{"id":18842,"date":"2022-11-04T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T09:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/blog\/?p=18842"},"modified":"2022-11-07T04:56:39","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T04:56:39","slug":"a-step-by-step-guide-on-how-to-become-an-entrepreneur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/blog\/a-step-by-step-guide-on-how-to-become-an-entrepreneur\/","title":{"rendered":"A Step by Step Guide on How to Become an Entrepreneur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">So many perspectives on entrepreneurship; some are positive and some not. People often feel entrepreneurship is tricky and difficult but if you are passionate about something, it\u2019s worth the risk. So, if you are one of those enthusiastic people and want to know how to become an entrepreneur, this blog might help you!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Let\u2019s learn about entrepreneurship and its major aspects:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Who is an entrepreneur?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">What makes a great entrepreneur?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">What does it take to start your own setup?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Everything entrepreneurship!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;\">Table of Contents<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e3542388682\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #2a9fc9;color:#2a9fc9\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #2a9fc9;color:#2a9fc9\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e3542388682\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/blog\/a-step-by-step-guide-on-how-to-become-an-entrepreneur\/#Who_is_an_Entrepreneur\" >Who is an Entrepreneur?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/blog\/a-step-by-step-guide-on-how-to-become-an-entrepreneur\/#The_rise_in_the_Indian_Self-Employment_Sector\" >The rise in the Indian Self-Employment Sector<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/blog\/a-step-by-step-guide-on-how-to-become-an-entrepreneur\/#How_to_Become_an_Entrepreneur\" >How to Become an Entrepreneur?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/blog\/a-step-by-step-guide-on-how-to-become-an-entrepreneur\/#Who_Made_Their_Way_in_the_Career_Counselling_Industry\" >Who Made Their Way in the Career Counselling Industry?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/blog\/a-step-by-step-guide-on-how-to-become-an-entrepreneur\/#Take_a_Step_Forward_to_Set_Up_Your_Business_with_Super_Counsellor_Program\" >Take a Step Forward to Set Up Your Business with Super Counsellor Program\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/blog\/a-step-by-step-guide-on-how-to-become-an-entrepreneur\/#FAQs_on_How_to_Become_an_Entrepreneur\" >FAQs on How to Become an Entrepreneur<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_an_Entrepreneur\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;\">Who is an Entrepreneur?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">You must have heard the word \u2018Entrepreneur\u2019, basically referring to those who have started or are in-process to start their business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">However, this is just the definition. If you want to get through the journey of an entrepreneur, you need to understand the phases they go through.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">A real explanation says, an entrepreneur is someone who develops a business model, and acquires human capital &amp; manpower to start a new venture. He is the one who has the will to pursue his dreams and is responsible for his success or failure.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/kxMQXnH7ucS9q\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"A Step by Step Guide on How to Become an Entrepreneur\" width=\"560\" height=\"470\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Giphy.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_rise_in_the_Indian_Self-Employment_Sector\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;\">The rise in the Indian Self-Employment Sector<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">In this era of experimentation and innovation, India is standing on the cusp of major transformations. This revolution can be described as <strong>Entrepreneurship in India.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">According to Startup India, \u201cIndia has the 3rd largest startup ecosystem in the world; expected to witness year over year growth of a consistent annual growth of 12-15%.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Considering the statistics, in 2018, India had about 50,000 startups and 1300 new tech startups were born in the year 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">India has become the startup hub of the world. Multiple young enthusiasts are choosing the path of entrepreneurship and creating earning opportunities for their fellows. They play a major part in boosting the Indian economy and have changed the way the world used to look at our country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">From IT firms to the education and training industry, every sector has been witnessing a rise in entrepreneurship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">So why not the career counselling industry?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Career counselling startups have noticed a sudden rise in the past few years. That\u2019s why investing in a career counselling business is very beneficial.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Steve Jobs Motivational Speech | Inspirational Video | Entrepreneur Motivation | Startup Stories\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ptD0T-ZcF2M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Become_an_Entrepreneur\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 24px;\">How to Become an Entrepreneur?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong style=\"color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.74);\">Step-1 Decide your Niche First:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.74);\"> Before diving into practicalities, the first and foremost step is deciding your niche &amp; target audience. As a business owner, your niche and services should be clear and cater to your audience. It helps to identify your loyal customers, &amp; competitors and conduct proper market research.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">As a career counselling set-up, you can focus on:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Students who are confused to choose the right career path<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Schools that want to help their students with career-making decisions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">People who are on the lookout for a job<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Those who wish to enhance their professional skills<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0You can cover them all or select a stream and guide people as an expert.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Step-2 Strategize your Business Plan:<\/strong> Once you are ready with your niche, follow the next step of making a business plan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Start by doing your market research. Find out what your peers are doing and what is going well for them. Expand your business potential by keeping prospects in mind. Thorough research of the competitors helps to devise a business plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Your business plan should define how to<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">compete,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">fulfil commercial space needs,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">attain staffing needs,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">get insurance charges,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">map out advertising techniques,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">finance your business and more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Fix the price for the services you\u2019ll be providing to be able to pay back the invested money.