[header] How to assess your ability to start a business [title] Consider whether you have enough passion to run a business. [substeps] A desire to get away from the regular working world can be a good motivation to start your own business, but this desire alone is not enough. You have to be excited at the prospect of " doing business ". 
Being passionate about baking cakes is not the same as being passionate about running a bakery. To be successful in business you don't necessarily need to be passionate about the product you are selling or the service you are providing but you do need to be passionate about the business of " doing business ".