Are You Ready to Become Your Own Boss? is designed to help would-be entrepreneurs make the go/no go decision about whether or not they should pursue small business ownership. Everyone has good ideas, but it is the business of running a business that causes most entrepreneurs to struggle. This is a companion workbook to the book Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months by Melinda F. Emerson. It walks readers through a planning system to determine if starting a business is the best move for them. Would-be entrepreneurs will go through the steps of planning a new business and finish this workbook with a complete feasibility study on whether or not their business idea can help them accomplish their personal financial goals. After completing Are You Ready to Become Your Own Boss? readers will have a factual basis to make the decision to move forward with completing a business plan.