Roadblocks are imagined obstacles that prevent or delay individuals from becoming entrepreneurs. They are part of the individual’s mindset and not actual physical barriers. Certain roadblocks are unique to nurses and are developed over years of working as a nurse in a healthcare facility. These roadblocks can cause anxiety and fear that lead to procrastination. Some of the major roadblocks are defined as follows.

Big Business Roadblock

Thinking that becoming an entrepreneur means moving directly from staff nurse to an owner-operator of a big business can be a roadblock to starting a business. The fear is real and justified. No one can successfully move from being an employee to an owner of a big business in one leap. More knowledge about business and the business stage lifecycle is needed to recognize that all businesses start small. When nurses learn the steps to building a small business, the fear subsides, and the transition can be made more easily.

Instant Response Roadblock

Thinking that you will see an instant response when you start a business can be a roadblock. Nurses get used to seeing rapid responses, like popping nitro and the chest pain is gone or giving a bolus of diuretic and the patient breathes easily. Business is a process and has stages just as human development has stages. It takes time. You need to move consistently in the direction of your goals and remain flexible in your approach.

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