Q&A for How to Be Successful in Business

Start up with a small business with great ideas and be ready for the challenge.

You must be up to date about the kind of business you are interested in. Secondly, you must be an experienced player in this field and should possess a different thinking than others to set yourself apart.

Begin by reading: How to Start Your Own Business .

Yes, you can.

No it isn't. But that depends on your personality type, what you know already and how much personal motivation you have. Some people can't sit still long enough to get a degree and are fine to go out there and get their business going. Other people find a business degree gives them the knowledge, careful restraint and contacts they otherwise feel that they lack. Do research into both options before deciding.

Before you speak with others in business, you should first give speeches in school, college, universities, etc and make sure that you have become thoughtful and bold.

You should study many topics, so that you can have a well-rounded background. Studying specific business skills are important. However, it is also important to know proper etiquette, cultural norms, interpersonal skills, etc. Therefore, you should study as many topics as possible to become diverse, which will help you become a better businessman.

Yes. Anybody can become a businessperson.

You should take some business classes, to learn the basics of business. You should also consider taking math for accounting skills, English for writing skills, and communications for speaking skills.

If you don't have enough capital to start up, you could always get a small business loan.

Yes, you can. In fact, it would be very difficult to become a CEO without being a successful businessman first.

Whether you dropped out of college or not has nothing to do with it. You have to have a solid business plan to secure a small business loan. You need a strong work ethic, common sense, and passion, not a college degree.

No, you don't, unless your business venture is science-centered somehow.

No. All business programs will require you to have knowledge in those areas.

No, but an MBA will prepare you for the challenges you'll face with your business.

You need a piece of land, farm equipment, and extensive knowledge about your land and the crop you want to farm. Speak to local farmers and do a lot of research. Farming is difficult and time consuming.

Until you become established, this will most likely be the case as your employer's/clients' expectation. However, once you've become successful enough, you can wear whatever you'd like; once Apple became a powerful company, Steve Jobs chose to wear jeans, a black turtleneck and New Balance sneakers. Bill Gates is far more commonly known for wearing sweaters than suits, and Jeff Bezos typically just wears khakis and a button-down shirt.

You could join your local Toastmasters club and experience public speaking. Try learning from extroverted individuals on how they communicate. Watch some interviews on YouTube and replicate how these successful individuals speak to their interviewers.

You do not need any. Right now, you could learn from online resources, websites, MOOCs, YouTube and implement your new found knowledge in the business you're in. Qualifications are good to have, but not a necessity to start a business.