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Step-3 Validation, Licensing &amp; Location:<\/strong> To become a trustworthy career counselling service provider, get yourself solid validation from a reputed university or organization. Contact your region\u2019s department and learn the rules and training requirements for setting up your career counselling organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">To provide the best services, make sure you are trained. <strong>The <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/globalcareercounsellor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Global Career Counselling Program<\/a> <\/span>by Univariety in collaboration with UCLA Extension <\/strong>is Asia&#8217;s first comprehensive online program for individuals passionate about career counselling. This program is a comprehensive guide that covers best practices, techniques and trends in the domain of career counselling, and helps to develop advanced career counselling skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Moving on, the location of your business set-up is a pivotal aspect. Your space should be a quiet and comfortable place where you can conduct vocational interviews and career placement tests. Build a well-equipped office with good communication facilities and lots of positive energy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Step-4 Strategise your Services &amp; Pricing:<\/strong> As mentioned above, you need to develop various techniques and services to help your clients. You could conduct training sessions for developing interviewing skills, speaking in public abilities, profile building, etc. You could also host workshops and develop books, e-books, etc as resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Strategise the pricing as per the services. For different assistance, the price range can vary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step-5 Create a Network:<\/strong> Building a strong <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-networking-for-your-career-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">network is very important <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for your setup. It is one of the best ways to connect with people and make contacts by communicating on different platforms. You can ask organizations to help you interact with your target demographic. Otherwise, join different communities and promote your services there. Influencers or experienced folks can also help in building a strong network by recommending your assistance. Build associations with schools, institutions, or different companies who may partner with you to deliver group career counselling sessions.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Step-6 Market Your Set-Up:<\/strong> Your business shall yield no results unless it reaches out to the target consumer base. That\u2019s why you need to promote your career counselling business set up at online and offline platforms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Develop effective promotional strategies and marketing plans to reach out to your audiences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><b>Recommended Read: <\/b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/blog\/7-ways-to-market-your-business-tips-for-career-counsellors-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7 Ways To Market Your Business: Tips for Career Counsellors<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Made_Their_Way_in_the_Career_Counselling_Industry\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;\">Who Made Their Way in the Career Counselling Industry?\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Entrepreneurship is not new to India. There are countless companies constantly getting a place in the Fortune 500 companies. Believe it or not, Tata and Birla were once start-ups. So, just believe in yourself and start planning to set up your business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Don\u2019t believe us?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Read these encouraging success stories of visionary entrepreneurs, who started from scratch and now become stalwarts of the career counselling industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18856\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18856\" style=\"width: 423px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/129642825_4080923898589101_8667632597140004434_o.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18856\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/129642825_4080923898589101_8667632597140004434_o.jpg\" alt=\"Global Career Counsellors\" width=\"423\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/129642825_4080923898589101_8667632597140004434_o.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/129642825_4080923898589101_8667632597140004434_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/129642825_4080923898589101_8667632597140004434_o-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/129642825_4080923898589101_8667632597140004434_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/129642825_4080923898589101_8667632597140004434_o-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/129642825_4080923898589101_8667632597140004434_o-770x515.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Dr. Swarup Dutta<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meet Dr Swarup Dutta who gave up his illustrious career as Vice President of a Pharmaceutical company to create a positive impact in the Education sector and in young minds to groom them into better citizens of tomorrow. What directed him to take a step towards this career transition? In his words, \u201cI strongly believe that a great career is not about making more money, it is about making notable contributions, solving real problems and finding a meaningful &amp; happy life\u201d.\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/1271081879573331\/posts\/4080925201922304\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Read the full story here<\/span>.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18724\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18724\" style=\"width: 266px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TransformingCareer.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18724 size-medium\" title=\"Global Career Counsellor Transforming Career\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TransformingCareer-266x300.png\" alt=\"Global Career Counsellor Transforming Career\" width=\"266\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TransformingCareer-266x300.png 266w, https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TransformingCareer.png 313w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Deepali Palande<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is Deepali Palande, a talented marketing and events enthusiast who felt the need for change. Having spent significant time working in the higher education space, she decided to reinvent her career by exploring opportunities in career counselling. <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/globalcareercounselling\/photos\/4023968307617994\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the Full Story Here<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><b>Also Read: <\/b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/blog\/from-a-corporate-job-to-career-counselling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Success Story: From a Corporate Job to Career Counselling<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_a_Step_Forward_to_Set_Up_Your_Business_with_Super_Counsellor_Program\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;\">Take a Step Forward to Set Up Your Business with Super Counsellor Program\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Currently, India needs at least 1.5 million career counsellors to guide more than 300 million students. Therefore, it is the best time to join the career counselling industry and start your own business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Setting up a business requires a lot of factors like a business licence, funding, etc. Getting the right help and guidance is important to be familiarized yourself with the industry standards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">To support your vision of setting up a business in the career counselling industry, Univariety created the \u201cSuper Counsellor\u201d program. It is India&#8217;s first incubator for career counsellors which supports individuals who seek to set up their own career counselling business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Supercounsellor.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18845\" title=\"Super Counsellor Program\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Supercounsellor.png\" alt=\"Super Counsellor program\" width=\"319\" height=\"144\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The Super Counsellor program offers several benefits to career counsellors like\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Industry-ready career counselling program from UCLA Extension and Univariety<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Earning opportunities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Low investment, high rewards<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Technology with a white labelling system<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Access to psychometric tests<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Marketing collaterals, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/entrepreneurship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Click here<\/span> <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to know more about the Super Counsellor program.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_on_How_to_Become_an_Entrepreneur\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;\">FAQs on How to Become an Entrepreneur<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does it take to become an entrepreneur?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are certain qualities required to become an entrepreneur. The most important factor is being patient and responsible for your success &amp; failure. Other than this, be punctual, disciplined, able to handle risks, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do entrepreneurs make good money?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As per indeed.com, the average base salary for an entrepreneur is 3,65,315 per year. But this is only at the initial stage. When the business grows, the profit varies for every entrepreneur.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How difficult is it to be an entrepreneur?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entrepreneurship is not at all a difficult thing. You just need to be passionate about your idea. 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