strengthen your business idea, to see if it will form the basis of a sustainable business.
businesslink.gov.uk Although it's designed for company owners and managers, why not use this Business Link tool to assess your own management and leadership skills?