Are you laid off? Are you in a dead end job? Is it time to put your passion to work? If you answered yes to any of these questions, maybe it’s time for you to become an entrepreneur and start your own business. But do you have what it takes?

Entrepreneur and “mergeronomist” Larry Mandelberg joins me for an insightful conversation Sunday night on “Good Work NOW!” on Channel 17 at 7:30 PM.

Larry says that an entrepreneur is “someone that sees something that others don’t - they bring new ideas to old ideas and create something that hasn’t existed before”.

He adds that successful entrepreneurs are “curious and always learning” and “have a high tolerance for risk”.  One point that he made during the taping of the show that still resonates with me is that your passion or vision needs to be strong enough to carry you through the time times - being an entrepreneur or small business owner is replete with challenges.

During the show, Larry also shares his perspectives on the benefits of being an entrepreneur, challenges, common pitfalls, keys to success, funding and other resources to help you start your own business or improve the one you have.

Good Work NOW! is a weekly television talk show that focuses on finding or creating good work, produced at the Access Sacramento studios. It airs every Sunday night, 7:30 – 8:00 PM, on Channel 17 (Comcast, Surewest, AT&T or steamed at www.AccessSacramento.org). More information is available at www.goodworknow.com.