Advice: Work hard.
Use this basic checklist to make sure all the important steps are taken before you launch your new venture. This business checklist will make sure that you cross all your t's and dot all your i's before your business launch.
Steps to Starting a Business -
http://www.developer-resource.com/starti鈥?/a>
Other sites you might find helpful are:
SBA - http://www.sba.gov/
SCORE - http://www.score.org
Small Business Resource - http://www.small-business-software.net
Business Link - http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/act鈥?/a>
Goodluck!What advice would you give to someone who wishes to start a small business? What would this person need to do ?
Here are some tips I learned the hard way:
1) Thge most important advice I ever got was, ';The purpose of a business is to support your household, not the other way around.'; Your business needs to make a profit. When I first started, I thought I needed fancy business cards, lots of office supplies, a big phone plan, etc. I didn't really need any of that. Some of it could wait until later. Some I never really needed at all. Don't spend money until you have money to spend-- and then spend it wisely.
2) Unless you're in a business like tires or plumbing where people look in the yellow pages, don't waste your money advertising in the yellow pages. For most of us in small service businesses, word of mouth is the best advertising-- and it's free!
3) Reputation is everything. Do your best to make every client happy. Even if you don't want to work with them anymore, work out a compromise, then move on.
4) In the beginning, I had to take on anyone as a client because I needed the business. Now, I have enough business that I get to pick and choose my clients. I don't work with crazy people.
5) If you're selling a product, marketing is everything. Be sure you have the stomach and skills for marketing before you go into business.
6) If you're in a service business, marketing is everything-- but you're selling yourself instead of a product. Show up when you say you will, be ethical, polite, and reasonable, and remember that the client is always right (even when they're wrong).
7) Don't ever let them know when you're desperate for work-- they can smell it on you.
8) Have fun. If you're not having fun, you might as well get a corporate job!What advice would you give to someone who wishes to start a small business? What would this person need to do ?
first, remeber where theres a will theres a way!
seq ,be honest,dont forget the advertising, and if you product somthing or do services or activities do it with the best quality as you can!
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