Ask yourself 5 questions before taking the leap to entrepreneurship

ATLANTA – As COVID-19 causes layoffs and extends uncertainty about employment in 2021, many people are considering new options, reinventing themselves or trying to decide whether working for themselves is more desirable than finding another 9-to-5 job that might not last.

Entrepreneurship brings a lot of freedom, responsibility and risks and before people commit to taking that big step there are several important questions they should ask themselves, Tim Mercer, a ForbesBooks author of “Bootstrapped Millionaire: Defying the Odds of Business,” said.

“Entrepreneurship is a career that offers a k...