How Do You Get From Here to There? Your step-by-step guide to getting your start-up off the ground

(YoungBiz.com)- So you've been thinking about starting your own business. Andyou've been mulling over a few different ideas. Where do you gofrom here? To get you started down the right path, we've gotfour quick steps that two successful teens took:

Step 1: Choose the business that'sright for you. How do you know which business to choose?For starters, it has to be something you enjoy doing--becauseyou're going to spend a lot of time at it. There also has to bea market for your goods or services.

John Stirratt, a young entrepreneur in Shorewood, Wisconsin, hada head start when he decided to start a business three years ago.His parents, owners of JARR Sales and Trading, sell souvenirsoutside of local sports stadiums. Because he had spent a good dealof time helping his parents, Stirratt, then 16, knew he enjoyedthis type of business. And since he had a good feel for thecustomers, he thought he could find a product he could sell to themfor a better price than other vendors.