| p>Before jumping into launching a memoir-based | | | | and there is much knowledge about what makes for a |
| company, you ought to inquire about your viability to be | | | | successful launch. Much of it, of course, was written |
| successful. People aspire to become memoir | | | | for big companies, but you can find ample material for |
| professionals for many reasons. Among the | | | | micro-businesses. |
| background that you bring to the endeavor ought to | | | | 4. Do you have the support of the important people in |
| be the following: | | | | your life? They can can either help you or hinder you. |
| 1. You must be familiar with the memoir genre. Being a | | | | There are also times in one's life when launching yet |
| fiction writer or a poet or an essayist is not enough. | | | | one more new venture is not a wise move for you |
| You must have read much memoir and have written in | | | | and your family. |
| the genre. If you have not done so yet, immerse | | | | 5. Whatever the area of memoir work you wish to |
| yourself in serious memoir writing and reading. | | | | devote yourself to, you must have the requisite skills to |
| 2. You must be willing to do what it takes to launch | | | | be successful. For instance, if you wish to videotape |
| your company. Doing our best may not cut it. You | | | | your clients to create a video memoir, you must know |
| have to endeavor to succeed and not merely to try to | | | | how to use a camera, how to edit, etc. If not, are you |
| succeed. Do you have the time now to do this? Do | | | | willing to learn these skills? |
| you have the resources to commit to this project? | | | | Subsequent articles will explore each of these areas in |
| 3. You must study business "best practices." Business | | | | greater depth. |
| schools have been around for over a hundred years | | | | |