If you're willing to take the plunge, the potential returns are also greater. The opportunity to express your own ideas and do things exactly as you want is among the primary advantages of operating your own business. The challenge and excitement of running your own operation also ranks high on the list. Another big advantage is that you will receive all the profits generated by your time and efforts. Skills and abilities needed The same type of personal skills that are necessary to successfully work for someone else are also required to be successful in working for yourself.
Personal skills involve being conscientious, dedicated, determined and persistent.
Good human relation skills are also important. This skill should be taken very seriously because it organizational ability that can make the difference between huge success and total failure. Finally, you will need technical skills. These are the skills that include the knowledge to perform activities invloved in the used car business. It is this combination of technical, personal and management skills that will make your operation successful.